Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Eels break records in Maine, where they sell for big money, by Patrick Whittle
New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes, by Joseph Pisani
Bloomberg
At $78,000, Tesla moves mass-market Model 3 beyond the masses, by Sally Bakewell and Olga Kharif
I tried to get an AI to write this story, by Paul Ford
Fortune
Trump’s feud with Amazon has nothing to do with defending the Postal Service, by David Z. Morris
Using Tinder doesn’t lead to more casual sex, a new study finds, by David Z. Morris
Reuters
GE nears deal to merge transportation unit with Wabtec, by Harry Brumpton and Greg Roumeliotis
Don’t neglect to pay the middleman: How Shell and Eni ended up on trial, by Libby George and Shadia Nasrella
News about business journalism
ACBJ names finalists for its annual news awards competition
How Quartz started the email newsletter revolution
WSJ’s Carreyrou talks about covering Theranos
Bidding for Fortune/Money has been strong
CNBC’s Wapner on how biz news on TV creates “masters of the universe”
NYSSCPA names Excellence in Financial Journalism Award winners
McLaughlin named biz editor at Oregon paper
How the FT is using Instagram to drive traffic and subscriptions
This date in business journalism
2013: FT launches Spanish-language service for Latin America
2008: Red Herring evicted from offices
Business journalism birthday
May 21: Steve Liesman of CNBC
