Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Prosecutor reaches $4M settlement with utility for gas leak, by Brian Melley
Americans got raise last year for first time since 2007, by Christopher S. Rugaber and Jesse J. Holland
Bloomberg
Buffett loses $1.4 billion as Wells Fargo tumbles on scandal, by Tom Metcalf
Dairy farmers think almond milk is bogus but consumers love it, by Leslie Patton and Lydia Mulvany
MarketWatch.com
Wells Fargo CEO puts blame on employees, by Emily Glazer
Icahn says he asked FTC for permission to buy 50% of Herbalife, by Ryan Vlastelica
Reuters
Drop in oil sends Wall Street sliding, by Noel Randewich
Bayer nears acquisition of Monsanto: sources, by Arno Schuetze and Greg Roumeliotis
News about business journalism
How Investopedia is growing is page views and visits
How Reuters is embracing content automation
Why business stories are often about people
MarketWatch.com hires two new personal finance reporters
Rosenthal loses Chicago Tribune biz column
Bloomberg hires Recode’s Bergen to cover Google
TheStreet.com hires chief marketing officer
Murray to remain Fortune editor until next year
The date in business journalism
2011: Attorney files lawsuit against LA Times business columnist
2006: Overhaul on CNBC biz desk
Business journalism birthday
Sept. 14: Jon Talton of the Seattle Times
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