Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel, by Dee-Ann Durbin
Corporate America has a 1%, too, more influential than ever, by Stan Choe
Fortune
Post-Brexit U.K.’s surveillance practices could spell big problems for business, by David Meyer
Closed attractions, shut restaurants, and a ‘ban’ on hugs: How Disney parks are dealing with the coronavirus, by Eamon Barrett
CNN
Uber CEO says ‘era of growth at all costs is over’ after losing $8.5 billion last year, by Sara Ashley O’Brien
US clears the way for this self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, by Matt McFarland
The Wall Street Journal
Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam Resigns Amid Spying Scandal, by Margot Patrick
Jobs Report Could Show Signs of Weakening Economic Momentum, by Sarah Chaney, Jeffrey Sparshott
Reuters
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs to raise $8 billion for new buyout fund – sources, by Julie Zhu
Uber sees profit by end of 2020, but still expects full-year loss, by Tina Bellon, Munsif Vengattil
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