Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in the US labor market, by Christopher Rugaber
US consumer confidence wanes with prices still high and signs of a cooling job market, by Matt Ott
CNN
X will allow political ads again and hire for safety and election teams ahead of 2024 elections, by Clare Duffy and Brian Fung
Amazon CEO tells employees to return to the office or their days may be numbered, by Brian Fung
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Steel Entering Confidential Pacts as It Reviews Bids, by Will Feuer
3M Just Agreed to a $6 Billion Settlement. More Lawsuits Await., by John Keilman and Bob Tita
CNBC
Regional banks face another hit as regulators force them to raise debt levels, by Hugh Son
GM, Google exploring ways to use AI across automaker’s business, by Michael Wayland
Reuters
A mixed picture for retailers as bargain-hunting shoppers pick their spots, by Deborah Mary Sophia
Best Buy results beat a bright spot as revenue forecast trimmed, by Ananya Mariam Rajesh
News about business journalism:
Talking Biz News Today – Aug. 29, 2023
Yahoo Finance hires Bloomberg’s Mills as on-air host
Kaiser Health hires Wayne as ME for health policy
Law360 hires Tabahriti in London
Hearst’s new exec producer, meet the new ‘Meet the Press’ moderator, RTÉ’s digital/radio move
Gannett appoints Barnes consumer advocate reporter
UBS settles lawsuit with finance blog
Loizos named editor in chief of TechCrunch
CBC hires Smith to cover biz and tech
