Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
October U.S. sales fall as auto boom slows, by Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin
U.S. factory activity picked up in October, by Paul Wiseman
Fortune
SEC says Apple must allow investors to vote on executive pay probe, by Lucinda Shen
How Wells Fargo can recover from the fake accounts scandal, by Eleanor Bloxham
MarketWatch.com
Valeant shares jump more than 30% on divestiture talks, by Wallace Witkowski
Analysts who warned this summer of a restaurant recession are looking smart now, by Tonya Garcia and Ciara Linnane
Reuters
Pfizer cholesterol drug fizzles, hitting shares, by Ransdell Pierson
“FIFA” publisher EA hikes full-year revenue, profit forecast, by Anya George Tharakan
News about business journalism
TheStreet execs: We’re building a first-class newsroom
Fox Business records monthly win over CNBC
Reuters editor Adler: We’ll remain stable in newsroom
WaPo biz desk created race and economy beat, hires Tracy Jan
Thomson Reuters to cut 2,000 jobs — none in newsroom — and take charge
TheStreet falls short on third-quarter revenue
Wall Street Journal feels the pain
The date in business journalism
2011: Biz journal parent sees earnings decline
2006: CNNMoney website begins online video
Business journalism birthday
Nov. 2: Chaz Repak of The Wall Street Journal
Nov. 2: Michael Santoli of CNBC
