Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
California law on company boards spotlights deep challenges, by Alexandra Olson and Matt Ott
Strong economic signs lift US stocks; bond prices drop, by Marley Jay
Bloomberg
Amazon warehouse workers lose stock awards, bonuses to help pay for raises, by Spencer Soper
Boeing CEO says air-prototype taxi will be ready for takeoff next year, by Emily Chang and Thomas Black
Fortune
You’ll be using quantum computers sooner than you think, by Vern Brownell
San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower is costing taxpayers $15.7 million in legal bills, by Kevin Kelleher
Reuters
U.S. services sector hits 21-year high; hiring accelerates, by Lucia Mutikani
Honda to invest $2.7 billion in GM’s self-driving car unit, by Nick Carey and Paul Lienert
News about business journalism
Quartz promotes Staley to deputy finance editor
Houston deputy biz editor Crocker named editor of Beaumont paper
Why business journalism publications are successful
Bloomberg, WSJ and ProPublica win Barlett & Steele Awards
This date in business journalism
2013: CNBC has its worst quarter in 20 years
2008: The importance of financial news in the current economy
Business journalism birthday
Oct. 4: Claire Williams of S&P Global
