Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
California city tests buzzy campaign idea for income, by Adam Beam
Pentagon sidelines 127 building projects to fund border wall, by Lolita C. Baldor
Bloomberg
U.K. on Course for Recession as Services Growth Stagnates, by David Goodman
Will They Help, Hurt or Do Nothing? Central Banks Face Backlash, by Anchalee Worrachate, David Goodman
CNN
US manufacturing sector shrinks for first time in three years, by Anneken Tappe
Facebook rolls out face recognition to all users but says it will be off by default, by Rachel Metz
The Wall Street Journal
Walmart to Stop Selling Ammunition for Assault-Style Weapons, by Sarah Nassauer
Tyson Cuts Full-Year Profit Forecast, by Kimberly Chin
Reuters
Exclusive: OxyContin maker prepares ‘free-fall’ bankruptcy as settlement talks stall, by Mike Spector, Jessica DiNapoli
Google target of new U.S. antitrust probe by state attorneys general, by Diane Bartz, Ayanti Bera
News about Business Journalism
Austin daily hires Carlson to cover tech
How Consumers Digest continues to stiff freelance writers
Barba named WSJ/Dow Jones spot news editor
Beyoud, Dean awarded NPF fellowships to Wharton Biz seminars
Crypto reporter Victor departs The Information
Burns joins Sports Business Journal as staff writer
The Information hires English to cover Wall Street
Atlanta biz reporter moving to investigations team
Klearman departs Cape Cod Times, heads to Napa Register
Alves joins Reuters as correspondent
NY Times’ Alba: Tech reporting should focus on how it infiltrates systems