Talking Biz News — Oct. 11, 2021

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Advocates, lawmakers push hospitals to help more with bills, by Tom Murphy

Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms, by Anne D’Innocenzio

CNN

Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights Sunday, by Ramishah Maruf

Grocery store shelves aren’t going back to normal this year, by Nathaniel Meyersohn

The Wall Street Journal

Biggest U.S. Retailers Charter Private Cargo Ships to Sail Around Port Delays, by Sarah Nassauer, Costas Paris

Investors Watch for Rising Costs in Earnings This Week, by Karen Langley

CNBC

Cotton prices just hit a 10-year high. Here’s what that means for retailers and consumers, by Lauren Thomas

Elon Musk’s SpaceX hits $100 billion valuation after secondary share sale, by Michael Sheetz

Reuters

U.S. earnings seen strong, but supply chains and costs worry investors, by Caroline Valetkevitch

Yellen confident U.S. Congress will pass minimum global corporate tax, by David Lawder, Doina Chiacu

News about business journalism 

Oregon paper hires new business reporter

The Wrap founder and EIC Waxman accused of demeaning staffers

Roanoke Times biz reporter Fabris departs for Education Writers Association

McGinty named senior editor for talent at WSJ

Industry Dive reporter Thier departs

Knowles named Midwest correspondent for The Economist

Personal finance site NerdWallet files for IPO

SABEW fall conference next week to focus on the future of work

Bloomberg taps Oda as Japan energy reporter

Vicens swaps Mother Jones for CyberScoop