Talking Biz News Today – July 23, 2021

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