Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
State attorneys general probing Instagram’s effects on kids, by Barbara Ortutay
House moves toward OK of Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill, by Alan Fram
CNN
UN to Elon Musk: Here’s that $6 billion plan to fight world hunger, by Jackie Wattles
CVS is closing 900 stores, by Jordan Valinsky
The Wall Street Journal
Ford, GM Step Into Chip Business, by Mike Colias, Ben Foldy
Macy’s Hires Adviser to Study Separation of E-commerce Business, by Charity L. Scott
CNBC
Ford plans to increase EV production to 600,000 vehicles by 2023, by Michael Wayland
Nike teams up with Roblox to create a virtual world called Nikeland, by Jessica Golden
Reuters
Fed policymakers start penciling in earlier U.S. rate hikes
Only 1.2% of world’s top firms make substantial climate disclosures-Arabesque
News about business journalism
Triangle Biz Journal hires Brummett to cover retail and restaurants
Ex-Fortune journalist testifies at Theranos trial
Seattle Times biz editor Grunbaum is retiring
WSJ hires Insider’s Woodward as science reporter
WSJ changes editing, management structure for US finance coverage
VentureBeat taps Alspach to cover security
The FT is starting a podcast on work
Politico hires Siegel to cover energy and climate
Biz journalist Nocera partners with podcast company
