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Talking Biz News Today — March 17, 2015

March 17, 2015

Posted by Meg Garner

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:

The New York Times

Prices fall to a six-year low for U.S. oil, by Stanley Reed

G.M. will face further discovery in broader class-action case, by Bill Vlasic

The Wall Street Journal

Apple plans web TV service in fall, by Keach Hagey, Shalini Ramachandran and Daisuke Wakabayashi

Valeant wins battle for Salix Pharmaceuticals, by Liz Hoffman

The Associated Press

US home construction plunges 17 percent in February, by Josh Boak

What it means if Fed no longer says it’s ‘patient’ on rates, by Martin Crutsinger

The Washington Post

How many licks can Tootsie Roll take before melting away?, by Drew Harwell

Fight between SpaceX and industry heavyweights heads to Capitol Hill, by Christian Davenport

News about business journalism

CNBC’s Pohlman joins PR firm

Grant wins Hayek Prize for “The Forgotten Depression”

Economist cover on Latinos is criticized

Biz reporter Wagner joining BuzzFeed investigations team

Reuters names new leaders for M&A coverage

This date in business journalism history

2009: Investigative reporting workshop and MSNBC.com launch bank tracker

2012: Simplifying financial news stories

Business journalism birthdays

March 17: Karen Toulon of Bloomberg

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