Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
City alleges drugmaker let Oxycontin flood black market, by Phuong Le
Another drop for oil prices pulls stock indexes lower, by Stan Choe
Bloomberg
U.S. to plan indictments related to Yahoo hacking, by Brian Womack
Wall Street has found its next big short in U.S. credit market, by Rachel Evans and Matt Scully
Fortune
Tesla’s autopilot has caused one insurer to slash rates, by Kirsten Korosec
Instagram has more pull with advertisers than Snapchat, by Matthew Ingram
Reuters
McDonald’s, late to mobile ordering, seeks to avoid pitfalls, by Lisa Baertlein
Unilever CEO asks UK to provide “level playing field” after Kraft bid, by Martinne Geller
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