Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Retail sales rose solidly last month in a sign that consumers are still spending freely, by Anne D’Innocenzio
Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans, by Adriana Morga
ESPN anchor Sage Steele departs network after settling lawsuit, by Jon Passantino
For the first time, cable and broadcast makes up less than half of TV viewing, by Jordan Valinsky
Home Depot’s Inflation Pressures Ease, by Dean Seal
Tesla Launches Cheaper, Lower-Range Model S and Model X, by Alyssa Lukpat
Fitch warns it may be forced to downgrade dozens of banks, including JPMorgan Chase, by Hugh Son
Homebuilder sentiment drops sharply, as mortgage rates surge over 7%, by Diana Olick
New York fines Avis Budget for denying car rentals to people who lack credit cards, by Jonathan Stempel
Amazon Pharmacy automates discounts to help insulin patients get pledged prices, by Patrick Wingrove
Loeb Award finalists are named
Brooks to receive Minard Award
Adler to receive Loeb distinguished achievement award
CNN’s gutsy reshuffle brings a dozen personnel into new and expanding roles, more moves inside
Adam Duerson, the editor in chief of Front Office Sports, has left the sports news…
Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Wolfe is now covering the consumer economy, looking at how people spent…
John Hayes, a stalwart of the Financial Times’ sub-editing desk, has died at the age…
Fortune is hiring a Global News Director to oversee breaking news coverage across Europe, the…
David Szymanski, a business journalist in the Tampa Bay area dating back to the 1980s,…
Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette interviewed Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker on how it can…