Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Asian stocks follow Wall St higher on hopes for US debt deal, by Joe McDonald
Biden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers, by Seung Min Kim and Lisa Mascaro
Montana governor bans TikTok, by Samantha Delouya
Kaitlan Collins to anchor new 9 pm show on CNN, by Lucy Bayly and Jordan Valinsky
An Apple Headset Is Coming. Can It Be More Than a Nerd Helmet?, by Joanna Stern
As Oil Giants Retreat Globally, Smaller Players Rush In, by Nicholas Bariyo, Juan Forero and Jon Emont
Pfizer to raise $31 billion in debt offering to fund Seagen acquisition, SEC filing shows, by Annika Kim Constantino
Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid for rocket-carrying aircraft in bankruptcy court, by Michael Sheetz
Walmart investors eye margins amid grocery focus, by Siddharth Cavale
As household budgets tighten, big brands double down in dollar stores, by Jessica DiNapoli
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Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…
The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…
CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…