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Talking Biz News — Oct. 12, 2021

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill, by Matthew Perrone

Report: Offshore wind supply chain worth $109B over 10 years, by Wayne Parry

CNN

Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens, by Matt Egan

With airline staff at a breaking point, passengers can expect more headaches to come, by Chris Isidore

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Rethinks Office Return Plans, Adding More Flexibility, by Allison Prang, Meghan Bobrowsky

Biden’s China Tariff Plan Fails to Provide Enough Relief, Businesses Say, by Yuka Hayashi, Josh Zumbrun

CNBC

‘Turbocharged’ M&A market could hit a record $6 trillion by year end, says KPMG, by Karen Gilchrist

U.S. moves closer to clearing Moderna and J&J Covid booster shots this week, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

Reuters

U.S. IPO boom braves market volatility, by Echo Wang, Anirban Sen

UK seeks to rally G20 against unfair trade practices

News about business journalism 

PEI Media hires Marroquin, launches new real estate publication

Barron’s hires Saleh as a digital producer

How a WSJ reporter used LinkedIn to connect with the Facebook whistleblower

Reuters names Azhari deputy bureau chief for Lebanon, Syria and Jordan

Insider sues federal government to obtain names

Sullivan ends “Wealth Matters” column at NY Times

Billboard hires Law360’s Donahue as senior legal correspondent

WSJ hires Beltran as editor on health and science desk

Bloomberg hires Berthelot as tech reporter in Paris

Retail and restaurants reporter departing Triangle Business Journal

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