Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Wall Street Journal
Anbang escalates battle for Starwood Hotels, by Craig Karmin and Joshua Jamerson
Shares of boutique investment bank plunge after arrest, by John Carney
International Business Times
Default looms over major U.S. solar firm, by Maria Gallucci
FBI ends encryption fight with Apple, by Michael Learmonth
TheStreet.com
Costco shakes up with Citi after sending American Express packing, by Kat McKerrow
Proposed Fannie/Freddie reforms skip shareholders, by Carleton English
Associated Press
U.S. consumer spending posts scant February increase, by Martin Crutsinger
How con man used China to launder millions, by Erika Kinetz, Tia Goldenberg, Daniel Estrin and Raphael Satter
News about business journalism:
How Bloomberg’s “Hello World” is using Snapchat
Bloomberg hires senior reporter in DC
Philly Inquirer assistant biz editor joins Houston paper
This date in business journalism history:
2011: Charlotte business editor heads to New York Times to be finance editor
2010: Bartiromo drops request to trademark “Money Honey” nickname
