Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
In U.S., factory jobs are high tech, but the workers are not, by Dan Sewell and Christopher Rugaber
Three-nation efforts to revise NAFTA begin, by Paul Wiseman
Bloomberg
China reclaims spot as world’s biggest holder of Treasuries, by Andrew Mayeda and Katherine Greifeld
The world’s shipping companies are going super-sized, by Kyunghee Park
Fortune
Buffett took a stake in this company, and its value soared $1 billion overnight, by Lucinda Shen
Will MoviePass’ $10 subscription hurt movie theaters?, by Tom Huddleston Jr.
Reuters
Americans’ debt level notches a new record high, by Jonathan Spicer
Fractured U.S. solar sector argues at tariff hearing, by Nichola Groom
News about business journalism
Commercial real estate reporter Hoyle leaving Triangle Biz Journal
CNNMoney hires Barron’s Shane in Hong Kong
WSJ hires real-time reporter, night editor
WSJ reporter Steele to cover music industry
“Marketplace” and BBC launch new business broadcast
This date in business journalism
2012: Maine paper names new biz editor
2007: CNET reporters sue Hewlett-Packard in spying case
Business journalism birthday
Aug. 16: Beth Hunt of American City Business Journals