Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Cisco laying off 5,500 employees amid tech upheaval, by Michael Liedtke
Patent for J&J’s Remicade invalidated, cheaper version looms, by Linda A. Johnson
Bloomberg
Wal-Mart’s out-of-control crime problem is driving police crazy, by Shannon Pettypiece and David Voreacos
WWE CEO Vince McMahon sells 1.55 million shares in estate move, by Brooke Fox
MarketWatch.com
Chart watchers say the dollar is on the verge of unraveling, by Joseph Adinolfi
“Bumpy road” ahead for stocks, says world’s biggest asset manager, by William Watts
Reuters
Ex-Wall Street banker accused of giving father insider tips, by Nate Raymond
Bosch worked “hand in glove” with VW in emissions fraud: lawyers, by David Shepardson and Joel Schectman
News about business journalism
Cheddar TV hires chief operating officer
Little change among business news websites in July
Consumer Reports auto team leader named Motor Trend executive editor
The date in business journalism
2011: The slow, steady growth of Fox Business
2006: Computers write biz news at Thomson Financial
Business journalism birthday
Aug. 18: Paul Ingrassia, retired from Reuters and Wall Street Journal
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Jonathan Oatis, a desk editor for Reuters America, sent out the following to his colleagues:…
Front Office Sports is seeking a dynamic reporter to lead our coverage of the business…
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Bloomberg Industry Group has hired Mackenzie Mays as an investigative reporter. Mays currently covers state government and…