Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
U.S. stocks back at record highs after better jobs data, by Stan Choe
Walmart testing store employee delivery of online orders, by Christopher S. Rugaber
Bloomberg
Lyft releases first diversity report, showing edge over Uber, by Nico Grant
The incredible shrinking junk-bond market, by Lisa Abramowicz
Fortune
United Airlines will fly the longest-ever route from the U.S., by Lisa Marie Segarra
Alcohol consumption in America dropped in 2016, by John Kell
Reuters
U.S. factory activity edges up; private payrolls surge, by Lucia Mutikani
Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August, by Foo Yun Chee
News about business journalism
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Business Insider hires Chaparro as finance reporter
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Quartz launches future of work obsession
Bloomberg Media to provide video content for Yahoo Japan
Bloomberg Gadfly hires Washington Post retail reporter Halzack
MarketWatch adds Albrecht to personal finance team
SABEW accepting Birger Award entries
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