Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Trump ups mileage proposal slightly over Obama standard, by Tom Krisher, Ellen Knickmeyer
Nonprofits worry sale of dot-org universe will raise costs, by Anick Jesdanun, Brian Melley
Fortune
The U.S. doesn’t mandate diverse boardrooms—but now Goldman Sachs does, by Claire Zillman
Are cashless stores and restaurants fair? New York City Council says no, by Karen Matthews
CNN
23andMe slashes 14% of workforce amid slump in DNA testing market, by Sara O’Brien
Former Wells Fargo CEO banned from banking industry and fined $17.5 million, by Anneken Tappe
The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Prime Video Gives Amateur How-To’s, Conspiracy Theories a Stage, by Erich Schwartzel, Shane Shiffett, Alexandra Berzon
Drugmakers Rush to Develop Vaccines Against China Virus, by Peter Loftus, Metsy McKay
Reuters
Italy watchdog launches non-compliance proceedings against Facebook, by Sabina Suzzi
Nestle teams up with Canadian plant-based ingredients makers, by Silke Koltrowitz
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Manas Pratap Singh, finance editor for LinkedIn News Europe, has left for a new opportunity…
Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, Over the last…
The Financial Times has hired Barbara Moens to cover competition and tech in Brussels. She will start…
CNBC.com deputy technology editor Todd Haselton is leaving the news organization for a job at The Verge.…
Note from CNBC Business News senior vice president Dan Colarusso: After more than 27 years…