Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 11, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US employers post more jobs in June, pull back on hiring, by Christopher Rugaber Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak, by Michelle R. Smith, lauren Weber CNN Court orders Uber, Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees in California, by Sara Ashley O’Brien Barry […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 10, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Pandemic wrecks global Class of 2020′s hopes for first job, by Kelvin Chan Profit up 87% at Buffett’s firm, but virus slows businesses, by Josh Funk CNN Does BP’s conversion signal the end of Big Oil?, by Julia Horowitz The reality of the US jobs rebound: […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 7, 2020

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat, by Tali Arbel July US jobs report is expected to point to hiring slowdown, by Christopher Rugaber CN Facebook will let employees work from home until July 2021, by Rob McLean Nintendo profit jumps more than 400% […]

Talking Biz News Today — August 6, 2020

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Toyota’s profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle sales, by Yuri Kageyama Bank of England holds off more stimulus, sees slow recovery CNN L’Oreal workers are worried they could lose their jobs if they don’t return to the office, by Chloe Melas Kodak is reportedly under SEC […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 5, 2020

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Virgin Atlantic airline files for US bankruptcy protection Ex-Google exec sent to prison for stealing robocar secrets, by Michael Liedtke CNN EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s Fitbit takeover, by Hadas Gold Ford turns to a ‘car guy’ to lead the company into the future, by […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 4, 2020

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch, by Michael Liedtke Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers, by Zeke Miller CNN These companies are working from home until 2021 — or forever, by Alexis Benveniste Stimulus talks have stalled. […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 3, 2020

Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Lord & Taylor is latest retailer to file for bankruptcy Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy US arm of TikTok, by Cathy Bussewitz CNN 7-Eleven owner is buying Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway gas stations for $21 billion, by Kaori Enjoji NASA-SpaceX mission: Astronauts splash down after historic […]

Talking Biz News Today — July 31, 2020

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll, by Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman Amid the pandemic, Big Tech reports mixed earnings, by Michael Liedtke, Matt O’Brien, Joseph Pisani, Tali Arbel CNN Amazon trounces earnings estimates despite spending $4 billion on coronavirus measures, Clare Duffy Lamborghini’s […]

Talking Biz News Today — July 30, 2020

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed sees dim economic outlook as virus squeezes economy, by Christopher Rugaber US energy use hit 30-year low during pandemic shutdowns, by Matthew Brown CNN Clarisonic is shutting down. Its devoted fans are panicking, by Parija Kavilanz Europe’s banks set aside billions more as they brace […]

Talking Biz News Today — July 29, 2020

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Struggling merchants, insurers battle over pandemic coverage, by Michael Liedtke US consumer confidence tumbles in July as COVID-19 spreads, by Martin Crutsinger CNN Google just changed the WFH game for everyone, by Kathryn Vasel The world’s ‘best department store’ is shedding 14% of its staff, by […]