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Talking Biz News Today – April 6, 2023

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

How to cover insider trading

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

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