Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Doubts cast on easyJet plan to be net-zero emissions airline, by Danica Kirka
GateHouse, Gannett join, become largest US newspaper chain, by Tali Arbel
CNN
Slack’s stock plunges after Microsoft says Teams has 20 million users, by Paul R. La Monica
The US economy is losing billions of dollars because foreign students aren’t enrolling, by Evelina Nedlund
The Wall Street Journal
Generic-Drug Approvals Soar, But Patients Still Go Without, by Jared S. Hopkins
Nevada Casino Regulator Proposes New Sexual-Harassment Rules, by Katherine Sayre
CNBC
Karma Automotive unveils 1,100-horsepower EV concept car that goes from 0 to 60 in 1.9 seconds, by Michael Wayland
Here’s what heavy discounts in September mean for retailers this holiday season, by Lauren Thomas
Reuters
U.S. Fed approves merger between BB&T, SunTrust Banks, by Katanga Johnson
Uber, distracted backup driver cited by NTSB in fatal self-driving crash, by David Shepardson
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