Talking Biz News Today — May 6, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Small business COVID-19 relief program runs out of money, by Joyce M. Rosenberg GM expects big 2021 profit, says it’s managing chip shortage, by Tom Krisher CNN Peloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries, by Chris Isidore, Jordan Valinsky ETFs are the […]
Talking Biz News Today — May 5, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Pfizer’s posts $4.9B 1Q profit as vaccine strategy pays off, by Linda A. Johnson WTO mulling intellectual property waivers for vaccines, by Jamey Keaten CNN American factories are desperate for workers. It’s a $1 trillion problem, by Matt Egan The world’s largest jewelry brand is ditching […]
Talking Biz News Today — May 3, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Apple’s app store goes on trial in threat to ‘walled garden’, by Michael Liedtke Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states, by Mead Gruver CNN Washington Post, New York Times, and NBC News retract reports on Giuliani, by Oliver Darcy Chlorine shortage may […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 29, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as ‘transitory’, by Christopher Rugaber Apple profit soars in latest quarter on higher iPhone sales CNN Amazon plans to raise wages for 500,000 workers, by Clare Duffy Ford posts strong earnings but warns chip shortage will get worse […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 28, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google’s Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles, by Michael Liedtke Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers, by Josh Boak CNN Elizabeth Warren: US taxes are rigged in favor of Amazon, Netflix and other big companies, by Matt Egan Wall Street’s losses […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 27, 2021
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles, by Cathy Bussewitz Tesla posts $438M 1Q profit on strong electric vehicle sales, by Tom Krisher CNN Food site Epicurious to stop publishing recipes with beef, by Clare Duffy Oscars notches its lowest ratings in the show’s […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 26, 2021
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals, by Tom Krisher New home sales surged 20.7% in March to 1.02 million, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Consumer Reports shows a Tesla can drive with no one in the driver’s seat, by Peter Valdes-Dapena Rental car prices are so […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 23, 2021
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low, by Christopher Rugaber Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure, by Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro CNN New York City sues Big Oil for allegedly misleading consumers about climate change, by Laura Ly This company is selling mystery […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 22, 2021
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Businesses scramble for help as job openings go unfilled, by Joyce M. Rosenberg US takes new aim at ransomware after costly year for attacks, by Eric Tucker CNN App makers blast Apple and Google in Senate hearing on app store policies, by Brian Fung Here come […]
Talking Biz News Today — April 21, 2021
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Restaurants, delivery apps still at odds as demand grows, Dee-Ann Durbin Dogecoin has its day; cryptocurrency is latest ‘meme’ craze, by Stan Choe CNN Netflix’s subscriber growth slows as vaccinations ramp up and rivals gain strength, by Frank Pallotta Why copper and lithium could be ‘the […]
