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Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 8, 2021

February 8, 2021

Posted by Irina Slav

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Yellen: Biden’s plan could restore full employment by 2022, by Martin Crutsinger, Alan Fram

Super Bowl ads went for light humor. Not all succeeded, by Mae Anderson

CNN

Despite huge losses, US airlines are rolling in cash, by Chris Isidore

Negative interest rates and huge deficits are the new normal. What comes next?, by Charles Riley

The Wall Street Journal

Apple’s Talks With Hyundai Break Down, by Tim Higgins, Elizabeth Koh

Offshore Wind Farms, Big in Europe, Could Boom in U.S. Under Biden, by Katherine Blunt

CNBC

An Apple car would increase pressure on Tesla and other automakers, by Michael Wayland

Fashion brands see sales rebounding—eventually. Europe’s murky outlook could snag growth, by Lauren Thomas

Reuters

Hedge funds bet on oil’s ‘big comeback’ after pandemic hobbles producers, by Maiya Keidan, Rod Nickel

Renesas agrees to buy Dialog Semi for $5.9 billion in cash

News about business journalism

Silicon Valley Biz Journal promotes AME, reporter retires

ProPublica hires Deam to cover health care

The Wrap reporter Sippell departs

Fox Business cancels Lou Dobbs’ show

USA Today names Maltais as ME of consumer news

Fortune staff writer Jenkins departs

Dow Jones had best profit since News Corp. acquisition

How The Information built a successful tech news operation

Salek departs Bloomberg Radio

Bloomberg’s Cortez moving to Hong Kong to be editor

TechCrunch hires Burkholder to cover biotech/health startups

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