Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
“Rogue One” soars to second-best December debut with $155M, by Sandy Cohen
Hydroelectric engineers find potential in centuries-old mine, by Mary Esch
Bloomberg
Iran drops A380s in Airbus deal, by Golnar Motevalli and Deena Kamel
Whitney Tilson doesn’t trust “Trump rally,” expects volatility, by Anna Edney and Arie Shapira
Fortune
Elon Musk’s next venture to tackle traffic is “boring,” by Mahita Gajanan
Here’s why the dollar just hit a 14-year high, by Geoffrey Smith
Reuters
Oil prices edge up in anticipation of tighter 2017 market, by Henning Gloysten
Apple to appeal EU tax ruling this week, says it was “convenient target,” by Foo Yun Chee
News about business journalism
Longtime Iowa biz reporter to retire at end of the year
Cape Cod Times names new business reporter
Tampa Bay Times names Harrington its business editor
CNBC puts business news on Google Assistant
Paul Ingrassia joins Dow Jones Special Committee
TheStreet receives delisting warning
Detroit News personal finance columnist O’Connor is leaving
The date in business journalism
2011: Bloomberg Television signs Regan
2006: Pensions cut at Forbes