Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
US jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high, by Christopher Rugaber
Facebook, Twitter CEOs ordered to testify by GOP senators, by Marcy Gordon
CNN
Uber and Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees, appeals court finds, by Sara Ashley O’Brien
Coke is canceling 200 drink brands, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner
The Wall Street Journal
Walmart Files Pre-Emptive Lawsuit Against Federal Government in Opioid Case, by Brent Kendall, Sara Randazzo
Google’s Antitrust Woes Seen Helping Microsoft’s Bing, by Aaron Tilley
CNBC
Warner Bros. says ‘Tenet’ wasn’t a ‘home run,’ ‘not optimistic’ about movie theaters rebounding, by Sarah Whitten
FDA approves Gilead’s remdesivir as coronavirus treatment, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Reuters
Exclusive: Wells Fargo explores sale of asset management business – sources, by David French
Intel’s margins tumble as customers shift to cheaper chips, shares slide 10%, by Stephen Nellis
News about business journalism
Reuters reporter Keidan moves to Canada to cover funds, M&A
Washington Post hires USA Today’s Brown to cover tech innovations
What a tech reporter felt when he went out on his own
Josh Witt, a reporter at the Wichita Business Journal, is leaving the American City Business…
Business Insider has named Jack Sommers its interim UK bureau chief. He has been a deputy editor…
WFMZ-TV is seeking a dynamic Business Reporter with a passion for reporting and an ability…
CNBC is throwing its weight behind its nascent CNBC Sport brand, bringing its sports business coverage to…
Ken Bensinger of The New York Times writes about how right-leaning media organizations have not emphasized…
Reuters tech reporter Raphael Satter has sued the Indian government after his Indian overseas citizenship was cancelled,…
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