Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 7, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

The Associated Press

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge, by Becky Bohrer and Matthew Daly

Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says, by Fatima Hussein

CNN

China’s exports and imports fall again in August as demand slumps

TikTok may be looking to grow its messaging features, job listings suggest, by Clare Duffy

The Wall Street Journal

Meta’s New Ad Campaign Reminds People That VR Is Already Here, by Katie Deighton

Toyota to Offer $170,000 Luxury Model to Select Few Outside Japan, by River Davis

CNBC

Tesla to install charging stations at 2,000 Hiltons in North America, by Seema Mody

Airlines warn about spike in fuel costs, Southwest narrows revenue outlook, by Leslie Josephs

Reuters

Amazon customers lodge class action over charges for returned goods, by Mike Scarcella

Musk-owned X’s content moderation shift complicated effort to win back brands, by Sheila Dang

News about business journalism:

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 6, 2023

Narayan moves from biz desk to arts at SF Chronicle

Skift hires Kopit as editor in chief

Bloomberg hires Gould as ECM reporter

Calderón enters Republican debate, Deb takes on new NYT beat, NBC names Reis exec producer