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Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 19, 2023

October 19, 2023

Posted by Mariam Ahmed

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan, by Michael Liedtke

Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market

CNN

Premiums for family health insurance at work jump to nearly $24,000 this year, by Tami Luhby

US escalates tech battle by cutting China off from AI chips, by Michelle Toh and Kayla Tausche

The Wall Street Journal

Delta Air Lines Makes Changes to Its SkyMiles Loyalty Program—Again, by Alison Sider

Disney Sheds New Light on ESPN’s Financial Challenges, by Isabella Simonetti

CNBC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sounds pessimistic note about economy on earnings call, by Lora Kolodny

Pfizer to price Covid drug Paxlovid at $1,390 per course, by Annika Kim Constantino

Reuters

As Google pushes deeper into AI, publishers see fresh challenges, by Helen Coster

Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law – Insider

News about business journalism:

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 18, 2023

Bartiromo celebrates 30 years of TV business news coverage

US ambassador visits detained WSJ reporter Gershkovich

Bloomberg editorial layoffs total less than 20

Williamson is retiring from Pensions & Investmens

Malone named new NY Times Sunday biz editor

Former Business Insider reporter Joyner joins LPC

Houston’s two big media moves, a NY Times graphics editor with an AI bent

Dreier of NY Times wins WERT Prize for migrant child labor coverage

Hilsenrath, Tozzi to receive Welles Prize from Columbia

Bloomberg reporter Beckwith among those laid off

Simauchi now covering Argentine debt for Bloomberg News

 

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