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Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 16, 2014

October 16, 2014

Posted by Meg Garner

Some of Thursday’s top stories:

The New York Times

Goldman Sachs tops estimates on rise in market volatility, by Nathaniel Popper

Class-action case accuses G.M. of neglect beyond ignition switch, by Hilary Stout

The Wall Street Journal

Mattel third-quarter profit down 22% as Barbie sales fall, by Chelsey Dunn

Cocktail of trouble for liquor makers Diageo, Rémy Cointreau and LVMH, by Ruth Bender and Peter Evans

UnitedHealth raises outlook as profit tops views, by Michael Calia

The Associated Press

World stock market sell-off deepens, by The Associated Press

EU pledges support for Greece as markets plunge, by The Associated Press

New iPads, Mac systems expected at Apple event, by Anick Jesdanun

Bloomberg News

AbbVie board recommends holders vote against Shire deal, by Albertina Torsoli, Manuel Baigorri and Matthew Campbell

Citigroup sees $1.1 trillion stimulus from oil plunge, by Grant Smith and Lananh Nguyen

Today in business journalism

IBT tech editor Learmonth takes over media and culture coverage

Sacramento Business Journal publisher resigns

Jay Leno revs up show for CNBC

“CNN Money” show is being canceled

Barron’s Asia goes live, staff named

This date in business journalism history

2008: New social media service targets financial news

2012: Shifting coverage of government toward a business focus

Business journalism birthdays

Oct. 16: Neal Lipschutz of The Wall Street Journal

Oct. 16: Edmund Lee of Re/code

Oct. 16: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters

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