Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Google, Oracle meet in copyright clash at Supreme Court, by Jessica Gresco
Government probes Microsoft’s effort to boost diversity, by Matt O’Brien, Alexandra Olson
CNN
America’s trade deficit climbs to the highest level in 14 years, by Anneken Tappe
Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if America can’t control the coronavirus, by Anneken Tappe
The Wall Street Journal
Trump Halts Covid-19 Relief Aid Talks Until After Election, by Kristina Peterson, Andrew Duehren, Nick Timiraos
GE Says It Has Received ‘Wells Notice’ From SEC Relating to Accounting Investigation, by Theo Francis, Ted Mann
CNBC
Levi’s shares surge as online sales jump, offsetting other revenue declines, by Lauren Thomas
Trump reverses course on coronavirus relief talks, dangles new $1,200 stimulus checks, by an Smith, Dartunorro Clark
Reuters
Storm-weary offshore energy firms prep for massive hurricane
JPMorgan aims to back clients to align with Paris climate pact
News about business journalism
O’Kelley of Bloomberg News named academic affairs dean at Columbia
Barber to receive Loeb Lifetime Achievement, Galloni to receive Minard award
Gerald Loeb Award finalists announced
Idaho Business Review editor Burgess is departing
Turner promoted to co-EIC of Business Insider
VerHage named COO, co-founder of Fintech Today
Shick switches from Bloomberg Opinion to Businessweek
Bloomberg hires Sunil as reporter
Reuters parent considering selling stake in Times Square office
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