Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Job growth is found to be no cure for a community’s poverty, by Josh Boak
Stocks sink on weak industrial earnings; tech skid continues, by Marley Jay
Bloomberg
Apple to unveil iPad, MacBook laptop overhauls on Oct. 30, by Mark Gurman
8Fit founder loses board seat after sexual harassment and financial misconduct claims, by Sarah Syed and Giles Turner
Fortune
Facebook’s recent big hack was reportedly caused by spammers, by Jonathan Vanian
How Canada is approaching innovation in leadership, by Ellen McGirt
Reuters
Internet provider groups sue Vermont over net neutrality law, by David Shepardson
Banks urge U.S. regulators to reconsider “Volcker rule” tweaks, by Pete Schroeder
News about business journalism
Fox Business pulls out of Saudi Arabia conference
FT launches tool that helps readers track what they read
What the WSJ looks for in hiring reporters and editors
The Economist rolls out first redesign since 2001
WSJ hires SF Biz Times editor Chu as editor on wires desk
Flexible paywall helped Dow Jones hit 3 million subscribers
This date in business journalism
2013: Seattle biz journal editor stepping down next month
2008: Cramer’s difficulties in a turbulent market
Business journalism birthday
Oct. 19: Mary Catherine Wellons of CNBC
Oct. 19: Conor Dougherty of the New York Times
