Some of Wednesday’s top business stories:
CNN:
Trump calls for probe into Google’s China ties after Thiel’s comments, by Seth Fiegerman and Brian Fung
Europe launches antitrust investigation into Amazon, by Hadas Gold
Justice Department asks to pause antitrust case against Qualcomm, by Brian Fung and Jessica Schneider
Reuters:
Bank of America profit rises on loan growth, by Joyce Lee
Bills targeting China’s Huawei introduced in Congress, by Patricia Zengerle
AP:
US to object to French tax on tech firms at G-7 meeting, by Thomas Adamson and David Mchugh
US wants role in efforts to settle South Korea-Japan dispute, by Hyung-Jin Kim
Congress grills Big Tech over competition, money, and power, by Barbara Ortutay and Matt O’Brien
Business Insider:
Elon Musk says he’s tested his brain microchip on monkeys and it enabled one to control a computer with its mind, by Isobel Asher Hamilton
Fortune:
Startups or Targets? Silicon Valley Has Let Its Cybersecurity Guard Down, Experts Say, by Brian O’ Keefe
Forbes:
Facebook Crypto Chief Hopes Blockchain Will Reboot Trust In The Social Network, by Michael del Castillo
News about business journalism:
Ohio biz journal lands investment to expand coverage
Forbes hires Tucker for money and markets team
Reuters hires Canadian reporter Jeff Lewis
Barstow leaves NY Times, headed to UC Berkeley
Fortune hires deputy editor, three other new staffers
Reuterse hires Timmons as economics editor
CNBC makes promotions across business day programming
Forbes hires Rosenbaum as assistant editor of health care
WSJ editors: Bloomberg move is all about enhancing Dow Jones Newswires
CFO Journal deputy editor Shumsky departs
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Benjamin Parkin has been named Middle East and Africa news editor at the Financial Times, based…