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Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 28, 2023

August 28, 2023

Posted by Mariam Ahmed

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US, by Gabe Stern

Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury, by David Brunat

CNN

Move over Wordle, the New York Times might have found its next hit game, by Jordan Valinsky

US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff, by Bryan Mena

The Wall Street Journal

A Startup in the New Jersey Suburbs Is Battling the Giants of Silicon Valley, by Ben Cohen

This Company Created a Return-to-Office Plan That Employees Actually Like, by Chip Cutter

CNBC

Gap reports another period of declining sales across all brands, warns of ‘uncertain consumer, by Gabrielle Fonrouge

Labor unions are pushing hard for double-digit raises and better hours. Many are winning, by Michael Wayland and Leslie Josephs

Reuters

China to drop COVID antigen test requirement for inbound travellers

Australia retail sales rebound after fall, annual rate slows further

News about business journalism:

Bankadelic podcast: Getting the high-tech, high-touch mix right

Media Movers: CNN Business’ Paul Glader

Wired’s McKenna wins Cohn Prize

Lawyers appeal pretrial extension for jailed WSJ reporter Gershkovich

Speciale named Swiss bureau chief for Bloomberg

Bloomberg names Albanese its Rome bureau chief

Huge Friday moves/news roundup, new Chi Sun-Times editor, half-century vet now Arkansas publisher

FT’s Brussels bureau chief, Russia’s journo purge, Law360’s ed-at-large: TBN Ticker for Friday Aug. 25

Lowy, former AP transportation reporter, dies at 66

BNN Bloomberg’s Vandaelle set to depart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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