Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Americans are spending again and American Express is booming
Amazon’s mission: Getting a ‘key’ to your apartment building, by Joseph Pisani
CNN
Twitter is having an inexplicably awesome 2021, by Paul R. La Monica
Home prices hit another record high in June, by Anna Bahney
The Wall Street Journal
Electric-Vehicle Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Auto Industry, by Mike Colias
Intel CEO Says Chip Shortage Could Stretch Into 2023, by Asa Fitch
CNBC
These companies are sucking carbon out of the atmosphere — and investors are piling in, by Diana Olick
Dow futures rise more than 160 points as stocks go for 4-day winning streak, by Hannah Miao
Reuters
Euro zone businesses boomed in July but confidence weakened, by Jonathan Cable
From ‘congratulations’ to ‘fully canceled’: California cafe owners hit roadblock, by Ann Saphir
News about business journalism
Louisville Biz First hires Tolbert to cover real estate
Charlotte Biz Journal hires O’Connell to cover real estate
The Markup hires Carollo as investigative reporter
Washington Post names Montgomery its business editor
Passy is joining MarketWatch to cover trending money stories
Lewis rejoins IFR as senior reporter
Management Today editor Gale set to depart
Birmingham Biz Journal taps Coker as managing editor
WSJ names Johnson its speed & trending coverage chief
Politico taps Kine as D.C.-based China correspondent
NPR hires Gura as biz correspondent
Insider hires Gershgorn to cover Microsoft
