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Talking Biz News Today — September 16, 2019

Some of Monday’s top business news stories:

Associated Press

Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement, Geoff Mulvihill

Auto workers strike against GM in contract dispute, by Tom Krisher, Mike Householder

CNN

London Stock Exchange rejects Hong Kong’s $37 billion takeover bid, by Hanna Ziady

The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver another rate cut, by Charles RIley, David Goldman

The Wall Street Journal

It’s a Wrap: MoviePass Ends Theater Subscription Service, by Ethan Millman, R.T. Watson

As Gucci Tripped on Social Media, Sales Fell, by Eric Sylvers, Suzanne Kapner

CNBC

Boeing board will reportedly call for structural changes after 737 Max crashes, by Spencer Kimball

New York to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes by emergency order, by Emma Newburger

Reuters

Dream Global REIT to be bought by Blackstone funds in $4.7 billion deal, by Ismail Shakil

UPS to pay $8.4 million to resolve U.S. overcharging probe, by David Shepardson

News about business journalism

Post-Dispatch biz editor departs paper

Topeka paper hires new business reporter

Bloomberg launching “Bloomberg Wall Street Week”

Bloomberg Media will double digital subscriptions this year

Quartz is on track to lose money this year

BuzzFeed alleges that Musk is intimidating one of its reporters

Hoberman leaving Real Deal LA office

Drange wins SABEW’s Birger award

Skift acquires EventMB for undisclosed amount

Adam Rhodes leaves reporting job at Law360 to go to graduate school

Jake Kanter joins Deadline as international TV editor

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