Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
White House to file case against China at W.T.O. over subsidies for exports, by Jonathan Weisman and Keith Bradsher
Bob Simon, ’60 Minutes’ correspondent, dies in Manhattan car crash at 73, by Ashley Southall
The Wall Street Journal
France’s total plans to cut jobs, sell assets after big loss, by Inti Landauro and Justin Scheck
Time provides weak sales outlook, by Angela Chen
The Associated Press
Cheaper gas lowers U.S. retail sales; spending up elsewhere, by Christopher Rugaber
Expedia buying Orbitz for about $1.33 billion, by The Associated Press
The Washington Post
FBI is investigating fraudulent tax returns filed through TurboTax, by Jonnelle Marte
The decline of American entrepreneurship — in five charts, by J.D. Harrison
News about business journalism
Bloomberg TV hires Gura from “Marketplace”
WSJ launches new column by Ansberry called “Turning Points”
Reuters’ parent’s earnings miss projections; projects revenue growth
New Bloomberg site built with advertising in mind
Bloomberg hires Bennett to be markets news editor
This date in business journalism history
2008: Writer’s strike best-covered strike ever because of new media
2012: Reading stories that only magazines can convey
Business journalism birthdays
Feb. 12: Andrea Ludtke of Fox Business Network
