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Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 20, 2015

November 20, 2015

Posted by Lauren Thomas

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

UnitedHealth raises doubts about its participation in Affordable Care Act, by Anna Wilde Mathews

Bombardier to sell 30% of its transportation unit, by Ben Dummett and Judy McKinnon

Quartz

Square has jumped 45% in its first day of trading, by Ian Kar

Ben Bernanke on bubbles, bitcoin, and why he’s not a Republican anymore, by Matt Phillips 

Bloomberg

Dorsey gets $290 million birthday present as Square surges, by Tom Metcalf and Lizette Chapman

Americans’ outlook for economy holds close to a 13-month low, by Ali Donaldson 

The Associated Press

Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle gets more than 15 years in prison, by Rick Callahan

VW has only a few costly options to fix polluting diesels, by Tom Krisher

Reuters

Best Buy comparable sales down; outlook for season weak, by Nandita Bose and Ramkumar Iyer

Fairly upbeat U.S. data highlight economy’s resilience, by Lucia Mutikani 

News about business journalism:

Steiger inducted into Deadline Club Hall of Fame

Denver Business Journal launches tech email newsletter

Bloomberg TV’s politics show may simulcast on MSNBC

Fourteen journalists leaving due to Bloomberg Markets overhaul

Crain expands into nine markets

The FT bets on an audience-first newsroom

FT journalists vote to strike

This date in business journalism history:

2012: Long live Twinkies

2008: Access to sources and biz reporters

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