Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Fed raises rates for third time this year with one more expected, by Martin Crutsinger
US, Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement, by Matthew Pennington
Bloomberg
Tesla is offering customers incentives in an end-of-the-quarter rush, by Dana Hull
A $100 billion giant is spiraling and no one is cares, by Arie Shapira
Fortune
McDonald’s classic burger menu now contains no preservatives, by Brittany Shoot
Grubhub just bought this college startup for $150 million, by Brittany Shoot
Reuters
Trump metal tariffs will costs Ford $1 billion in profits, CEO says, by Nick Carey and David Shepardson
Tech companies back U.S. privacy law if it preempts California’s, by David Shepardson
News about business journalism
Cheddar launches new show focused on transportation
Bloomberg hires Baker to cover energy in San Francisco
Lawsuit settled alleging rape by Fox Business anchor
Bloomberg BNA’s Tuck leaving for McClatchy job
Dow Jones Media hires head of strategic initiatives
Yahoo Finance hires two from TheStreet
The FT is expanding its tech coverage
This date in business journalism
2013: NYTimes hires Abrams to cover Wall Street
2008: Future of Business Media conference slated for October
Business journalism birthdays
Sept. 27: Steven Overly of Politico
Sept. 27: Rebecca Blumenstein of The New York Times