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Talking Biz News Today — Oct. 31, 2014

Some of Friday’s top business news stories:

The New York Times

Japan’s central bank unexpectedly moves to stimulate economy, by Jonathan Soble

R.B.S. profit weighed down by $1.25 billion for legal costs, by Chad Bray

The Wall Street Journal

European stocks sharply higher, by Josie Cox

Russia raises interest rates, by Andrey Ostroukh

Bloomberg News

Apple’s gay CEO fills role model void for LGBT employees, by Carol Hymowitz, Jennifer Kaplan and Craig Giammona

Ex-UBS Trader defense could be threat to U.S. Forex cases, by Tom Schoenberg and David McLaughlin

Reuters

Fed’s Williams: inflation targets work, but room for improvement, by Ann Saphir

Wal-Mart to expand discounts as retail price war heats up, by Nathan Layne

The Associated Press

Gas almost under $3 nationwide: what to know, by Jonathan Fahey

Not so sweet: chocolate prices are set to rise, by Steve Rothwell

Today in business journalism

Orlando Business Journal publisher resigns

Quartz is a nod to the smartness of its readers

Lake, Rogin hired by Bloomberg View

Verizon planning tech news site

Bloomberg Media has record video traffic in September

This date in business journalism history

2007: Murdoch’s brand of biz journalism

2013: How a business editor celebrates Halloween

Business journalism birthdays

Oct. 31: Ernest Holsendoplh formerly of The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Oct. 31: Scott Olson of The Indianapolis Business Journal

Nov. 1: Michelle LaRoche of The Wall Street Journal

Meg Garner

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