Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Associated Press
US unemployment benefit applications dropped to 275,000, by Martin Crutsinger
New United Airlines CEO faces long list of challenges, by David Koenig
Quartz
The Federal Reserve was just given another reason not to raise rates, by Melvin Backman
Your iPhone 6 is actually holding its value pretty well, by Mike Murphy
Bloomberg
Why the latest economic data should make you relieved, by Joe Weisenthal
Google starts rolling out Android pay to challenge Apple, by Brian Womack
The Street
How everything is changing in the business of lending money, by Emmanuel Marot
Is China more important than the Fed in moving this stock market?, by Daniel Dicker
Reuters
U.S. regulator says Takata recall plan could include other suppliers, by David Morgan
Apple upgrade program seen driving demand for new iPhones, by Tenzin Pema and Devika Krishna Kumar
News about business journalism:
Kernen: Business news has become more important
Quartz hires new reporters, editors
Birmingham Biz Journal hires new commercial real estate reporter
WSJ launches $2,000 service covering central banks
Bloomberg Media remains No. 1 in video, prepares Bloomberg Business Asia edition
Bloomberg Television planning new morning show
This date in business journalism history:
2010: How biz journalism has changed in dealing with PR folks
2011: A computer did not write this blog post
Business journalism birthdays:
Sept. 11: Maria Bartiromo with Fox Business
Sept. 11: Rick Tetzeli with Fast Company
Sept. 11: J.K. Wall with Indianapolis Business Journal
