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Talking Biz News Today — Aug 4, 2021

August 4, 2021

Posted by Irina Slav

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Toyota reports record profit amid pandemic, keeps forecasts, by Yuri Kageyama

PepsiCo to sell Tropicana, other juices, in $3.3B deal, by Michelle Chapman

CNN

New York City will require vaccines for entry to restaurants and gyms, by Alexis Benveniste

US household debt soared to nearly $15 trillion last quarter, by Anneken Tappe

The Wall Street Journal

Spirit and American Airlines Cancel and Delay Flights a Third Day, by Alison Sider

Crypto ‘Wild West’ Needs Stronger Investor Protection, SEC Chief Says, by Paul Kiernan

CNBC

CDC issues new eviction ban effective through Oct. 3, by Annie Nova

Most of America’s extra savings during the pandemic are going to the wealthy, by Robert frank

Reuters

Tyson Foods, Microsoft mandate vaccinations, U.S. automakers mask up, by Tom Polansek, Aishwarya Venugopal

U.S. antitrust enforcer says merger wave means slower vetting

News about business journalism 

Bloomberg Radio launches “Bloomberg Black Business Beat”

Insider hires Berg of Forbes as media editor

Bloomberg’s Ross named executive editor at News Statesman

Gizmodo hires Provenzano as a staff writer

Kudlow of Fox Business accused of racist, sexist remarks

Boykin named editor in chief of San Antonio Business Journal

Lawler returns to TechCrunch to focus on fintech

Digital reporter/producer Clifford departs CNBC

FT’s Foley joins Nikkei Asia as business editor

Wired hires McKenna as a senior writer

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