Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
China’s economy grew a lower than expected 6.3% in the second quarter, as post-COVID recovery slowed, by Zen Soo
Diversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities, by Anne D’Innocenzio and Janie Har
CNN
United Airlines pilots reach preliminary labor deal with up to 40% raises, by Ramishah Maruf
Laid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’ without severance pay or benefits, former employees say, by Larry Madowo
The Wall Street Journal
Tesla Begins Cybertruck Production After Yearslong Wait, by Nora Eckert
FTC Loses Latest Bid to Halt Microsoft-Activision Merger, by Sarah E. Needleman and Jan Wolfe
CNBC
American, JetBlue to end sales of each others’ tickets next week after judge orders breakup, by Leslie Josephs
UnitedHealth stock jumps after earnings top estimates despite rising medical costs, by Annika Kim Constantino
Reuters
Trader Joe’s sues employee union for trademark infringement, by Blake Brittain
UK consumer group calls for government action on grocery prices, by James Davey
News about business journalism:
Bloomberg’s Forte moving to travel and leisure beat
WSJ’s Blunt on covering the PG&E disaster
Charleston biz journalist Williams dies at 78
Adweek senior ME Lynch departing for Paley Center
WERT Global Prize for business journalism ups award to $4,500
Bloomberg Law hires Chin as an editor
Our Friday roundup, a half-century WSJ veteran, NYT shutters sports desk
Politico announces new editorial roles for Marsh and Kahn
NY Times to shutter sports department, no layoffs expected
Economist EIC Beddoes wants it to be more “present” in media
San Diego Union-Trib sold, CTV layoffs, Gannett’s service journalism ME: TBN Ticker for July 14
