Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Europe’s inflation eases to 6.9% as energy falls but food up, by Kelvin Chan
Global stocks rise ahead of US inflation update, by Joe McDonald
CNN
ABC News lays off several senior executives amid broader Disney cost-cutting in ‘shock’ to newsroom, by Oliver Darcy
Japan joins the US and Europe in chipmaking curbs on China, by Michelle Toh and Junko Ogura
The Wall Street Journal
Virgin Orbit Holdings to Cut Workforce by 85%, by Denny Jacob
Bed Bath & Beyond Ends Hudson Bay Deal, Turns to Market for $300 Million to Avoid Bankruptcy, by Alexander Gladstone
CNBC
More home sellers are sitting out of the spring housing market, by Diana Olick
Reuters
UK Amazon workers to strike for six days in April
Exclusive: Elon Musk plans China visit, seeks meeting with premier
News about business journalism:
Kihara of Reuters on how to cover an economy
Brown named global mining and metals editor at Reuters
Biz journalist Simons joining Brunswick Group
CBS Mornings’ new host, Baltimore and Boulder hires, NY Times names campaign reporter