Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Tech startups feel an IPO chill, by Rolfe Winkler, Douglas MacMillan, Telis Demos and Monica Langley
United Airlines names Brett J. Hart acting CEO, by Doug Cameron and Jason Dean
Quartz
Apple Music has already attracted a third as many paying users as Spotify, by Amy X. Wang
Yum brands will spin off its struggling chain restaurants in China, by Ashley Rodriguez
Bloomberg
Amazon to hire 100,000 temporary employees for holiday ramp-up, by Spencer Soper
Even the cheapest homes are too expensive for millennials, by Prashant Gopal
The Associated Press
Why optimism about the U.S. economy’s strength has dimmed, by Christopher S. Rugaber
Lexus is top brand in Consumer Reports’ reliability survey, by Dee-Ann Durbin
Reuters
Demand for rental apartments boosts U.S. housing starts, by Lucia Mutikani
Verizon revenue beats as promotions help attract postpaid users, by Devika Krishna Kumar
News about business journalism:
Hemp Business Journal to launch in December
Dayton Business Journal hires new reporter
Farzad’s unorthodox approach to business journalism
Catania named West Coast editor for Reuters
Amazon spars with NY Times over article
This date in business journalism history:
2011: The importance of investigative reporting
2007: WSJ aims to get readers anywhere, any time, any place
Business journalism birthdays:
Oct. 21: Tom Lowry with CNBC
Oct. 21: Reshma Kapadia with Barron’s
