Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon, by Robert Burns
Powell urges Congress to tackle growing budget deficit, by Christopher Rugaber
Fortune
Billionaire With a Taste for Casual Dining Offers $40 Million for Houlihan’s Restaurants, by Jeremy Hill
Pelosi Optimistic Congress to Vote on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Deal This Year, by Eric Wasson
CNN
EU bank to focus solely on clean energy sources starting in 2022, by Nada Bashir
The worst isn’t over yet for Kraft Heinz, by Paul R. La Monica
The Wall Street Journal
Walmart’s Sales Growth Streak Hits Five Years, by Sarah Nassauer
Google to Restrict User Information It Gives Advertisers, by Patience Haggin
Reuters
Montana lawmakers seek more time for Keystone XL public, tribal input, by Valerie Volcovici
Nvidia follows Intel to predict strong growth in data center business, by Munsif Vengattil
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