Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Dubai International Airport sees 41.6 million passengers in first half of year, more than in 2019, by Jon Gambrell
Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work, by Kelvin Chan
CNN
Job seekers want record-high wages — and men expect $25,000 more than women do, by Alicia Wallace
China fines US due diligence firm Mintz Group $1.5 million for ‘unapproved’ investigations, by Laura He
The Wall Street Journal
New U.S. Buyback Tax Hits Companies With $3.5 Billion Burden, by Jennifer Williams-Alvarez
Chinese E-Commerce Giants Pivot to Selling Inexpensive Goods, by Raffaele Huang and Shen Lu
CNBC
American Airlines pilots approve sweetened labor deal with big raises, by Leslie Josephs
Mortgage rates hit their highest point since 2000, by Diana Olick
Reuters
S&P downgrades multiple US banks citing ‘tough’ operating conditions
Microsoft, Activision to sell streaming to secure biggest video gaming deal, by Kate Holton and Paul Sandle
News about business journalism:
Talking Biz News Today – Aug. 21, 2023
Fortune hires Ivanova as deputy editor of digital
Phoenix Biz Journal hires Thompson as ME
Here’s Mike Bloomberg’s memo on new company leadership
Bloomberg parent names new CEO and president
Washington Post taps Dou to cover tech policy
Media Movers: CoStar’s Tony Wilbert
FT names Foy its Brussels bureau chief
Bloomberg’s Surane joins the U.K. and Middle East team
New York Times’ Cooking EIC, our Media Movers column, WaPo’s class of four fellows
Law360 names Russ editor at large
