Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
TV broadcasters poised to turn back tough FCC rule, by Keach Hagey
Coke President James Quincey works behind the scenes to cut costs, reverse flagging soda sales, by Mike Esterl
TheStreet
Yes, you can actually invest in China’s worsening air pollution, by Ralph Jennings
The force is with Mattel in Star Wars shopping season, by Timothy Collins
Bloomberg
‘Hunger Games’ tops ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ at box office, by Anousha Sakoui and Alex Nussbaum
Cotton is piling up at warehouses around the world, by Megan Durisin
The Associated Press
AP explains: End-of-session spending, tax bills in Congress, by Alan Fram
Average gas price soon under $2, lowest since recession, by David Koenig
Reuters
U.S. consumers losen purse strings as holidays start, by Lucia Mutikani
China economy shows signs of steadying, more policy support needed, by Xiaoyi Shao and Kevin Yao
News about business journalism:
Personal finance site Billfold moving to Medium
Biz journalist, Hampton dean to join PR firm
More women, international covers coming at Bloomberg Businessweek
How an AP reporter broke the Coke obesity story
Inside Business names new publisher
Milwaukee Biz Journal reporter moving to Boston
New Media buys Dolan business newspapers
This date in business journalism history:
2007: Struggling with the middle class
2011: Why Bloomberg Businessweek rocks
Business journalism birthdays:
Dec. 14: Leslie Wayne
Dec. 14: Beth Belton with USA TODAY
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