Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Homebuyers stymied by fewer homes, high prices, rising rates, by Alex Veiga
Producer prices surge 11.2% in March on higher energy costs, by Paul Wiseman
CNN
Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge, by Matt Egan
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, by Chris Isidore and Mark Thompson
The Wall Street Journal
Starbucks Prepares to Expand Worker Benefits That Might Exclude Unionized Staff, by Heather Haddon
Holiday Travel Is Back—With Long Lines and Big Waits, by Mike Cherney, Benjamin Katz and Alison Sider
CNBC
Amazon has a new name for its free streaming TV service, by Annie Palmer
Morgan Stanley earnings top estimates fueled by trading revenue gains, by Yun Li
Reuters
European shares edge up ahead of ECB meeting, by Tom Wilson, Alun John and Stella Qiu
China’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.0% in 2022 on COVID hit, by Kevin Yao
News about business journalism:
Bloomberg reporter Williams returning to Protocol
Business of Business EIC Smythe talks about white collar fraud
CNBC’s Chow moving to NBC Universal
Industry Dive hires Moran to help launch Legal Dive
Adler named interim editor in chief of The Markup
Bloomberg TV’s Shoemaker departs for business school
Nashville Biz Journal promotes Stinnett to senior reporter
Leffer joins Gizmodo as breaking news reporter