Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Black US farmers awaiting billions in promised debt relief, by Roxana Hegeman, Allen G. Breed
After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life, by David Koenig, Paul Wiseman
CNN
Google pushes its return to the office back to 2022, by Rishi Iyengar
The mood on Wall Street just got better really quickly, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
House Rents Pop Up as New Investors Pile In, by Will Parker
Americans Are Stocking Up on Toilet Paper Again, by Jaewon Kang, Sharon Terlep
CNBC
Walmart aims to hire 20,000 supply chain employees as it ramps up for the holiday season, by Melissa Repko
Restaurant owners say hiring is increasingly challenging and delta could spoil recovery, by Kate Rogers
Reuters
Pilots union sues Southwest Airlines, alleges violation of federal labor law, by Daniel Wiessner, Rajesh Singh
U.S. regulator rejects Canadian National’s voting trust to buy Kansas City Southern, by Shreyasee Raj and Abhijith Ganapavaram
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Kamdar joins Reuters as correspondent
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