Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 22, 2023

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank, by Michelle Chapman CNN The US economy expanded 4.9% in the third […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 21, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway, by David Koenig CNN TikTok parent ByteDance says it’s using OpenAI technology to test its own AI models, by Laura He Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount CEOs discuss possible merger, by Oliver […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 20, 2023

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press IRS to waive $1 billion in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021, by Fatima Hussein Retailers are improving their delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers, by Haleluya Hadero and Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Southwest, pilots reach preliminary agreement for […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 19, 2023

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Apple will stop some watch sales in the US over a patent dispute Storied US Steel to be acquired for more than $14 billion by Nippon Steel CNN Digital media startup Puck launches sports vertical, poaching veteran journalist John Ourand, by Oliver Darcy Google to […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 18, 2023

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Automaker Nissan expands research ties in China as part of bid to regain market share That’s a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ air their last episode after 29 years, by David Bauder CNN Southwest hit by record $140 million fine for holiday service […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 15, 2023

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press 2023: The year we played with artificial intelligence — and weren’t sure what to do about it, by Matt O’Brien Retail sales rise 0.3% in November as Americans hit gas, not brakes on shopping, travel, restaurants, by Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Manhattan rents post first annual […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 14, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after the Dow hits a record high, US dollar falls, by Elaine Kurtenbach Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot, by Tom Krisher CNN OpenAI strikes ‘first of […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 13, 2023

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press How rising prices for restaurants, car repair and other services kept inflation up last month, by Christopher Rugaber Argentina sharply devalues its currency and cuts subsidies as part of shock economic measures, by Débora Rey CNN TikTok hits $10 billion user spending milestone, by Juliana […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 12, 2023

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store, by Michael Liedtke Speculation about eventual rate cuts is rising, but Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged, by Christopher Rugaber CNN Microsoft to include labor unions in discussions on […]

Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 11, 2023

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Biden’s 2024 dilemma: US economy looks solid, but voters still not feeling it, by Josh Boak CNN Spotify slashes staff to move faster into AI – and Wall Street loves it, by Sergio Padilla TikTok is investing $1.5 billion to get back into online shopping […]