Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Fed to accelerate withdrawal of economic aid as prices surge, by Christopher Rugaber
Banks slowly reconsider overdraft fees, amid public pressure, by Ken Sweet
CNN
The travel industry is getting hit again. Can it take it?, by Julia Horowitz
Apple faces Labor Department investigation as tensions with employees escalate, by Clare Duffy
The Wall Street Journal
3M to Combine Its Food-Safety Unit With Neogen, by Cara Lombardo, Patrick Thomas
Toyota, in Reversal, Says It Will Shift More Rapidly to EVs, by Sean McLain
CNBC
Climate tech investment is soaring this year — but might not be going to the right areas, PwC says, by San Shead
United Airlines expects year-end travel to top Thanksgiving despite omicron variant, by leslie Josephs
Reuters
Company climate disclosures jump in 2021 as board pressure builds, by Patturaja Murugaboopathy, SImon Jessop
EXCLUSIVE U.S. lawmakers call for sanctions against Israel’s NSO, spyware firms, by Joseph Menn, Joel Schectman
News about business journalism
Four journalists named McGraw fellows
Ex-columnist Nocera sues Bloomberg alleging breach of contract
Reuters hires Dickie to cover climate and the environment
Insider hires Dawson as junior reporter
Route Fifty hires Vock to cover transportation and infrastructure
Wirecutter union reaches deal on contract
How the pandemic accelerated Reuters’ video production overhaul