Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Impatient Democrats prepare to go-it-alone on infrastructure, by Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking
Federal judge blocks Biden’s pause on new oil, gas leases, by Kevin McGill
CNN
Key inflation indicator records biggest jump on record, by Anneken Tappe
US officials propose $25 million fine against Air Canada over airfare refunds, by Gregory Wallace
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. and EU Agree to Suspend Airbus-Boeing Trade Fight, by Daniel Michaels, Andrew Restuccia, Doug Cameron
Lina Khan, Critic of Large Tech Firms, to Lead Federal Trade Commission, by Brent Kendall
CNBC
Southwest Airlines cancels 500 flights after second technology issue in two days, by Leslie Josephs
Best Buy will sell luggage, grills as it seeks to capitalize on reopening economy, housing market, by Melissa Repko
Reuters
EXCLUSIVE GM to boost spending on electric vehicles by 30%, by David Shepardson
U.S. IPOs hit annual record in less than six months, Anirban Sen, Krystal Hu
News about business journalism
Washington Post hires Abril to cover tech at work
Frier named team leader for big tech at Bloomberg, Turner named senior editor
WSJ promotes its standards and ethics
FT reporter Brunsden departing for Fleishman Hillard
VC firm launches its tech news site, Future
Quartz hires Squires to cover cities
Kimeria named editor of Quartz Africa
Skift acquires Daily Lodging Report newsletter
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