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Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 20, 2023

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August but the Bank of England is still set to raise rates, by Pan Pylas

Stock market today: Global shares mixed ahead of Fed decision on rates, by Yuri Kageyama

CNN

Auto jobs are booming in the union-hostile South, by Nathaniel Meyersohn

Gas is rapidly approaching $6 in one state, by Matt Egan

The Wall Street Journal

Disney to Invest $60 Billion in Theme Parks, Cruises Over Next Decade, by Robbie Whelan and Alyssa Lukpat

Ford Averts Second Strike, Secures New Labor Contract in Canada, by Vipal Mong and Nora Eckert

CNBC

After a year of chaos, CNN bets on new CEO Thompson to focus on long-term viability, by Alex Sherman

Live sports are headed to Max, as Warner Bros. Discovery adds a new tier to streaming app, by Lillian Rizzo

Reuters

Apple France workers call strike ahead of iPhone 15 launch

Target to hire 100,000 workers for holiday season, start promotions in October, by Ananya Mariam Rajesh

News about business journalism:

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 19, 2023

Moscow court declines to hear appeal from WSJ’s Gershkovich

WSJ graphics reporter Hand has died

TechCrunch’s Panzarino on its role in tech news

The Messenger launches tech section

TV moves aplenty: ABC expands news lineup, CBS announcements in Minneapolis and Atlanta

The Telegraph hires Munbodh as money news editor

Newark Star-Ledger in plans to stop printing on Saturdays in 2024

Poritz to cover general tech for Bloomberg Industry

Qwoted 100 PR superstar: Brenda Christensen of Stellar Public Relations

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