Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden to step down at year’s end
Freight-rail strike could knock out commuter service too, by Matthew Barakat
CNN
Inside Starbucks’ plan to speed up service, by Danielle Wiener-Bronner
The Fed could crash the housing market, by Nicole Goodkind
The Wall Street Journal
California Sues Amazon, Alleging Antitrust Violations Inflated Prices and Stifled Competition, by Christine Mai-Duc and Dana Mattioli
Netflix Estimates Ad-Supported Tier Will Reach 40 Million Viewers by Late 2023, by Suzanne Vranica and Sarah Krouse
CNBC
Patagonia founder just donated the entire company, worth $3 billion, to fight climate change, by Lora Kolodny
Walmart unveils virtual fitting room to push shoppers to buy more clothes, by Melissa Repko
Reuters
EXCLUSIVE Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales boom
News about business journalism:
Houston Chronicle biz reporter Downen to join Texas Tribune
Baltimore Biz Journal reporter Yeager departing for Baltimore Sun
CNBC.com hires four new reporters
Bloomberg Law hires Mintzer as deputy team lead for labor and employment
Bloomberg Opinion hires Miranda as retail columnist
Garcia to join Reuters to cover renewable energy
Pensions Age appoints Gray deputy editor
SABEW names shortlist for Best in Business Book awards
Morning Brew’s Coen hired by News Movement as executive editor
Russell, creator of “Marketplace,” has died
