Categories: Media Moves

Talking Biz News Today — April 2, 2014

Wednesday’s top business stories:

Reuters

Chrysler to recall nearly 870,000 SUVs for brake problem, by Mridhula Raghavan

The New York Times

G.M. hires lawyer specializing in disaster payouts, by Bill Vlasic and Matthew L. Wald
As strike begins, Lufthansa cancels 900 flights, by Nicola Clark and Jack Ewing

The Wall Street Journal

Southwest Airlines, once a brassy upstart, is showing its age, by Jack Nicas and Susan Carey

Bloomberg

ADP says companies in U.S. added 191,000 workers in March, by Lorraine Woellert

The Associated Press

US factory orders rebound 1.6 percent in February, by Martin Crutsinger

Fortune

BMW bets big on South Carolina, by Doron Levin

And in local news:

After more than 40 years, Roses discount retailer closing in Chapel Hill, by Jesse Burkhart

Today in business journalism

WSJ Office Network is sold
Bartiromo’s show opens to strong ratings
Reuters names new Korea bureau chief
Bartiromo returns to CNBC – in a commercial
Goldman may sell floor trading

This date in business journalism history

2009: Seattle-area biz paper prints last issue, changes name to cover new area
2013: WSJ launches Turkish language site

Business journalism birthdays

April 2: Emily Steel of the Financial Times

April 2: Julia LaRoche of Business Insider

April 2: Matthew Flamm of Crain’s New York Business

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