Talking Biz News — Dec. 10, 2021

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

O’Boyle joins Reuters to cover Latin America

Axios hires Phillips from NY Times to cover markets