Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
U.S. new-home sales climb to best level since late 2007, by Josh Boak
Some vacation spots quietly benefit as vacationers avoid Zika, by Scott Mayerowitz
Bloomberg
Tesla unveils the world’s fastest production car, by Tom Randall
Donald Trump the mortgage broker was in trouble from the start, by Heather Perlberg
MarketWatch.com
Google to crack down on mobile sites with pop-up ads, by Jack Marshall
Best Buy shares soar on surprise sales gains, by Paul Ziobro
Reuters
VW, suppliers settle dispute after marathon talks, by Andreas Cremer
U.S. trade judge clears Fitbit of stealing Jawbone’s trade secrets, by Andrew Chung
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