Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
California reopens, says goodbye to most COVID-19 rules, by Jocelyn Gecker
Texas power grid manager issues weeklong conservation alert, by Terry Wallace
CNN
Retailers plead with Biden to fix port congestion that has upended supply chains, by Matt Egan
Teens have their pick of jobs thanks to a worker shortage, by Jeanne Sahadi
The Wall Street Journal
Lordstown Motors Executives Resign Amid Inaccurate Preorder Disclosures, by Ben Foldy, Micah Maidenberg
Companies Push Employees to Prove They Are Vaccinated for Covid-19, by Chip Cutter, Orla McCaffrey
CNBC
American Express CEO says U.S. travel, dining spending is nearing full recovery, by Tyler Clifford
Airport screenings top 2 million a day for first time in pandemic, by Leslie Josephs
Reuters
After 17 years, truce nears in U.S.-Europe jet subsidy war, by Tim Hepher, Andrea Shalal, David Shepardson, Philip Blenkinsop
Two Republican U.S. senators introduce antitrust bill, by Diane Bartz
News about business journalism
Rubio departing Houston Chronicle for PitchBook News
Morning Brew hires Coen as chief content officer
Bloomberg reporter Butler moving to equality team
Bloomberg hires Averbuch to cover Mexican economy and government
Protocol hires Levitsky to cover workplace issues
Industry Dive ME Barrington has retired
Bloomberg’s Halzack to join editing team
Insider names Pawa its new growth editor
New Scientist taps Beall as features editor for physics and tech