Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 10, 2023

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press 2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone, by Christopher Rugaber Auto workers begin strike at GM plants in Canada, as talks continue CNN Writers union ratifies its new contract with Hollywood and TV studios, by […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 9, 2023

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on the workplace gender gap, by David Keyton, Mike Corder and Michael Casey Workers at Mack Trucks go on strike after rejecting tentative contract deal, by Tom Krisher CNN Delta will pay millions of dollars to settle […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 6, 2023

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes, by Matt O’Brien Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees, by John Seewer and Tom Krisher CNN Gas prices could fall to $3.25 by Halloween as oil plunges, […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 5, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ‘soft landing’, by Christopher Rugaber CNN Google unveils Pixel 8 built for ‘the generative AI era’, by Samantha Murphy Kelly Record […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 4, 2023

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press More evidence that the US job market remains hot after US job openings rise unexpectedly in August, by Paul Wiseman Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participate, by Will Weissert CNN GM, Ford lay off 500 more […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 3, 2023

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Tesla 3Q sales rise 27% but fall short of expectations due softening demand and factory downtime Fed’s Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses, by Christopher Rugaber CNN Microsoft CEO warns of ‘nightmare’ future for AI if Google’s search dominance […]

Talking Biz News Today – Oct. 2, 2023

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press UK Treasury chief says he’ll hike the minimum wage but rules out tax cuts while inflation stays high, by Jill Lawless The UAE holds a major oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in Dubai, by Joe Gambrell CNN A […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 29, 2023

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press As employers face labor shortages, Biden administration rolls out playbook for training workers, by Josh Boak Inflation drops sharply in Europe. It offers a glimmer of hope, but higher oil prices loom, by David McHugh CNN Netflix shutters its DVD rental business, marking the end […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 28, 2023

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Wildfires can make your California red taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that, by Andrew Selsky Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia’s war, by Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi and Joeal Calupitan CNN Indonesia […]

Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 27, 2023

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: The Associated Press Biden urges striking auto workers to ‘stick with it’ in picket line visit unparalleled in history, by Seung Min Kim, Tom Krisher and Chris Megerian The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios, by Andrew Dalton CNN Alibaba’s logistics business […]