Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Toshiba likely to post $4 billion net loss in current fiscal year, by Takashi Mochizuki and Peter Landers
‘Super Saturday’: Holiday shoppers wait until the last minute for deals, by Suzanne Kapner
Quartz
U.S. soda sales keep falling, and 2016 doesn’t look any better, by Chase Purdy
China’s middle class is going to have a big impact on luxury fashion, by Marc Bain
Bloomberg
Gasoline falls below $2 a gallon for first time in 6 years, by David Carey and Mark Shenk
This year’s worst commodity is one you probably can’t pronounce, by Sonja Elmquist and Joe Deaux
The Associated Press
‘Star Wars’ blasts opening weekend record with $238 million, by Lindsey Bahr
U.S. lobster exports to Europe are down for Christmas season, by Patrick Whittle
Reuters
Martin Shkreli says securities fraud charges are ‘baseless,’ by Frank McGurty
Fed’s Lacker says four rate hikes in 2016 would be “gradual,” by Jason Lange
News about business journalism:
Axel Springer’s U.S. expansion plans
Fandell, former WSJ and Advertising Age journalist, dies at 79
NYTimes biz desk adds Grynbaum to cover TV
How the Charleston Regional Business Journal got its start
The future of Bloomberg under Bloomberg
CNBC Digital posts record November
Bostlnno names new general manager
How a non-profit journalism website investigates companies
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