Some of Friday’s top business news stories
The New York Times
Elon Musk says self driving Telsa cars will be in the US by summer, by Aaron M. Kessler
Biogen reports Alzheimer’s drug trial shows cognitive decline sharply slowed, by Andrew Pollack
The Wall Street Journal
Inside the U.S. antitrust probe of Google, by Brody Mullins, Rolfe Winkler and Brent Kendall
Holcim, Lafarge agree on new merger terms, by Inti Landauro
The Associated Press
Simon Property boosts its bid for Macerich to $16.8B, by Joseph Pisani
Lufthansa strikes enter third day; many flights canceled, by David Rising
Fox Business
Wall Street looks to rebound after oil-driven losses, by Dow Jones Newswires
Burger King to introduce grilled beef scented fragrance for ‘whopper’ burger lovers in Japan, by The Associated Press
News about business journalism
WSJ’s Baker remembers David Bird
FT makes editorial changes in Europe
Examining the Quartz Africa strategy
When an FOI request results in more than you expected
Body in New Jersey confirmed as that of WSJ reporter
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Business journalism birthdays
March 20: David Weidner of The Wall Street Journal
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