Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Andrew Bailey named as next Bank of England governor
North America trade pact deals rare setback to Big Pharma, by Paul Wiseman, Linda A. Johnson, Kevin Freking
CNN
The biggest risks for stocks in 2020, by Anneken Tappe
More than 9,300 stores closed in 2019, by Nathaniel Meyersohn
The Wall Street Journal
Apple Held Preliminary Talks With Pac-12 Conference, MGM, by Tripp Mickle
Live Nation Reaches Agreement Over Antitrust Concerns, by Anne Steele, Brent Kendall
CNBC
Nike earnings beat, sales rise, as Jordan brand hits $1 billion, by Lauren Thomas
Ford’s electric Mustang crossover takes aim at Tesla, but some purists are furious, by Robert Ferris
Reuters
Shell sees up to $2.3 billion in fourth-quarter charges, trims oil production sales estimate, by Pushkala Aripaka
Chipotle accused of violating U.S. labor law on union organizing, by Hilary Russ
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