Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 2, 2019

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Big Tech’s eco-pledges aren’t slowing its pursuit of Big Oil, by Matt O’Brien

Trump campaign, RNC raise record $125 million in 3rd quarter, by Zeke Miller

The Wall Street Journal

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Settle Ohio Opioid Lawsuits for $20.4 Million, by Sara Randazzo

Visa, Mastercard, Others Reconsider Involvement in Facebook’s Libra Network, by AnnaMaria Andriotis, Peter Rudegeair

Forbes

In New York City, Starbucks Is Quietly Building A Mobile-Order-Only Store, by Micheline Maynard

Digital Mortgages Reduce Discrimination (And Loan Costs) For Black And Latinx Borrowers: New Study, by Aly J. Yale

Axios

Appeals court largely upholds FCC on ending net neutrality, by Scott Rosenberg

Trump attacks Fed as U.S. manufacturing index plunges to decade low, by Zachary Basu

Reuters

UAW rejects new GM offer as strike forces 6,000 Mexico layoffs, by David Shepardson, Joseph White

Paddy Power and Poker Stars owners to create online gambling leader, by Graham Fahy

News about business journalism

Bustle to launch tech news site Input

Prentice joins the financial regulation team at Reuters in Washington

Harvard Business Review hires new managing editor, senior audio producer

Trump Bump boosting subscriptions at financial publications

Kellie Mejdrich moves to Politico Pro as a financial services reporter

Toronto Star expands business coverage