Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
US likely enjoyed hiring spree in July as economy rebounds, by Paul Wiseman
US automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles, by Tom Krisher, Aamer Madhani
CNN
Big banks are starting to push back their return to offices in response to Delta variant, by Matt Egan
Apple to start checking iPhone and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery, by Samantha Murphy Kelly
The Wall Street Journal
CBO Estimates Infrastructure Bill Would Add $256 Billion to Deficits, by Andrew Duehren
Exxon Considers Pledging ‘Net Zero’ Carbon by 2050, by Christopher M. Matthews, Emily Glazer
CNBC
Ford offers voluntary buyout program for 1,000 U.S. employees, by Robert Towey
Levi Strauss to buy apparel brand Beyond Yoga, launching into activewear, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
U.S. job growth seen strong as technical factors provide a boost, by Lucia Mutikani
Branson’s Virgin Galactic to sell space flight tickets starting at $450,000
News about business journalism
Weisenthal steps back from co-hosting “What’d You Miss?”
Dow Jones reports 18 percent jump in revenue, 15 percent rise in earnings
Bloomberg and Ebony strike content sharing deal
Reuters news operation revenue grew 6 percent in second quarter
Ex-Chicago Trib biz editor joins Cook County Treasurer office
Phoenix Biz Journal taps Jensen to cover real estate
Washington Post hires Quartz reporter Timsit
Bloomberg’s Munshi moving to editing desk
