Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems, by Alan Fram
Facebook moves to dismiss federal, state antitrust suits, by Barbara Ortutay
CNN
The 737 Max crisis costs continues to climb two years after the second fatal crash, by Chris Isidore
Roblox goes public and is instantly worth more than $45 billion, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Covid-19 Vaccines Targeting Multiple Variants Are in the Works at Moderna, Novavax, by Jared S. Hopkins
For U.S. Farmers, China Is Back and Bigger Than Ever, by Jesse Newman
CNBC
Free samples with your curbside groceries: How brands are wooing Walmart’s online shoppers, by Melissa Repko
Covid changed how we think of offices. Now companies want their spaces to work as hard as they do, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
EV startup Canoo plans to roll out American-built, pod-like electric pickup in 2023, by Ben Klayman
SEC warns against investing in SPACs based solely on celebrity backing
News about business journalism
S&P Global hires DiMolfetta as tech policy reporter
What happened after a Wired reporter sold an NFT for $500
Atlanta Biz Chronicle promotes Sams to senior editor for news
LA Business Journal reporter Cutchin leaving for Palm Springs
Motherboard reporters win Sidney award for Amazon union coverage
Business Insider reporter Jones departs for Vox
Hearst CT hires Hamad as business and features editor
Bartiromo’s gamble on Trump is key to her future career
Harris becomes business investigative reporter at USA Today
Economic policy reporter Carter among those laid off at HuffPost
FT’s Henderson joins Australian Financial Review as markets reporter