Coverage: Ann Sarnoff becomes first woman CEO of Warner
Warner Bros. named BBC America’s Ann Sarnoff its new chief executive officer. CNN’s Brian Stelter had the news: Ann Sarnoff is about to become the new chair and CEO of Warner Bros. — and...
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Talking Biz News Today — June 24, 2019
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press 50 years later, the moon is still great for business, by Alexandra Olson States’ push to legalize sports betting differs by region, by Geoff Mulvihill...
Coverage: Bernie Sanders to propose plan for canceling $1.6 trillion in student debt
Senator Bernie Sanders will later today propose legislation that could see $1.6 trillion in student debt erased from the board. Ryan Nobles and Gregory Krieg had the news for CNN: Sen. Bernie Sanders is...
Coverage: Slack debuts on NYSE
Slack, the messenger/CMS company, gained a market value of over $19 billion in its first day of trading. The BBC had the news: Shares in messaging app Slack surged 49% as the company became...
Talking Biz News Today — June 21, 2019
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Walmart to pay $282 million over foreign corruption charges, by Matthew Barakat Storms bring tornadoes, floods, power outages across the US, by Jeff Martin, Jay...
Talking Biz News Today — June 20, 2019
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Waymo teams up with Renault, Nissan on robotaxis outside US, by Michael Liedtke 1 in 6 ER visits or hospital stays triggers ‘surprise’ bill, by...
Coverage: Walmart to launch self-driving vans to lower shipping costs
Walmart will start testing an autonomous driving program that could halve its middle-mile shipping costs. Bloomberg’s Keith Naughton and Matthew Boyle had the news: Walmart Inc. came to dominate retailing through its mastery of...
Talking Biz News Today — June 19, 2019
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism, by Alexandra Olson Boeing signs first deal for 737 Max jet since deadly crashes, by Angela...
Coverage: PG&E agrees to $1-billion settlement in wildfire case
PG&E has agreed to pay compensation of $1 billion to several local governments in California for devastating wildfires caused by the utility’s distribution lines. Jim Christie had the news for Reuters: PG&E Corp will...
Talking Biz News Today — June 18, 2019
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fire triggers pollution concerns at US Steel coke plant, by Michael Rubinkam San Francisco weighs 1st US city ban on e-cigarette sales, by Samantha Maldonado...
