Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
New York Times
Seeking access to Facebook in China, Zuckerberg courts risks, by Paul Mozur
Sherwin-Williams to buy Valspar for $8.9 billion, by Michael de la Merced
Bloomberg
Merger arb hedge funds to make a comeback amid turbulence, K2 says, by Klaus Wille
China has a $590 billion problem with unpaid bills, by Ye Xie and Fox Hu
CNBC.com
Oil is going back to $49 — “Get on board”: trader, by Leanne Miller
Breaking down to the dollars behind Beyonce Inc., by Denise Garcia
Associated Press
Apple’s latest product event isn’t causing a big stir, by Brandon Bailey
Judge dismisses bulk of criminal charges against FedEx, by Sudhin Thanawala
News about business journalism:
Hawaii Business wants to engage more readers with LinkedIn
Crain to launch Denver email newsletter next week
How “Wall Street Week” is different than the ticker
San Francisco Biz Times reporter leaves for BANG
Why biz news video service Cheddar will rely on fees
This date in business journalism history:
2007: BBC: Forbes loses defamation case in Russia
2012: Forbes.com removes horse photo after owner complains
Birthdays
March 21: Michael Davidson of Xconomy
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Reuters has promoted Hatem Maher to deputy breaking news editor for the Middle East. Maher has been…
Canada's Financial Post has hired Ben Cousins as a senior editor. He has been working as a…
Reuters reporter David Carnevali has left the news organization for a new opportunity. "I left Reuters to…