Talking Biz News Today — May 22, 2015

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Brazil’s economic downturn, corruption scandals shake leader, by John Lyons and Paulo Trevisani

Scott McNealy is back—as a startup CEO, by Don Clark

The New York Times

Patchwork oversight allows dubious charities to operate, by Barry Meier and Rebecca R. Ruiz

This time, Senate votes to advance trade pact, by Jonathan Weisman

Fortune

Russia is threatening to block Facebook, Twitter and Google, by Reuters and Fortune Editors

Uber is one step closer to picking you up in a self-driving car, by Verne Kopytoff

TheStreet

HP details company split; Gap struggles to rekindle brand interest, by Joya Dass

Hulu’s distribution deal with AT&T highlights questions about its direction, by Rex crum

News about business journalism

New publisher named at Triad Business Journal

How CNBC’s Lee juggles three shows

West Virginia biz editor named AG’s spokesman

Forbes hires Carbonara to cover entrepreneurship

When Merrill Lynch tried to bribe Charles Gasparino

This date in business journalism history

2007: Serious one week, offbeat the next

2010: Movies on CNBC this summer

Business journalism birthdays

May 22: Bruce Bigelow of Xconomy

May 22: Jon Swartz of USA Today