Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining, by Alex Veiga
CNN
You should probably update your Apple devices right now, by Rishi Iyengar
Strikes over pay bring London’s transport network to a halt
The Wall Street Journal
Snap Scraps Development on Flying Selfie Pixy Drone, by Meghan Bobrowsky
FedEx Shipping Contractor Turmoil Intensifies as Peak Season Nears, by Esther Fung
CNBC
Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ begins a new era of streaming for the NFL, by Alex Sherman
Starbucks operating chief to depart as company eliminates role under ‘reinvention’, by Amelia Lucas
Reuters
Mexico June retail sales fall 0.3% from May
Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July, by David Milliken
News about business journalism:
Reuters to expand coverage in India
Cooper departs Insider for Reuters
Sports Biz Journal parent agrees to buy SportTechie
Dallas Morning News hires Martin as biz reporter
Chevron is running a news site in Texas
Hollywood Reporter promotes Feinberg to executive editor of awards
CNN cancels “Reliable Sources,” Stelter to depart
Loeb Awards name 2022 finalists
Singletary to receive Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award
Welcome to the Talking Biz News redesign: a new look and a look ahead
How a Bloomberg reporter’s family escaped the Taliban
FT’s Dempsey moves to commodities beat
Biz journalist Shapiro joins SellersEaston Media
