Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Yellen says economy likely ready for rate hike later in 2016, by Martin Crutsinger
U.S. soda-tax battle bubbles up in San Francisco, by Janie Har
Fortune
How Google tried to keep Android devices safe, by Jonathan Vanian
More than 700 department stores have closed since 2013, by Phil Wahba
MarketWatch.com
Doubts linger over OPEC’s preliminary deal on oil output, by Myra P. Saefong
California takes aim at Wells Fargo after scandal, by Rachel Louise
Reuters
Hanjin woes may help float tech, data start-ups, by Jonathan Wagstaff
Citigroup becomes last U.S. bank to join payments network, by David Henry
News about business journalism
How CNNMoney investigated a company that processes money for mail schemes
CNBC remains No. 1 in video in August
Mansion Global hires Catapano as executive editor
Bloomberg subscribers can now tweet from the terminal
Explaining business to the community
The date in business journalism
2011: Assessing the future WSJ and Fox Business relationship
2006: Investigator tailed WSJ reporter before doing H-P work
Business journalism birthday
Sept. 29: Steve Lohr of the New York Times
Sept. 29: Peter Grant of The Wall Street Journal