Talking Biz News – Dec. 15, 2021

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