Some of Wednesday’s top stories:
The New York Times
Big soda makers agree on effort to cut Americans’ drink calories, by Stephanie Strom
Finding a door into banking, Walmart prepares to offer checking accounts, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Jessica Silver-Greenberg
The Wall Street Journal
Pimco ETF draws probe by SEC, by Kirsten Grind, Gregory Zuckerman and Jean Eaglesham
Citizens Financial IPO prices at $21.50 a share, below range, by Corrie Driebusch and Daniel Huang
The Associated Press
Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple, by Youkyung Lee
Amazon workers in Germany extend strike, by The Associated Press
Bloomberg
Apple’s IOS 8 software update causing apps to crash more, by Adam Satariano
CNBC
US mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA, by Diana Olick
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