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Talking Biz News — Nov 5, 2021

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

October jobs report is expected to show a pickup in hiring, by Christopher Rugaber

No arm-twisting: Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2, by Jamey Keaten

CNN

US productivity dropped to its lowest level in 40 years, by Anneken Tappe

Judge rules against Blue Origin in standoff with SpaceX, NASA, by Jackie Wattles

The Wall Street Journal

Peloton’s Sales Lose Speed as Fewer People Work Out at Home, by Sharon Terlep

Airbnb Posts Record Results After Busy Summer Travel Season, by Meghan Bobrowsky

CNBC

Several big business groups aren’t happy with Biden’s Covid vaccine mandate, by Kevin Breuningen, Leslie Josephs

Ithaca, New York becomes first U.S. city to begin 100% decarbonization of buildings, an urban climate change milestone, by Eric Rosenbum

Reuters

Subsiding Delta wave seen boosting U.S. job growth; worker shortages still a constraint, by Lucia Mutikani

J&J fails in final bid to appeal Australian pelvic mesh class action ruling, by Sonali Paul

News about business journalism 

Dow Jones reports first-quarter increase in revenue, earnings

NY Times biz reporter Popper is departing

CQ Roll Call appoints Bennett editor-at-large

Irish Examiner hires Caden as business reporter

City A.M. taps Earl to cover energy, industrials and the environment

Variety promotes Wagmeister to chief correspondent

NY Times biz reporter Ewing to cover electric vehicles

Bloomberg names Howard its deputy team leader for DC breaking news

NYFWA to hold session on the Substack impact

Host Wood departing “Marketplace” to become climate tech investor

Schwab joins BuzzFeed as deputy tech editor

TheStreet hires Streaks as a correspondent and columnist

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