Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from slump, by Josh Boak
UK airport warns COVID-related delays could last months
CNN
Jobless claims match 1968 low, by Anneken Tappe
Recession-proof stocks are having a moment, by Julia Horowitz
The Wall Street Journal
China’s Covid Lockdowns Are Squeezing Manufacturers Like Apple and Tesla, by Yang Jie
Amazon Intends to Appeal Union Victory in New York, by Sebastian Herrera
CNBC
Morgan Stanley aims to serve the richest of the rich as family offices grow to $5.5 trillion in assets, by Hugh Son
U.S. has until June to decide whether we need new Covid shots for this fall, FDA official says, by Spencer Kimball
Reuters
U.S. bank earnings to decline in first quarter, by David Henry
California food waste law proves heavy lift in small towns as fuel costs spike, by Nathan Frandino and Christopher Walljasper
News about business journalism:
Eisenhammer named Reuters bureau chief for Mexico and Central America
SABEW names Best in Business winners
FT launches “Working It” newsletter
Recode senior correspondent Kafka debuts weekly column
Bloomberg reporter Lubbers departs for non-journalism job
The strategy behind Bloomberg’s subscription paywall
Investment Week split up and sold
Crain’s Chicago hires Brumback as AME for audience and engagement
CoStar buys French real estate news service
Open Secrets hires Giorno to cover money in politics