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Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 2, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Obama opens bidding on corporate taxes, by Nick Timiraos and John D. McKinnon

Many Super Bowl commercials were sobering and heartfelt, by Suzanne Vranica

The New York Times

Hard-Charging Uber tries olive branch, by Mike Isaac

After Turmoil, The New Republic re-emerges on newsstands, by Ravi Somaiya

Associated Press

Oregon strippers lobby for better work conditions, by Jonathan J. Cooper

Super Bowl 49’s advertising winners and losers, by Mae Anderson

Reuters

Sysco says would divest 11 U.S. Foods centers to win deal approval, by Sruthi Ramakrishnan

U.S. companies face billions in Venezuela currency losses, Reuters analysis shows, by Tim McLaughlin

Bloomberg

Greek leaders hit the road hunting for allies, by Jonathan Stearns and Mark Deen

News about business journalism

Bloomberg’s significantly bigger footprint

Minnesota paper names biz/consumer reporter

Bloomberg Politics ups TV, online audience

Micklethwait: Why I am optimistic

Publisher: Why I joined the Silicon Valley Business Journal

This date in business journalism history

2009: Media too quick to call economic collapse

2011: Washington Post business correction: Which one is correct?

Business journalism birthdays

Feb. 1: Chris Ciaccia of TheStreet

Feb. 2: James Madore of Newsday

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Meg Garner

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