Talking Biz News Today – July 17, 2023

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