Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Brazil’s shrinking economy facing Olympic-sized troubles, by Paul Wiseman and Joshua Goodman
U.S. stocks barely budge ahead of monthly jobs report, by Marley Jay
Bloomberg
Montag’s $15.5M pay at BofA draws interest from SEC, by Benjamin Bain and Laura J. Keller
Hampton Creek ran an undercover project to buy up its own vegan mayo, by Olivia Zaleski
New York Times
Tax-avoiding mergers find champion in U.S. Chamber of Commerce, by Liz Moyer and Leslie Picker
Another airbag maker is under scrutiny after fatal rupture, by Hiroki Tabuchi
Reuters
U.S. jobless claims rise marginally, factory orders decline, by Lucia Mutikani
Wal-Mart’s new scheduling system aims to improve peak-hour staffing, by Nandita Bose
News about business journalism
What’s inside a Microsoft dossier on a Fast Company reporter
WSJ names Seib executive Washington editor
North Dakota paper cutting printed stock listings
Mashable’s Warren joining Gizmodo
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