Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
For homebuyers, mortgages are safer but tougher to come by, by Alex Veiga
The Apple Watch is inching toward becoming a medical device, by Michael Liedtke
Bloomberg
Amazon’s Bezos launches $2 billion fund to help the homeless, by Molly Schuetz
Crypto’s 80% plunge is now worse than the dot-com crash, by Michael Patterson
Fortune
Fired Uber exec sues former Uber PR chief over losing his job, by Glenn Fleishman
Volkswagen to kill off its iconic Beetle. Here’s when, by Kevin Kelleher
Reuters
FDA move on e-cigarettes means new risks for Fidelity funds, by Ross Kerber
Trump’s antitrust enforcer considers shifting up a gear, by Diane Bartz
News about business journalism
Deogun: Why I am leaving CNBC for Brunswick Group
Former WSJ/CNBC reporter launches CorpGov.com
Tech reporter Tsukayama leaving Washington Post
ROI-NJ doubled its staff in first year
LA Business Journal hires finance reporter, copy editor
CNBC editor in chief Deogun leaving for Brunswick Group
Biz journalist Vella joins Polestar in media relations
Bankrate hires Business Insider’s Harney to develop audience
The latest Fast Company cover is groundbreaking
This date in business journalism
2014: Miami Herald brings back standalone biz section
2008: Pennsylvania paper drops WSJ Sunday
Business journalism birthday
Sept. 14: Jon Talton of the Seattle Times
