Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Falling tech stocks pull U.S. indexes off record highs, by Stan Choe
Chinese billionaire convicted in United Nations bribery case, by Larry Neumeister
Bloomberg
GE’s Jeffrey Immelt is on Uber’s CEO shortlist, by Eric Newcomer
Elliott tries a Texas charm offensive to outdo Berkshire’s Oncor bid, by Ryan Collins and Scott Deveau
Fortune
Floyd Mayweather just joined the ICO coin craze, by Jeff John Roberts
How on Earth can profits grow at 10% in a 2% economy? by Shawn Tully
Reuters
Starbucks puts spotlight on China as U.S. growth worries, by Lisa Baertlein
Nordstrom family offers preferential treatment to clinch buyout partner, by Lauren Hirsch and Greg Roumeliotis
News about business journalism
Task joining Experian as editor in chief
Longtime biz reporter retires from News & Observer
WSJ editor Baker on the need to be a trusted news organization
Business magazine banned in United Arab Emirates
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