Talking Biz News Today – Sept. 16, 2015

Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

General Electric says to move 500 U.S. jobs overseas blaming Ex-Im bank closure, by Nick Timiraos 

Prada hit by weak sales in China, Hong Kong, by Manuela Mesco and Jason Chow

Quartz

Problems at home aren’t stopping Chinese tourists from spending big in Europe, by Marc Bain

The Fed is about to attempt the greatest monetary experiment in history, by Matt Phillips 

Bloomberg

Oil traders hire tanks on tiny island to profit from global glut, by Naomi Christie, Javier Blas and Lucia Kassai 

New Balance’s fight to win over women with fashionable workout gear, by Kim Bhasin 

The Associated Press

Subway: Co-founder of sandwich chain DeLuca dead at 67, by Candice Choi

Autos and restaurants push US retail sales higher in August, by Josh Boak

Reuters

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos plans rocket plant, launch pad in Florida, by Irene Klotz

In bringing ad-blocking to mobiles, Apple gives itself a boost, by Leila Abboud

News about business journalism:

WSJ’s Baker explains WSJ Pro

Bloomberg Government hits sales record in August

Lou Dobbs show beats all CNBC shows

Boston Capital column ends 20-year run at Globe

Two-thirds of Wired’s revenue comes from digital

Bloomberg gets focused in the events business

Selyukh leaves Reuters for NPR

This date in business journalism history:

2013: How design helps Forbes.com increase traffic

2014: The Maria Bartiromo information diet

Business journalism birthdays:

Sept. 16: Andy Serwer with Yahoo Finance

Sept. 16: Ken Elkins with Charlotte Business Journal