Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Four robots that aim to teach your kids to code, by Ryan Nakashima
Northeast Corridor tunnel backers feel shorted by Trump plan, by David Porter
Bloomberg
Dollar stores hammered by Trump proposal to abandon food stamps, by Craig Giammona
Snap head of sales departs, latest in string of executive exits, by Sarah Frier
Fortune
Amazon is laying off hundreds of employees at its Seattle headquarters, by Phil Wahba
Google is preparing for Apple iPhone X copycats, by Don Reisinger
Reuters
Ford expands “Do Not Drive” warning to 33,000 more pickup trucks, by David Shepardson
Murdoch pledges independent Sky News to smooth path for Fox deal, by Paul Randle
News about business journalism
ProPublica hires Bloomberg’s Chen to cover health care
Cheddar teams with Fusion on interview series
Adams named WSJ’s deputy bureau chief for corporate
WSJ names management bureau chief
Albuquerque Biz First reporter Perea leaving to cover education
Forbes acquires The Memo to expand European editorial
How Bloomberg’s mall game came about
Fast Company executive editor Robischon departs
This date in business journalism
2013: Financial Times celebrates 125th anniversary
2008: Next up at the WSJ: A weekly culture section
Business journalism birthday
Feb. 13: Stacie Sherman of Bloomberg News
Feb. 13: Cindy Barth of Orlando Business Journal
