Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
As US companies scramble to hire, workers enjoy upper hand, by Christopher Rugaber
New auto sales, prices rise as chip shortage cuts US supply, by Tom Krisher
CNN
Robinhood files to go public, by Allison Morrow
Gap to close all stores in UK and Ireland, by Hanna Ziady
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Wins International Backing for Global Minimum Tax, by Paul Hannon, Kte Davidson
Walgreens Sales Rise as Vaccinations Improve Prescriptions Business, by Matt Grossman
CNBC
Manhattan real estate prices reach new record as buying ‘frenzy’ takes hold, by Robert Frank
Toyota tops GM sales in the U.S., expected to be America’s best-selling automaker, by Michel Wayland
Reuters
U.S. employment likely accelerated in June as companies boost perks, by Lucia Mutikani
U.S. toymaker doubles down in China despite rising costs, political tensions, by Gabriel Crossley, Timothy Aeppel
News about business journalism
How the WSJ’s events business has thrived
NY Times names new Dealbook editors
St. Pete Catalyst’s Manning has retired
Quinnipiac hires Silver to be Abelson chair
WSJ hires Hassan as platform editor
Forbes reporter Kirsch hired by The Daily Beast
Bloomberg taps Yee to cover equality
St. Louis Biz Journal hires Lloyd to cover commercial real estate
