Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
In a first, Starbucks workers agree to union in Buffalo, NY, by Deen-Ann Durbin, Carolyn Thompson
Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case, by Tom Krisher
CNN
CEOs of Target, Best Buy, CVS and other retail chains ask Congress for help amid crime surge, by Parija Kavilanz
Online inflation hits a record high ahead of the holidays, by Matt Egan
The Wall Street Journal
Vivendi to Launch Takeover Bid for Hachette Owner Lagardère, by Nick Kostov
Senators Want Social-Media Apps to Share Research, by Jeff Horwitz
CNBC
Investors brace for the highest inflation reading in nearly 40 years, by Jeff Cox
MP Materials CEO says GM partnership key to building EV supply chain in U.S., by Kevin Stankiewicz
Reuters
Tesla’s Musk says he is ‘thinking of’ quitting his jobs
VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit, by David Shepardson
News about business journalism
WSJ is launching a products and services initiative in ’22
Dow Jones hires Bloomberg’s O’Brian as SVP for strategic initiatives
Washington Biz Journal reporter Koma set to depart
Axios hires Lawler to cover fintech deals
Insider taps Zitser as senior news reporter
Atlanta Biz Chronicle hires Wilkins to cover development
