Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
Government spending, edging up, is a stimulus, by Dionne Searcey
Digital tax increase to take effect in Europe, by Mark Scott
The Wall Street Journal
Activists are on a roll, with more to come, by David Benoit
Unilever, P&G try tweaked formulas, higher prices for developing world, by Peter Evans
Business Insider
The Apple Watch is going to be a flop, top startup investor says, by Nicholas Carlson
France just quietly killed off its failed 75% supertax, by Mike Bird
The Associated Press
Medical marijuana a challenge for legal pot states, by Gene Johnson
Euro sinks after Draghi gives another stimulus hint, by Pan Pylas
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