Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
China’s trade surplus with U.S. hits a record $31 billion, by Joe McDonald
Despite Trump tweet, Ford says it won’t make hatchback in U.S., Paul Wiseman
Bloomberg
Apple, Ford urged by Trump to bring jobs home. They probably won’t, by Gabrielle Coppola
Why Detroit’s hubris makes this the best time to buy a new car, by Kyle Stock
Fortune
No, Jack Ma is not “retiring” — yet, by Clay Chandler
Unemployment is low and the economy is booming, so why is Trump seeking more trade wars? by David Meyer
Reuters
Campbell Soup steps up CEO search, COO a contender, by Richa Naidu and Svea Herbst-Bayliss
Strong U.S. sales could ease profit worries into 2019, by Caroline Valetkevitch
News about business journalism
Crain’s Chicago hires Goldberg as health care reporter
Columbian hires business editor, business reporter
Skift selected to LinkedIn’s top startup list
Why the Green Market Report can’t report from an exchange floor
SF Chronicle hires Business Insider’s Russell to cover tech
Mergermarket/Dealreporter hires Fathieh as reporter in LA office
Bloomberg’s Toulon honored with Ifill Award
Editor Selix leaving Finance & Commerce at end of the year
This date in business journalism
2013: Judge tosses EEOC complaint against Bloomberg
2008: Tribune Co. now blames Google for problems with United Air story
Business journalism birthdays
Sept. 10: Maria Saporta with Atlanta Business Chronicle
Sept. 10: Carl Quintanilla with CNBC
Sept. 10: Keith Kelly with New York Post
Sept. 10: Alan Goldstein with Bloomberg
