Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Samsung to offer digital assistant service in Galaxy S8, by Youkyung Lee
S&P 500 index marks its longest losing streak in 36 years, by Ken Sweet
Fortune
Steve Ballmer says smartphones came between him and Bill Gates, by Lucinda Shen
How Sarah Corrigan went from local florist to high-growth startup founder, by Polina Marinova
MarketWatch.com
Young, first-time home buyers will drive 2017 existing home sales, by Daniel Goldstein
Cash at Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway hits new record, by Steve Goldstein
Reuters
Oil prices rise after week of sharp falls, by Henning Gloystein
After $195 million in talc verdicts, J&J strives to change court, by Brendan Pierson
News about business journalism
Quartz celebrates fourth birthday with beer, of course
A longtime business journalist says goodbye
Reuters correspondent Gould dies at 54
The date in business journalism
2011: Reflections of a career in business journalism
2006: Nocera speculates about Portfolio’s impact
Business journalism birthday
Nov. 7: Jean Chatzky of The Today Show