Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Manufacturer Xxentria to relocate facility to New Mexico
U.S. job postings rise to 6.6 million in July, by Paul Wiseman
CNN
Amazon is hiring 33,000 new employees with an average compensation package worth $150,000, by Alexis Benveniste
Lucid Motors unveils line of super powerful electric sedans, by Peter Valdes-Dapena
The Wall Street Journal
Mall Owners Simon and Brookfield to Rescue J.C. Penney, by Suzanne Kapner, Alexander Gladstone
TikTok, U.S. Discuss Ways to Avoid Sale, by Miriam Gottfried, Georgia Wells, Kate Davidson
CNBC
Manhattan rental market plunges, leaving 15,000 empty apartments in August, by Robert Frank
Beyond Meat pushes ahead with Chinese expansion despite pandemic, by Amelia Lucas
Reuters
Facebook, Google, Twitter urged by EU to do more against fake news, by Foo Yun Chee
Toyota’s research arm says to form an $800 million investment fund, by Ju-min Park
News about business journalism
Bloomberg’s Eidelson wins Sidney Award
Atlanta Inno associate editor Hogan set to depart
Sacramento Bee hires Park to cover economic inequity
Cointelegraph names new editor in chief
Campaign appoints Weissbrot as U.S. editor
Bloomberg hires Gonzalez as full-time reporter
Fanzeres joining Bloomberg as a full-time reporter
Rochester biz reporter Chao leaving for New Jersey