Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 30, 2021

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices, by Paul Wiseman, Tom Krisher

Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown, by Kevin Freking

CNN

Restaurant industry in worse shape today than three months ago, according to survey, by Vanessa Yurkevich

The workers who keep global supply chains moving are warning of a ‘system collapse’, by Hanna Ziady

The Wall Street Journal

Industry Lobbyists Aim to Pick Apart Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill, by Brody Mullins

Walmart Seeks to Hire 150,000 Workers as Holidays Approach, by Sarah Nassauer

CNBC

Covid has made biotech companies the hot new tech sector as investor demand drives record IPOs, by Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Robert Towey

Jeep unveils first-ever Grand Cherokee plug-in electric SUV, by Michael Wayland

Reuters

Amazon settles with employees allegedly fired for criticizing working conditions

Pandemic recovery fuels deal craze as third-quarter M&A breaks all records, by Pamela Barbaglia, Anirban Sen

News about business journalism 

Barron’s hires Moore to cover retail

Bloomberg hires Hunter as ag reporter

Quartz taps Donner as executive editor for “Quartz at Work”

Louch joins Bloomberg as investing reporter

New website to launch to cover NY cannabis industry

Industry Dive acquires Ladders newsletter business for undisclosed amount

Bloomberg reporter Fanzeres to cover oil market

Time, Charter start partnership on workplace content

WSJ wins its first Emmy Award

Quartz is getting back into the podcast business

Newsday hires LaMantia to cover residential real estate