Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Asian stocks fall as investors await U.S. profits, inflation, by Joe McDonald
CNN
Covid lockdowns are causing chaos in the world’s biggest car market, by Laura He
Honda joins electric car race with $40 billion investment, by Michelle Toh
The Wall Street Journal
Etsy Sellers Strike as Site Ramps Up to Battle Amazon, by Charity L. Scott
‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Valued at Nearly $32 Billion in Funding Round, by Denny Jacob
CNBC
New omicron XE Covid variant first detected in the UK spreads to Japan as cases rise, by Karen Gilchrist
Reuters
Euro slips vs dollar ahead of expected red-hot U.S. inflation, by Joice Alves
Daily Journal, long overseen by Charlie Munger, halves stake in China’s Alibaba, by Jonathan Stempel
News about business journalism:
Diaz joins Bloomberg as reporter
Morgan named enterprise senior editor in Bloomberg’s DC office
Newswire employees investigated for insider trading
Reporter Flatley moving to Bloomberg’s national security team
Sams named editor of Atlanta Business Chronicle
Bloomberg hires Choy for Asia breaking news team
NY Times hires FT’s Solomon for Berlin bureau
Morning Call hires growth and development reporter
Skift promotes O’Neill to senior hospitality editor
