Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields, by David Pitt
US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion, by Matt Ott
CNN
Journalists mourn the loss of newsrooms as publishers give up office space to save money, by Brian Stelter
Apple and Tesla just announced stock splits. Here’s what that means for your investments, by Anneken Tappe
The Wall Street Journal
Lyft Ridership, Revenue Drop Drastically Amid Rising Coronavirus Infections, by Preetika Rana
Sumner Redstone Dies at 97; Media Mogul Who Said ‘Content Is King’, by Keach Hagey, Amol Sharma
CNBC
GM facility to continue building ventilators after completing $489.4 million government contract, by Michael Wayland
Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it’s forced to classify drivers as employees, by Lauren Feiner
Reuters
Lenovo profit beats expectations, helped by remote working trend, by Pei Li
EU calls for intensified efforts to solve trade disputes with U.S., by Andrea Shalal
News about business journalism
Fake news story sends railroad stock soaring
Covering the housing market at a tipping point
WSJ publisher: Our relationship is built on trust
Bloomberg hires Horton to cover Taiwan markets
Cincinnati Biz Courier reporter Brunsman is departing
Fox News to launch Fox News International streaming service
Times Union taps Lyons as ME for enterprise and investigations
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The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…