Talking Biz News Today – Dec. 21, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Toshiba likely to post $4 billion net loss in current fiscal year, by Takashi Mochizuki and Peter Landers 

‘Super Saturday’: Holiday shoppers wait until the last minute for deals, by Suzanne Kapner 

Quartz

U.S. soda sales keep falling, and 2016 doesn’t look any better, by Chase Purdy 

China’s middle class is going to have a big impact on luxury fashion, by Marc Bain

Bloomberg

Gasoline falls below $2 a gallon for first time in 6 years, by David Carey and Mark Shenk 

This year’s worst commodity is one you probably can’t pronounce, by Sonja Elmquist and Joe Deaux 

The Associated Press

‘Star Wars’ blasts opening weekend record with $238 million, by Lindsey Bahr 

U.S. lobster exports to Europe are down for Christmas season, by Patrick Whittle 

Reuters

Martin Shkreli says securities fraud charges are ‘baseless,’ by Frank McGurty 

Fed’s Lacker says four rate hikes in 2016 would be “gradual,” by Jason Lange 

News about business journalism:

Axel Springer’s U.S. expansion plans

Fandell, former WSJ and Advertising Age journalist, dies at 79

NYTimes biz desk adds Grynbaum to cover TV

How the Charleston Regional Business Journal got its start

The future of Bloomberg under Bloomberg

CNBC Digital posts record November

Bostlnno names new general manager

How a non-profit journalism website investigates companies

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