Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Small business COVID-19 relief program runs out of money, by Joyce M. Rosenberg
GM expects big 2021 profit, says it’s managing chip shortage, by Tom Krisher
CNN
Peloton recalls all treadmills after a child’s death and 70 injuries, by Chris Isidore, Jordan Valinsky
ETFs are the latest market mania Wall Street can’t avoid, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Some CEOs Suggest Dropping Degree Requirements in Hiring, by Chip Cutter
Biden Blocks Trump-Era Gig-Worker Rule, by Eric Morath
CNBC
Hilton CEO: Business travel is back to about 50% of pre-Covid levels, but some markets are stronger, by Kevin Stankievicz
U.S. backs waiving patent protections for Covid vaccines, citing global health crisis, by Amanda Macias, Kevin Breuniger, Thomas Franck
Reuters
Results tally up billions in profit from Texas freeze for gas and power sellers, by Scott Disavino, Jessica Renick-ault, Devika Kumar
Uber sees driver cost rising as U.S. economy recovers, by Akanksha Rana, Tina Bellon
News about business journalism
Quartz adds six to its newsroom
Fierce Biotech hires LaHucik as a reporter
Reporter Medici departs Washington Biz Journal for national ACBJ team
Bloomberg appoints Hipwell EMEA consumer and health care team leader
