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Talking Biz News Today – May 5, 2023

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

April jobs report may point to US labor market’s resilience, by Paul Wiseman

Faster IRS offering better picture on looming debt ‘X-date’, by Fatima Hussein

CNN

Paramount shares plunge more than 25% following dismal earnings, by Jordan Valinsky

Apple posts second consecutive quarterly revenue decline, by Catherine Thorbecke and Clare Duffy

The Wall Street Journal

Peloton Leans Into Subscriptions as Brand Revamp Continues, by Sabela Ojea

Shopify to Lay Off 20% of Its Workforce as It Sells Logistics Business to Flexport, by Liz Young and Dana Mattioli

CNBC

Struggling Lordstown Motors expects to end production of its EV pickup ‘in the near future’, by Michael Wayland

J&J’s consumer-health spinoff Kenvue jumps 22% in public market debut, by Annika Kim Constantino

Reuters

Moderna reports surprise profit as it books deferred COVID vaccine sales, by Patrick Wingrove and Leroy Leo

DoorDash rides on delivery demand to raise 2023 core profit forecast, by Granth Vanaik

News about business journalism:

How the FT subscription strategy has been helped by newsletters

Bloomberg names Moran team leader for municipal finance

After dropping paywall, Quartz readership declined

Key NY Times appointment, three Messenger hires, ex-USA Today EIC now at Arizona State

Climate tech reporter Hernbroth departing Axios

Washington Post hires Sommer as media reporter

Potter to cover markets “underbelly” for Bloomberg

Berger named senior producer at Bloomberg TV

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