Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Good luck? US, China to begin 13th round of trade talks, by Paul Wiseman
California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles
Fortune
Artificial Intelligence Could Be a $14 Trillion Boon to the Global Economy—If It Can Overcome These Obstacles, by Bernhard Warner
Privacy, Civil Rights Groups Press Amazon’s Ring to End Its Local Police Partnerships, by Lisa Marie Segarra
Forbes
Apple’s China Risk: $43 Billion, by John Koetsier
The Hunt For The Next ‘Supernatural’ Will Yield The Discovery Of The Next ‘Game Of Thrones’, by Merrill Barr
CNBC
Bed Bath & Beyond taps former Target exec Mark Tritton as president, CEO, stock soars 21%, by Sarah Whitten
Elizabeth Warren unveils a $1 trillion environmental justice plan for low-income communities, by Emma Newburger
Reuters
GM’s third-quarter China vehicle sales down 17.5%, as U.S. automakers cede ground, by Yilei Sun, John Ruwitch
Altcoins: Ahead of Libra, XRP cryptocurrency gains toehold in commerce, by Tom Wilson
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