Some of Tuesday’s top stories:
New York Times
Microsoft names new chief; Gates becomes adviser, by Nick Wingfield
Health care law may result in 2 million fewer full-time workers, by Annie Lowrey
Reuters
U.S. factory orders data eases economic slowdown fears, by Lucia Mutikani
Wall Street Journal
RadioShack to close about 500 stores within months – sources, by Emily Glazer
CNNMoney
Target to invest in chip-based credit cards, by Jose Pagliery
Deficit continues to drop sharply-CBO, by Jeanne Sahadi
Bloomberg
Emerging-market stocks extend worst start ever on economy, Elena Popina, Veronica Navarro Espinosa and Lyubov Pronina
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