Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end, by Michael Liedtke, Barbara Ortutay
Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year, by Joseph Pisani
CNN
Chinese investors pour $1 billion into BlackRock’s new fund, by Diksha Madhok
Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at event on September 14, by Samantha Murphy Kelly
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Airlines Warn of Dimming Outlook Amid Delta Variant, by Matt Grossman
White House Unveils Plan to Cut Prescription-Drug Prices, by Stephanie Armour
CNBC
Weekly jobless claims post sharp drop to 310,000, another new pandemic low, by Jeff Cox
Lululemon shares surge on earnings beat, hiked outlook as shoppers spend on workout apparel, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
888 stakes $3 bln to buy William Hill businesses, by Muvija M, Chris Peters
Carlyle-backed Packable agrees $1.55 billion SPAC merger, by Chibuike Oguh
News about business journalism
Rogow to join WSJ’s Life & Work coverage
IPVM names Stoffers managing editor
Inc. hires Deczynski as a staff writer
Energy Monitor names new editor in chief, new ME
Telegraph industry editor Tovey joins corporate PR agency
ACBJ to launch Providence Business Journal next month
Bloomberg hires Saito as data journalist
FT’s Almeida joins The Telegraph as investment reporter
Lam named deputy coverage chief of WSJ’s Life & Work area
Delaware Business Times unveils redesign
