Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
UnitedHealth raises doubts about its participation in Affordable Care Act, by Anna Wilde Mathews
Bombardier to sell 30% of its transportation unit, by Ben Dummett and Judy McKinnon
Quartz
Square has jumped 45% in its first day of trading, by Ian Kar
Ben Bernanke on bubbles, bitcoin, and why he’s not a Republican anymore, by Matt Phillips
Bloomberg
Dorsey gets $290 million birthday present as Square surges, by Tom Metcalf and Lizette Chapman
Americans’ outlook for economy holds close to a 13-month low, by Ali Donaldson
The Associated Press
Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle gets more than 15 years in prison, by Rick Callahan
VW has only a few costly options to fix polluting diesels, by Tom Krisher
Reuters
Best Buy comparable sales down; outlook for season weak, by Nandita Bose and Ramkumar Iyer
Fairly upbeat U.S. data highlight economy’s resilience, by Lucia Mutikani
News about business journalism:
Steiger inducted into Deadline Club Hall of Fame
Denver Business Journal launches tech email newsletter
Bloomberg TV’s politics show may simulcast on MSNBC
Fourteen journalists leaving due to Bloomberg Markets overhaul
Crain expands into nine markets
The FT bets on an audience-first newsroom
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