Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Automakers side with Trump in legal fight with California, by Tom Krisher Ellen Knickmeyer
Google falls short on third-quarter profit, by Rachel Lerman
CNN
Fitbit stock spikes 30% on report that Google wants to buy it, by Samantha Murphy Kelly
Virgin Galactic soars in its stock exchange debut, by Jackie Wattles
CNBC
BP’s third-quarter net profit tumbles 41% on weaker oil prices, weather impacts, by Sam Meredith
Beyond Meat turns its first profit, topping estimates, but shares sink, by Amelia Lucas
Axios
Facebook employees dissent over policy on lying in political ads, by Scott Rosenberg
Uber sets up “Uber Money” division focused on financial services, by Kia Kokalitcheva
Reuters
Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal as early as next week, by Nandita Bose
VW ramps up China electric car factories, taking aim at Tesla, by Edward Taylor, Jan Schwartz, Joseph White
News about business journalism
Biz journal publisher: We chart the course for our readers
The Telegraph hires Clowes as reporter
WSJ to expand “Future of Everything” with new monthly print section
WSJ’s Shellenbarger plans to retire after 40 years
Indianapolis Star taps government/biz reporter Briggs as metro columnist
Growth and economic issues reporter leaving Asheville daily
Union to Dow Jones CEO Lewis: Without us, you’re nothing
