Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
50,000 Vegas casino workers to vote on strike over contract, by Regina Garcia Cano
U.S. stock indexes deliver solid gains as oil prices surge, by Alex Veiga
Fortune
Why Boeing and Airbus stand to lose billions due to Iran sanctions, by Sarah Gray
The highest paid CEO in the S&P 500 made 2,000 times the average U.S. worker in 2017, by Lucinda Shen
MarketWatch.com
James Murdoch won’t move to Disney if Fox deal closes, by Keach Hagey and Joe Flint
Amazon left of government’s first list of companies approved for drone package delivery, by Sally French
Reuters
Xerox board seeks better terms with Fujifilm, will resume talks, by Sonam Rai and Arjan Panchadar
Asian stocks rally as oil extends rally on Iran worries, by Shinichi Saoshiro
News about business journalism
Bloomberg’s Sasso has new beat on the economy
How The Economist’s new app tries to keep people from unsubscribing
WSJ names Meyer its East Coast bureau chief
How personal finance site NerdWallet got its start
Why Cheddar is betting on multiple revenue streams
Business Insider names Turner its executive editor
Bloomberg’s paywall comes “at a time of strength”
Fortune.com unveils first redesign in four years
This date in business journalism
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