Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Chinese spend billions shopping online on “Singles Day,” by Sam McNeil
Uber nears deal for huge Softbank investment, by Tom Krisher
Bloomberg
Airbus suffers earl Dubai blow as Boeing wins surprise 787 deal, by Anurag Kotoky and Benjamin D. Katz
Bond traders brace for inflation data that could rattle the Fed, by Brian Chappatta
Fortune
Ireland Air is permanently grounded after 37 years in business, by Jamie Ducharme
Nintendo plans to double Switch production next year, by David Z. Morris
Reuters
Veteran GE’s spot in exclusive Dow may be shaky, by Lewis Krauskopf
Qualcomm draws up plans to rebuff Broadcom’s $103 billion offer, by Greg Roumeliotis and Liana B. Baker
News about business journalism
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Digital subscriptions now account for 58% of total WSJ subs
Business Insider rolls out paid content financial news site
Morgenson: Not my role to be part of PR spin
Claman defends success of Fox Business Network
Quarts makes hires for new lifestyle site
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