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Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

Posted by Irina Slav

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Govt sharpens antitrust attack against Facebook with filing, by Marcy Gordon

Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium, by Michael Casey, Anne D’Innocenzio

CNN

Get used to high car prices: Auto production isn’t returning to normal, by Chris Isidore

OnlyFans says it will ban sexually explicit content, by Rob McLean, Jill Disis

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Stores, by Sebastian Herrera, Esther Fung, Suzanne Kapner

Intel CEO Calls Chip Maker ‘Willing Buyer’ as Semiconductor Industry Consolidates, by Asa Fitch, Cara Lombardo

CNBC

Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn’t compelling, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

GM to add AT&T’s 5G connectivity to vehicles starting in 2023, by Michael Wayland

Reuters

U.S. second-quarter growth likely to be revised higher after slew of strong data

For bank regulators, tech giants are now too big to fail, by Huw Jones, Iain Withers

News about business journalism 

ACBJ is starting Maryland Inno

Bankrate’s Rossman, two TV reporters win consumer finance journalism awards

Wichita Biz Journal editor Roy wins “Master Editor” Award

HR Executive taps Albinus as HR tech editor

Rest of World hires Punit as South Asia editor

WSJ’s Ma leaving for Protocol

Butcher departs Wirecutter for 1Password

Nicholson joins Billboard as a staff writer

Endeavor Business Media appoints Hansen VP of content for energy brands

Lancashire Post biz editor Nowell retires

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