Talking Biz News Today – Nov. 16, 2015

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Paris attacks push Facebook, Twitter users to new tools, by Deepa Seetharaman 

Merchants eye online sales data for shifts in buying habits, by Liam Pleven

TheStreet 

What to watch in the week ahead: It’s Target’s turn to report earnings, by U-Jin Lee

13 retailers keeping their doors shut for Thanksgiving, by Laurie Kulikowski

Bloomberg

Bank of America has five reasons why Fed liftoff won’t cause the global economy to sputter, by Luke Kawa

‘Spectre,’ ‘Peanuts’ top new films to keep hold on box office, by Anousha Sakoui 

The Associated Press

Analysts expect short-term market drop from Paris terror, by Tom Krisher and Marley Jay

Daily fantasy sports companies seek gambling approval abroad, by Philip Marcelo

Reuters

Oil prices seen under pressure as Paris attacks spark demand worries, by Ron Bousso and Libby George

Weak retail sales suggest moderate fourth-quarter economic growth, by Lucia Mutikani 

News about business journalism:

Bloomberg Gadfly debuts on Sunday

Augusta paper names new business editor, sort of

NY Times struggles with replacing David Carr

Nashville Biz Journal web traffic up 25 percent in 2015

When an ex-Ford exec closed speech to the media

Portland Biz Journal makes some online content available only to subscribers

Personal finance editor, writer have left CNBC

WSJ to publish on Snapchat

This date in business journalism history:

2008: The evolution of a business news story from trade press to mainstream

2012: John Huey’s role in business journalism history

Business journalism birthdays:

Nov. 16: Alan Murray with Fortune Magazine

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