Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement, by Mae Anderson, Tali Arbel
Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis, by Geoff Mulvihill, Larry Fenn
CNN
Ouch. Investment banking revenue hasn’t been this weak since 2008, by Matt Egan
Tesla and regulators need to do more to prevent Autopilot deaths, safety agency says, by Matt McFarland
The Wall Street Journal
SEC Investigating Mattel’s Accounting, by Paul Ziobro
Streaming Surge Turns U.S. Recorded-Music Sales Up to $11 Billion, by Anne Steele
CNBC
Walmart steps up competition with Amazon by fulfilling orders for third-party vendors, by Melissa Repko
US health officials say coronavirus will likely cause a global pandemic, by William Feuer, Berkeley Lovelace Jr.
Reuters
AI computing startup SambaNova raises $250 million in BlackRock-led funding, by Sanjana Shivdas
U.S. airlines, hotels extend rebooking options as coronavirus spreads, by Tracy Rucinski, Brenda Goh
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