Talking Biz News Today — Nov. 14, 2014

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The New York Times

U.S.-India agreement on stockpiles of food revives a trade deal, by Neha Thirani Bagri

Sliding oil and gas prices give Americans more money to spend, by Nelson D. Schwartz, Clifford Krauss and Dionne Searcey

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire to buy Duracell in $4.7 billion stock deal, by Michael J. de la Merced

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon, Hachette end publishing dispute, by Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg and Greg Bensinger

Halliburton enters talks to buy Baker Hughes, by Dana Mattioli, Liz Hoffman and Dana Cimilluca

FCC Chief squeezed by Obama, Republicans, by Gautham Nagesh

Bloomberg

Pimco paid billionaire Gross $290 million bonus in 2013, by Mary Childs

The Associated Press

France, Greece help lift Eurozone growth, by Pan Pylas

Fortune

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: Legalize betting on pro sports games, by Geoffery Smith

Twitter is junk, while Alibaba is class, ratings agencies say, by Geoffery Smith

Today in business journalism

Melloy returns to CNBC after StockTwits stint

CNBC hires Chemi from Bloomberg Media

WSJ names media and marketing bureau chief

Triad Biz Journal reporter moving to Boston Business Journal

Business Insider features editor Gell leaving for Maxim

This date in business journalism

2005: Update on Inc. and Fast Company

2013: Pearlstine: I believe Winkler on China stories

Business journalism birthdays

Nov. 14: Peter Lattman of The New York Times

Nov. 15: Sue Herera of CNBC