Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
Fox Searchlight outshines rivals in Oscar hunt, by Michael Cieply
Two deals bring attention to banking’s Safra family, by David Gelles and Dan Horch
The Wall Street Journal
Fed tiptoes into rate-hike debate, by Jon Hilsenrath
U.S. shifts focus of Morgan Stanley breach probe, by Justin Baer
Reuters
U.S. jobless claims fall as labor market gains momentum, by Lucia Mutikani
Wal-Mart quarterly profit rises 12 percent, by Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Nathan Layne
The Street
Virgin America sticks to low-cost model while competitors have strayed, by Ted Reed
Bankers are finally embracing new ways to ward off hackers, by Robert McGarvey
News about business journalism
Trib’s Rosenthal has new column called Margin Call
Biz journalist Burns headed for Allstate communications job
WSJ’s Berman talks about its tech coverage
WSJ reporter moves from U.S. banking to Europe retail
Serwer: Why I’m joining Yahoo Finance
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