Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Powell says Fed likely to end bond trimming by end of 2019, by Martin Crutsinger
Walmart is getting rid of greeters, worrying the disabled, by Michael Rubinkam
Bloomberg
Ugly batch of tech earnings sends shares tumbling after hours, by Jeran Wittenstein
Tesla to pay $920 million bond as Musk tweet bars stock price, by Molly Smith
Fortune
How Huawei is battling U.S. spying allegations, by Aaron Pressman
FTC’s record fine to TikTok makes one thing clear: Illegally collecting kids’ data won’t be tolerated, by Alyssa Newcomb
Reuters
U.S. goods trade deficit deteriorates; factory orders edge up, by Lucia Mutikani
Apple to lay off 190 in self-driving car division, by Stephen Nellis
News about business journalism
WSJ corp team makes changes, has openings
Investopedia moves Carey to oversee online investing coverage
S&P energy reporter Meyers moving to new beat
WSJ taps Copeland to cover Google
How business news newsletter Morning Brew got its start
Mahanta hired by Business Insider/Insider to be features editor
Financial Times names Garrahan its news editor
The Economist has narrowed its paywall
This date in business journalism
2014: No more holding business news until Friday
2009: Bloomberg to hire 30 reporters, editors to help with markets coverage
Business journalism birthday
Feb. 28: Sarah Ellison of The Washington Post