Associated Press
Bitcoin futures soar amid frenzy over virtual currency, by Ken Sweet
U.S. stocks close modestly higher; Dow, S&P 500 hit new highs, by Alex Veiga
Bloomberg
A Disney deal for Fox is coming within days, by David Hellier and Anousha Sakoui
Buffett’s about to get $3 billion back from Burger King owner, by Noah Buhayar and Craig Giammona
Fortune
An 82-year-old VC makes a splash with young startups, by Jeff John Roberts
Three things to know about how Bitcoin futures actually work, by Lucinda Shen
Reuters
Asia wagers global cheer will outlive Fed tightening, by Wayne Cole
Exxon to provide details on climate-change impact on its businesses, by Ross Kerber and Gary McWilliams
News about business journalism
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Arends hired by Barron’s to cover small cap stocks
Bloomberg’s Ahmed moves to M&A team
Fast Company’s Pastore joins Gizmodo
Washington Post tapes Harwell to cover AI and big data
NY Times hires Flitter as banking reporter
NY Times biz desk hires Collins as story editor
Chozick joining NY Times biz desk as writer at large
This date in business journalism
2012: “Nightly Business Report” lays off seven, closes Chicago bureau
2007: BusinessWeek reorganizes, confirms dozen layoffs
Business journalism birthdays:
Dec. 12: Liz Claman of Fox Business Network
Dec. 12: Melissa Francis of Fox Business Network
Dec. 12: Jon Fortt of CNBC
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