Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
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
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
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
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
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
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
Columbus Business First assistant managing editor Eleanor Kennedy is leaving the American City Business Journals publication to…
Fortune magazine has named Holly Epstein Ojalvo its senior vice president of strategy and operations. Ojalvo…
Max Bayer, a senior writer for Fierce Biotech, is leaving for a new opportunity. He has…
Reuters correspondent Rachel Savage is leaving the news organization for a new opportunity. She has been the…
Hannah Fairfield, the climate editor at The New York Times, sent out the following announcement:…
The San Francisco Standard has hired Bloomberg News reporter Priya Anand to cover tech culture. She has…