Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Holiday stress: Amazon, others under gun for 1-day delivery, by Joseph Pisani
Michigan, Illinois set to usher in recreational pot sales, by David Eggert, Kathleen Foody
Fortune
Facebook and Instagram Down for Many Users In Thanksgiving Outage, by Sarah Jacob
Black Friday Boycotts in Europe Could Help Retailers’ Bottom Line, by Andrea Felsted
CNN
Brexit could cut UK car production in half, by Charles Riley
Solar, wind and hydro power could soon surpass coal, by Matt Egan
CNBC
It’s a make-or-break holiday season for these six retailers, by Lauren Thomas
Sluggish demand and low interest rates make Black Friday one of the best days of 2019 to buy a car, by William Feuer
Reuters
Texas chemical fire rages for second day, thousands evacuated, by Michelle Conlin
EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports but fault U.S. tariffs, by Philip Blenkinsop
News about business journalism
Knight-Bagehot director Narisetti to depart Columbia
Bloomberg reporter Wong to cover commercial real estate in New York
Jalopnik editor in chief George is leaving
Business Insider hires Hroncich for career and strategy team
Shadburne appointed as Business First’s newest reporter
Newspaper staff shares why they are thankful this Thanksgiving
CNN’s Nancy Grace joining Fox Nation
How TechCrunch uses product perks to drive subscriptions