Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
CEO pay climbed faster last year, up 8.5 percent, by Stan Choe
U.S. says Fiat Chrysler used software to cheat emissions tests, by Tom Krisher
Bloomberg
Madoff fund paid millions to Breedon firm, zero to victims, by Erik Larson
Stephen Colbert cleared in FCC review of Trump joke, by Lucas Shaw
Fortune
Apple’s new diversity officer will report directly to the CEO, by Grace Donnelly
Google might be sitting on a $70 billion rival to Uber and Tesla, by Lucinda Shen
Reuters
Housing recovery intact despite drop in new home sales, by Lucia Mutikani
Morgan Stanley to curb veteran adviser recruiting, by Elizabeth Dilts
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