Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Despite Trump’s tough talk, trade gap widens to 9-year high, by Paul Wiseman
Will Disney’s streaming service soar — or squeak? by Mae Anderson
Bloomberg
Tronc is near sale of L.A. Times to local billionaire, by Gerry Smith
Snap revenue surges on user growth, advertising gains, by Sarah Frier
Fortune
Pay gap between men and women even exists in the gig economy, by Kirsten Korosec
These companies were hit hardest by the big selloff, by Shawn Tully
Reuters
Asia stocks try to stabilize after Wall Street bounce, by Wayne Cole
Bitcoin bounces back from three-month low in volatile trade, by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
News about business journalism
An International Business Times reporter has been fired, but maybe not
Financial journalists: More information disseminators than watchdogs
Sirota resigns from International Biz Times
Why I became a business journalist
Canadian government tells companies not to talk to reporters
This date in business journalism
2013: Something needs to change in tech coverage
2008: Boston Herald business editor leaving
