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Talking Biz News Today — October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019

Posted by Irina Slav

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

HP Inc.’s new CEO unveils plan to cut up to 9,000 jobs

EU court: Facebook can be forced to remove content worldwide, by Samuel Petrequin

CNN

What happens if the Fed cuts rates to zero — or goes negative?, by Paul R. La Monica

Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds is a pricey, strange-looking AirPods rival, by Shannon Liao

Axios

E-scooter company Bird raises $275 million, by Kia Kokalitcheva

18 dead from vaping-related lung illness, by Rashaan Ayesh, Orion Rummler

Forbes

Tesla ‘Smart Summon’ Draws Scrutiny From U.S. Auto Safety Regulator After Parking Lot Mishaps, by Alan Ohnsman

Texas, North Dakota, And New Mexico Leading the U.S. Shale Oil Revolution, by Jude Clemente

Reuters

Moderate U.S. job growth expected in September, by Lucia Mutikani

Costco quarterly sales miss estimates amid fierce competition, by Nivedita Balu

News about business journalism

NY Times op-ed page hires Barkhorn as tech editor

Independent review clears FT reporters of collusion

Townsend named editor of Bloomberg’s retail vertical Checkout

Pulitzer Prize-winning Barstow talks coverage and advice for journalists

WSJ live journalism events to close revenue gap

FT launches new board game, Road to Riches

Graney joining Globe & Mail

Newsday Media Group selling amNew York to Schneps Media

Kassy Cho joins Bloomberg’s TicToc team in London to develop its audience

Worcester biz reporter Eckelbecker leaving for college job

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