Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter
Bank of England raises its key interest rate to a new 15-year high to fight inflation, by Pan Pylas
Writers union and Hollywood will resume talks, aiming to end the strike, by Jon Passantino and Chris Isidore
Global markets slide after Fitch downgrades US debt, by Laura He and Anna Cooban
Qualcomm, Stung by Sluggish Smartphone Market, Plans Layoffs, by Asa Fitch
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Fail to Catch On, by Salvador Rodriguez and Joanna Stern
Foreign buyers are bailing on the U.S. housing market. Here’s why, by Diana Olick
Disney CEO Bob Iger wants minority partners for ESPN, but landing a deal won’t be easy, by Alex Sherman
U.S. fast-food chains add automation to boost speed, by Kailyn Rhone
Moderna sees up to $8 bln in 2023 COVID vaccine sales on private market hopes, by Leroy Leo and Patrick Wingrove
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Reuters parent reports strong earnings
WSJ photo editors win right to join union
Bankadelic podcast: Does cash still matter?
Politico’s climate change hire, WaPo’s Cairo bureau chief, Times Media lands three SoCal papers
CNBC launches “Live Ambitiously” ad campaign
Times Media Group acquires Southern California papers
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Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…
The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…