Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
NTSB releases details in 2 crashes involving Tesla Autopilot, by Tom Krisher, Olga R. Rodriguez
Fortune
5 companies now make up 18% of the S&P 500. Is that a recipe for a crash?, by Ben Carlson
Amazon is No. 1 in ‘brand intimacy,’ beating some big rivals, by Don Reisinger
CNN
Sprint’s stock soars more than 70% after judge approves T-Mobile merger, by Jordan Valinsky, Clare Duffy
Samsung takes second crack at a foldable smartphone with Galaxy Z Flip, by Rishi Iyengar
The Wall Street Journal
FTC Expands Antitrust Investigation Into Big Tech, by John D. McKinnon, Deepa Seetharaman
Vice Media Raised Money at a Sky-High Valuation. Now the Bill Is Coming Due., by Benjamin Mullin, Keach Hagey, Lillian Rizzo
Reuters
U.S. stores, online sales boost Ahold’s quarterly profit, Anthony Deutsch, Toby Sterling
‘Everyone is guessing’ about coronavirus economic impacts, say experts, by Ross Kerber, Heather Timmons
News about business journalism
Washington Post tech reporter Bensinger to join NY Times opinion page
Swearingen to join Business Insider as deputy editor
Former CNBC anchor Caruso-Cabrera to run for Congress
