Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Qatar Airways seeks stake in American in “puzzling” move, by David Koenig and Michelle Chapman
U.S. stock indexes hold steady as oil’s dismal week eases, by Stan Choe
Bloomberg
Target starts removing Hampton Creek’s products from stores, by Olivia Zaleski
Vancouver mansion lists for record $48 million, by Natalie Obiko Pearson
Fortune
Arianna Huffington as Uber’s new CEO? by Polina Marinova
30 percent of Uber users say they would return if Kalanick left, by Aric Jenkins and Lisa Fu
Reuters
U.S. jobless claims rise, labor market still tight, by Lindsay Dunsmuir
Biggest U.S. banks clear first hurdle in Fed’s annual stress test, by Pete Schroeder and David Henry
News about business journalism
Layoffs at Bloomberg News amid reorganization
CNBC reporter Little leaving for MBA school
WSJ parent talking to Facebook about online content subscriptions
WSJ reporters demand action on diversity
Reorg Research case test limits of NY shield law
The Economist offering behind-the-scenes look at its journalism
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