Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 8, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Uber, hard-hit by pandemic, sells its robot-vehicle division, by Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke US credit card balances fall, though overall borrowing rises, by Christooher Rugaber CNN Investors can now trade water futures, by Anneken Tappe Ikea is killing off its catalog after 70 years, by Jordan […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 7, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks, by Hope Yen Hartford Courant, oldest US newspaper, to close its offices CNN The pandemic boosted food delivery companies. Soon they may face a reality check, by Sara Ashley O’Brien Google widely criticized after parting ways with […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 4, 2020

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Southwest warns nearly 7,000 workers of possible furloughs, by David Koenig Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers, by Marcy Gordon CNN Google unlawfully fired worker organizers, federal agency alleges, by Sara Ashley O’Brien 3M is cutting another 2,900 jobs, by Jordan Valinsky The Wall […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 3, 2020

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge, by Martin Crutsinger Hewlett Packard Enterprise to move headquarters to Texas CNN UPS places shipping cap on some of its largest retailers as holiday shopping booms, by Jazmin Goodwin Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China, […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 1, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Zoom reports big 3Q gains, but slowing growth sinks stock, by Michael Liedtke GM rethinks planned stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola CNN DoorDash and Airbnb lead a parade of unicorn IPOs, by Paul R. La Monica Bitcoin hits an all-time high of just under $20,000, […]

Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 30, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid, by Cedar Attanasio, Julie Carr Smyth Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic CNN Amazon spends another $500 million on bonuses. Some of its workers are still going on strike, by Hanna Ziady […]

Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 27, 2020

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores, by Anne D’Innocenzio As economy struggles, Fed weighs boosting bond purchases, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Disney increases number of planned layoffs to 32,000 employees, by Hanna Ziady France orders Big Tech to pay digital tax despite threat […]

Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 25, 2020

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online, by Matt Ott As virus cases spike, financial outlook for airlines dims CNN Tesla’s market value tops $500 billion for the first time, by Clare Duffy Amazon wins legal fight against eBay over alleged seller poaching, by […]

Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 24, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags, by Tom Krisher Employers start sending workers shopping for health coverage, by Tom Murphy CNN Enterprise is giving $120 million to improve racial equity, by Chauncey Alcorn Vaccine progress is trumping bad economic news, by […]

Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 23, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Business owners upbeat about vaccine, wary as virus spreads, by Joyce M. Rosenberg Retailers brace as virus bears down on consumers and economy, by Christopher Rugaber, Anne D’Innocenzio CNN Guitar Center is filing for bankruptcy, by Alexis Benveniste Hyperloop wants to change the world. Not everyone’s […]