Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Why Friday’s US jobs report could affect Americans’ finances, by Christopher S. Rugaber
Labor Day drivers to enjoy lowest gasoline prices since 2004, by Jonathan Fahey
Bloomberg
The U.S. dollar is stronger than steel, by Matthew Philips and Cristina Lindblad
Schools want the sky to be the limit on loans, by Janet Lorin
Quartz
How corporate investment changed post-Internet boom, by Workday
Apple Pay’s new partner has one big advantage over Square, by Ian Kar
Reuters
B&G to buy General Mills’ Green Giant frozen foods business, by Ramkumar Iyer
ECB flags beefed up QE as growth, inflation outlook fades, by John O’Donnell and Francesco Canepa
The Street
Tom Brady scores as court overturns 4-game suspension, by Kurumi Fukushima
Why the Fed will wait on rates – unless the jobs number is huge, by Tim Mullaney
News about business journalism:
A looming competitor to Bloomberg and Reuters
Thomson Reuters adds to its legal reporting team
Examining Bloomberg’s revised strategy
How Bloomberg Media plans to build its brand
This date in business journalism history:
2013: Microsoft makes big move into mobile
2007: Lower interest rates not good for everyone
Business journalism birthdays:
Sept. 4: Tyler Mathisen with CNBC
