Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 6, 2019

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides, by Rachel Lerman, Barbara Ortutay

Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO, by Aya Batrawi

CNN

SpaceX launches genetically enhanced ‘mighty mice’ to the International Space Station, by Jackie Wattles

The Santa Claus business is booming, even as malls struggle, by Chauncey Alcorn

Axios

GM to create 1,100 Ohio jobs with huge new battery factory, by Joann Muller

Figure gets unicorn valuation, despite CEO Mike Cagney’s past misdeeds, by Kia Kokalitcheva

The Wall Street Journal

GM, LG to Spend $2.3 Billion on Venture to Make Electric-Car Batteries, by Mike Colias

Smith & Wesson Parent Sees Higher Gun Sales, by Doug Caxmeron

Reuters

China-built Tesla cars recommended for subsidies: ministry, by Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh

Boeing says 737 MAX approval delays could hit production, by Eric M. Johnson

News about business journalism

Englund named Washington Post energy reporter

Noonan departing Real Deal next week

Reorg hires Reddan as M&A reporter

Bloomberg Industry Group hires Satter as senior video journalist

Barron’s Group hires Peterson as ideas editor

FT hires Crain’s Chicago reporter Bushey to cover manufacturing

• Beat change for Bloomberg reporter Gilblom