Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Two big insurance breakups on Valentine’s Day, by Tom Murphy
Leaders of American Airlines pilots’ union blast CEO, by David Koenig
Bloomberg
Goldman stock hits record on bets Trump will unleash Wall Street, by Dakin Campbell
Icahn raises stakes in Herbalife, Hertz, reduces PayPal, by Beth Jinks
Fortune
Apple stock has made Warren Buffett’s company $400 million richer, by Jeff Bukhari
Microsoft wants a digital Geneva Convention, by Jonathan Vanian
Reuters
Trian takes $3.5 billion stake in Procter & Gamble, by Michael Flaherty
Barra’s move to sell Opel signals a deeper change at GM, by Joseph White
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