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Talking Biz News Today — Sept. 9, 2021

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

Adweek taps Liederman as agencies reporter

Barron’s Group promotes Olshan, Chopra and Dousie

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