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Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 23, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

California 1st to set quota limits for retailers like Amazon, by Don Thompson

After Northeast flooding, insurance woes swamp residents, by Bobby Caina Calvan, David Porter

CNN

US default would wipe out nearly 6 million jobs, Moody’s says, by Matt Egan

Apple denies Fortnite a return to the App Store, by Rishi Iyengar

The Wall Street Journal

Most of $9.2 Billion in Questionable Medicare Payments Went to 20 Insurers, Investigators Say, by Anna Wilde Mathews

Workplace Automation Bots Gain Clout Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, by Angus Loten

CNBC

Chip shortage expected to cost auto industry $210 billion in revenue in 2021, by Michael Wayland

Google’s $2.1 billion office building deal is latest sign of Big Tech’s muscle in Manhattan market, by Robert Frank

Reuters

Investors look ahead to rate hikes with Fed tapering plan all but certain, by David Randall

Tesla pushes U.S. to boost fuel economy penalties, by David Shepardson

News about business journalism 

Energy reporter Kumar departs Reuters

How Insider reporter Taylor broke the Brandy Melville story

Apple CEO Cook: Staffers who leak memos to reporters don’t belong

Forbes hires McGregor as a senior editor

Bloomberg taps Ely as social ME for digital

Fintech Futures appoints Pugh reporter

Financial Times launches new ad campaign

Star Tribune biz reporter Painter moving into editing role

“What’s News?” daily podcast host Stewart leaving WSJ

Pulitzer winner Burton retiring from WSJ

Crain’s Cleveland reporter Kreps is leaving for marketing job

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