Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments, by Christopher Rugaber, Maryclaire Dale
Justice Dept. expected to file antitrust action vs. Google, by Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon
CNN
Economists are growing more worried about the recovery. Blame Congress, by Matt Egan
The world’s second biggest movie theater chain is struggling to survive the pandemic, by Streisand Neto
The Wall Street Journal
Palantir Expected to Be Valued at Nearly $22 Billion in Trading Debut, by maureen Farrell, Corrie Driebusch, Eliot Brown
Blue Health Insurers Reach Tentative Antitrust Settlement for $2.7 Billion, by Anna Wilde Mathews, Brent Kendall
CNBC
Retailers have started paying rent again but are still fighting with their landlords, by Lauren Thomas
House Democrats prepare new $2.4 trillion stimulus plan with unemployment aid, direct payments, by Jacob Pramuk
Reuters
Exclusive: AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal, by Francesco Guarascio
Ant launches blockchain-based cross-border trade platform ahead of $35 billion IPO, by Yingzhi Yang, Brenda Goh
News about business journalism
Law360 hires Jay for the graphics desk
SABEW names shortlist for book award
Variety promotes two staff members
Daily Mail Online hires Straus as deputy personal finance editor
