Talking Biz News Today – Feb. 10, 2016

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Viacom CEO defends his leadership, by Keach Hagey and Lisa Beilfuss

Coke results top expectations on volume, pricing growth, by Chelsey Dulaney

Bloomberg

Is the Oprah effect starting to show up in Weight Watchers results?, by Nick Turner

As if Shkreli needed more trouble, Wu-Tang artist sues him, by Bob Van Voris 

The Associated Press

After challenging holiday, Sears to speed up closing stores, by Michelle Chapman and Anne D’Innocenzio

Global volume up for Coke, though Diet Coke fizzles

Reuters

Goldman CEO eyes more cost cuts amid global growth concerns, by Olivia Oran

U.S. wholesale inventories, sales fall in December, by Lucia Mutikani

Quartz

Red Lobster sales jumped 30% thanks to a Beyoncé lyric about eating there after sex, by Kate Groetzinger

These 14 private startups now have higher valuations than Twitter, by Ian Kar

News about business journalism:

Canadian Business magazine may close

AP names Keller to its markets team

Quartz moving HQ to accommodate more staff

How Bloomberg has covered Bloomberg, so far

Sacramento Business Journal editor resigns

Bloomberg Media CEO Smith marks a year of digital growth

FT names new weekend editor, news editor

Bloomberg grapples with covering Bloomberg

This date in business journalism history:

2013: The business of covering the media business

2011: Maria Bartiromo talks about success and mentors

Business journalism birthdays: 

Feb. 10: Jim Cramer of CNBC and TheStreet.com

Take TBN’s 2016 salary survey of business journalists HERE.