Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Mattel CEO to step down after being at helm for 14 months, by Anne D’Innocenzio
IMF’s Lagarde: Trade tensions threaten global economy, by Martin Crutsinger and Paul Wiseman
Bloomberg
U.S. weighs emergency measures to curb tech investments by China, by Saleha Mohsin
Wells Fargo dropped by teachers union over ties to gun industry, by Hannah Levitt
Fortune
Why this kids’ epilepsy drug is about to become the first FDA-approved marijuana treatment, by Sy Mukherjee
Can we really trust Starbucks to take on racism? by Richard Reddick
Reuters
Tobacco and tech drag on Wall Street; yields boost banks, by Sinead Carew
Trade tensions with U.S. testing resolve of U.S. consumers, by Thomas Peter and Thomas Suen
News about business journalism
Doherty joins Bloomberg corporate finance team
Cheddar strikes deal with Hulu, YouTube’s live streaming service
Dow Jones launches effort to make better use of its data
WSJ reporter King joining YouTube PR
WSJ hires Elliott to cover energy from Houston
Gilgore promoted to health care beat at Washington Biz Journal
AP’s Gurman hired by WSJ to cover Justice Department
Harvard Biz Review launches health care newsletter
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