Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Genetics technology could lead to more crops, fresher food, by Keith Ridler
Major tech companies remove Alex Jones for hate, bullying, by Barbara Ortutay
Bloomberg
Facebook shares rise on optimism for banking relationships, by Sarah Frier and Jennifer Surane
U.S. says judge in AT&T merger ruling ignored “common sense,” by David McLaughlin
Fortune
Apple is developing int and solar power with Etsy and others, by Kevin Kelleher
Zillow stock plunges after it says its buying an online mortgage lender, by Kevin Kelleher
Reuters
Asian stocks struggle as trade anxiety weighs, by Shinichi Saoshiro
Mattress Firm explores U.S. bankruptcy to close stores, by Jessica DiNapoli
News about business journalism
RTO Insider wants to become the WSJ of the electric industry
Georgia paper splitting off Sunday biz section
Wang joins Yahoo Finance as executive content supervisor
Johnson hired as editor in chief of China Law & Practice
Wharton Seminars opens applications for funding
How The Penny Hoarder ensures credibility in its coverage
Rockoff named deputy chief of WSJ health and science bureau
This date in business journalism
2013: Triangle Business Journal names new managing editor
2008: MSNBC website will begin running Bankrate data
Business journalism birthday
Aug. 7: Wilfred Frost of CNBC
Aug. 7: Sara Eisen of CNBC
Aug. 7: Bill Griffeth of CNBC
