Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Water near Duke’s dumps not safe to drink, by Michael Biesecker
July U.S. auto sales rose slightly on weaker demand, by Dee-Ann Durbin
Bloomberg
AIG announces $3 billion buyback as asset sales boost profits, by Sonali Basak
Logan’s Roadhouse plans bankruptcy amid restaurant slump, by Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Leslie Patton
New York Times
China, not Silicon Valley, is cutting edge in mobile tech, by Paul Mozur
Redstone’s granddaughter joins a suit against him, by Emily Steel
Reuters
U.S. consumer spending exits second quarter with strong momentum, by Lucia Mutikani
U.S. crude remains below $40 as oversupply still weighs, by Henning Gloystein
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