Talking Biz News Today – May 4, 2022

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press World shares slip ahead of Fed interest rate decision, by Elaine Kurtenbach CNN A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in March, by Anneken Tappe Starbucks will raise wages again — but not for unionized workers, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner The Wall Street Journal Social-Media […]

Talking Biz News Today – May 3, 2022

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune, by Haleluya Hadero Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades, by Christopher Rugaber CNN Why car shopping is so bizarre in the United States, by Peter Valdes-Dapena Xiaomi is the latest big […]

Talking Biz News Today – May 2, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Elon Musk’s big plans for Twitter: What we know so far, by Matt O’Brien European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple CNN Electric car startups want to avoid same fate as Britain’s 1890s bike bubble, by Matt McFarland Inflation spurs record decline in […]

Talking Biz News Today – April 29, 2022

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Musk sells $4B in Tesla shares, presumably for Twitter deal, by Tom Krisher US economy shrinks, threats loom, but growth likely to last, by Christopher Rugaber CNN Airbnb says staffers can work remotely forever, if they want, by Sara Ashley O’Brien Apple loses top spot in […]

Talking Biz News – April 28, 2022

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press In NYC, ads for jobs will have to say what they pay, by Jennifer Peltz EXPLAINER: What Twitter could do as privately held company, by Stan Choe CNN Apple will now sell you parts to fix your own iPhone, by Catherine Thorbecke Samsung profits soar […]

Talking Biz News Today – April 27, 2022

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Musk’s Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe’s tech rules, by Kelvin Chan Shanghai seeks ‘societal zero COVID’ with rounds of testing, by Huizhong Wu CNN Robinhood shares plummet as company announces layoffs, by Nicole Goodkind Morgan Stanley warns of potential bear market in US stocks, by […]

Talking Biz News – April 26, 2022

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Musk’s ‘free speech’ push for Twitter: Repeating history?, by Barbara Ortutay and Amanda Seitz CNN It’s not the Apple Store. It’s the Meta Store, by Rachel Metz US labor board sues Starbucks to rehire unionizing employees, by Ramishah Maruf The Wall Street Journal Consumer Brands Push […]

Talking Biz News – April 25, 2022

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Reports: Twitter in talks with Musk over bid to buy platform Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory, by Haleluya Hadero CNN America’s pandemic recovery has slowed to a crawl, by Anneken Tappe Revenge spending may keep the economy chugging along, by […]

Talking Biz News – April 22, 2022

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Energy-thirsty Bitcoin miners seek ways to dump fossil fuels, by Amy Beth Hanson CNN Struggling factories and booming airlines put Fed in a bind, by Julia Horowitz CNN+ will shut down at the end of April, by Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter The Wall Street Journal Netflix, […]

Talking Biz News Today – April 21, 2022

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970, by Matt Ott IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in poor nations, by Paul Wiseman CNN Buckle up: The Fed is about to get tough on inflation, by Paul R. La Monica The Wall Street Journal Tech […]