Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Bloomberg
Saudi clash with Iran, worst since 1980s, risks deeper conflict, by Donna Abu-Nasr
Volkswagen sued by U.S. for cheating on emissions standards, by Tom Schoenberg and Alan Katz
The Associated Press
Stocks sink on first day of 2016 on China, Mideast worries, by Bernard Condon
Medicare is changing: What’s new for beneficiaries, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Reuters
GM, Lyft set out self-driving car partnership, $500 million investment, by Steve Trousdale
U.S. factory, construction data point to tepid growth, by Lucia Mutikani
Quartz
A first look at Nike’s idea for a “smart” sneaker, by Marc Bain
China is really bumming out global markets, by Melvin Backman
The Wall Street Journal
2016 outlook for China tech deals
Berlin develops as business hub, by Friedrich Geiger
News about business journalism:
Wired expands transportation coverage
Eisen hired as WSJ markets reporter
Morning Consult named ME, energy and finance reporters
Bloomberg Businessweek hires Market & Finance editor, names Etc. editor
Yahoo Finance hires Daniel Roberts
Denver biz journalist Parker has died
This date in business journalism history:
2011: Biz journalists who take gifts at the Consumer Electronics Show
2013: Journalists are suckers for good economics metaphors
