Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Pandemic wrecks global Class of 2020′s hopes for first job, by Kelvin Chan
Profit up 87% at Buffett’s firm, but virus slows businesses, by Josh Funk
CNN
Does BP’s conversion signal the end of Big Oil?, by Julia Horowitz
The reality of the US jobs rebound: Part-time work and less pay, by Tami Luhby
The Wall Street Journal
Tech, Financial Firms Eye Ways to Save TikTok’s U.S. Operations From Ban, by Georgia Wells, Rolfe Winkler, Cara Lombardo
Amazon and Mall Operator Look at Turning Sears, J.C. Penney Stores Into Fulfillment Centers, by Esther Fung, Sebastian Herrera
CNBC
‘We’d all be sitting in our favorite theaters’: Dire outlook for cinemas as coronavirus resurges in U.S., by Sarah Whitten
Second $1,200 stimulus checks could be coming. For many, that won’t cover the rent, by Lorie Konish, John W. Schoen
Reuters
Top U.S. mall operator Simon faces pandemic pain, by Uday Sampath Kumar, Kisa Baertlein
Coronavirus accelerates European utilities’ digital drive, by Stephen Jawkes, Christoph Steitz
News about business journalism
Biz journalist Dimond, editor of Pulitzer winner on SEC, dies at 81
Washington Post taps Bogage as business breaking news reporter
American Inno connects websites with ACBJ papers
Bloomberg News taps Trudell as Europe auto and industrial team leader
Carmel joining BoiseDev covering government, politics, and development