Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
China cuts tariffs on $75B of US imports in trade truce, by Joe McDonald
Facebook, YouTube: Firm must stop scraping faces from sites, by Matt O’Brien
Fortune
The Gates Foundation is pledging up to $100 million for the fight against coronavirus, by Sy Mukherjee
Can Hollywood residuals help local restaurants pay the rent?, by Billy Lyons
CNN
Global shipping has been hit by the coronavirus. Now goods are getting stranded, by Hanna Ziady
Exxon’s market value has crumbled by $184 billion, by Matt Egan
The Wall Street Journal
Huawei Sues Verizon in U.S. Over Patents, by Dan Strumpf
Justice Department Ramps Up Google Probe, With Heavy Focus on Ad Tools, by Keach Hagey, Rob Copeland
Reuters
Qualcomm says China virus threatens phone industry disruption, by Stephen Nellis, Munsif Vengattil
Uber wins appeal in Brazil, court says drivers are not employees, by Peter Frontini, Anthony Boadle
News about business journalism
Iowa biz journal, TV station strike content deal
Forbes hires Hallett-Chan as design director
Business Insider hires Tubman as weekend editor
Hollywood Reporter makes editorial staff cuts
Holmes to start as full-time tech reporter at Business Insider
Investigative biz reporting operation to change name
Financial News editor Newlands set to depart
Verizon Media launches personal finance site Cashay
Biz media organizations ask U.S. to reconsider lockup changes
Elder to cover cybersecurity and Al for Business Insider
