Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
TikTok’s parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8, by Haleluya Hadero
Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so, by Dee-Ann Durbin
CNN
Amazon axes bookseller Book Depository as it cuts costs, by Anna Cooban
Bed Bath & Beyond gets $120 million lifeline to help it stock near-empty shelves, by Chris Isidore
The Wall Street Journal
NPR Criticizes Twitter for Labeling Its Account as ‘State-Affiliated Media’, by Alyssa Lukpat
FedEx Restructures to Combine Ground and Express Delivery Networks, by Esther Fung
CNBC
Judge says he can compel Fox’s Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify live in Dominion trial, by Lillian Rizzo
American Airlines scraps traditional frequent flyer award chart in dynamic pricing shift, by Leslie Josephs
Reuters
Amazon plans to trim employee stock awards amid tough economy
FedEx to combine delivery units as part of $4 billion cost-cut push, by Lisa Baertlein and Kannaki Deka
News about business journalism:
Knight-Bagehot names its 23-24 fellows
Columbus Dispatch biz reporter Trombly departs for Houston Landing
Reuters promotes Chee to European competition correspondent
Atlanta Journal-Constitution hires Donastorg for economy team
FT editorial: Release WSJ’s Gershkovich now
Former Protocol editor purchases its email list
Love joins Bloomberg Law to cover litigation
Business Insider senior correspondent Sullivan leaving journalism
Lincoln Journal Star taps biz reporter Olberding as associate ME