Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Yellen pushes GOP senators on $1.9 trillion relief package, by Martin Crutsinger
Netflix’s big 4Q lifts video service above 200M subscribers, by Michael Liedtke
CNN
FedEx says it’s cutting up to 6,300 jobs in Europe, by Chris Liakos
Major news outlets name women to lead coverage of the Biden White House, by Alexis Benveniste
The Wall Street Journal
Office Depot Rebuffs Takeover Offer From Staples, by Cara Lombardo
How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited, by William Boston
CNBC
EV start-up Rivian raises $2.65 billion in new funding round led by T. Rowe Price, by Michael Wayland
Cell-based seafood producer BlueNalu raises $60 million as it preps for market launch, by Katie Tsai
Reuters
U.S. agency orders Ford to recall 3 million vehicles over air bags, by David Shepardson
Disney cuts bonuses for top executives in pandemic fallout
News about business journalism
CNBC’s website posted records in 2020
The Markup hires Kerr to cover labor
Protocol hires Yang to cover China technology
Forbes hires Abreu as assistant editor for money
Business Insider hires Han as a legal reporter
Washington Examiner moves Krishan to Big Tech beat
Forbes hires Szkutak to cover venture capital
FT names Politi its DC bureau chief
Ballhaus joining WSJ’s investigations team
