Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
U.S.-India agreement on stockpiles of food revives a trade deal, by Neha Thirani Bagri
Sliding oil and gas prices give Americans more money to spend, by Nelson D. Schwartz, Clifford Krauss and Dionne Searcey
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire to buy Duracell in $4.7 billion stock deal, by Michael J. de la Merced
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon, Hachette end publishing dispute, by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg and Greg Bensinger
Halliburton enters talks to buy Baker Hughes, by Dana Mattioli, Liz Hoffman and Dana Cimilluca
FCC Chief squeezed by Obama, Republicans, by Gautham Nagesh
Bloomberg
Pimco paid billionaire Gross $290 million bonus in 2013, by Mary Childs
The Associated Press
France, Greece help lift Eurozone growth, by Pan Pylas
Fortune
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: Legalize betting on pro sports games, by Geoffery Smith
Twitter is junk, while Alibaba is class, ratings agencies say, by Geoffery Smith
Today in business journalism
Melloy returns to CNBC after StockTwits stint
CNBC hires Chemi from Bloomberg Media
WSJ names media and marketing bureau chief
Triad Biz Journal reporter moving to Boston Business Journal
Business Insider features editor Gell leaving for Maxim
This date in business journalism
2005: Update on Inc. and Fast Company
2013: Pearlstine: I believe Winkler on China stories
Business journalism birthdays
Nov. 14: Peter Lattman of The New York Times
Nov. 15: Sue Herera of CNBC
