Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Emails show businesses held sway over state reopening plans, by David A. Lieb
As shoppers stay away, small stores seek refuge online, by Joyce M. Rosenberg
CNN
Apple under fire: Company apologizes for another app store controversy, by Jazmin Goodwin
Facebook wants to help build AI that can remember everything for you, by Rachel Metz
The Wall Street Journal
Many Companies Planned to Reopen Offices After Labor Day. With Coronavirus Still Around, They’re Rethinking That., by Lauren Weber, Chip Cutter
Preserving Trees Becomes Big Business, Driven by Emissions Rules, by Ryan Dezember
CNBC
Trump reportedly considers fast tracking AstraZeneca vaccine before election, by Amanda Macias
Struggling retailers rush to file for bankruptcy as fears of a second wave of coronavirus linger, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
Blackstone to acquire Ancestry.com for $4.7 billion
Microsoft says Apple’s move against ‘Fortnite’ creator would hurt its games, by Stephen Nellis
News about business journalism
Detroit Free Press hires Stitt as a business reporter
Reporter LeDuc retiring from Fort Wayne Business Weekly
The state of tech journalism, according to Casey Newton
UNC’S student biz news wire is back
Entrepreneur, subscriber continue longstanding beef
Why the Minneapolis/St. Paul Biz Journal is starting a column in diversity and inclusion
Azevedo appointed managing editor of FinLedger
Owram named lead for Bloomberg equities industries Americas team