Talking Biz News Today – July 13, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Tourists are packing European hotspots. And Americans don’t mind the higher prices and crowds, by Colleen Barry

China exports slumped 12.4% in June from a year earlier as global demand weakened, by Zen Soo

CNN

Disney extends CEO Bob Iger’s contract through 2026, by Samantha Delouya

Elon Musk announces a new AI company, by Catherine Thorbecke

The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft’s Court Win Puts U.K. Regulator in Challenging Spot Over Activision Deal, by Kim Mackrael

AI Junk Is Starting to Pollute the Internet, by Robert McMillan

CNBC

Auto industry braces for contentious contract talks as UAW formally kicks off bargaining, by Michael Wayland

Actors strike looms as midnight deadline approaches, union slams producers’ tactics, by Sarah Whitten

Reuters

Amazon gets labor board complaint on failure to bargain with NY union, by Chandni Shah

Amazon Prime Day sales rise as deep discounts tempt inflation-hit shoppers, by Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Granth Vanaik and Arriana McLymore

News about business journalism:

Xing swaps Business Insider for CNN

Wilson named Mississippi Biz Journal managing editor

SABEW Canada names Best in Business winners

FT reporter McCormick expanding his beat

Bank Director names Haslett its banking and fintech editor

The Drum senior tech reporter Sutcliffe laid off