Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Tesla moves forward with a plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China
Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank, by Michelle Chapman
The US economy expanded 4.9% in the third quarter, slightly weaker than previously estimated, by Bryan Mena
The UK edges closer to recession as new data shows economy shrinking, by Anna Cooban
Why Peacock Is Giving Fans a Taste of the NFL Without Commercials, by Joe Flint
New Yelp Has Earned Its Extra Stars, by Dan Gallagher
Every restaurant chain wants to beat Chick-fil-A, but it’s stronger than ever, by Amelia Lucas
Nike sinks 10% after it slashes sales outlook, unveils $2 billion in cost cuts, by Gabrielle Fonrouge
Buzzfeed, Semafor sued by Ozy Media over alleged trade secret theft, by Luc Cohen
British retail sales rise 1.3% in November, beating forecasts
Oslund, former Star Tribune assistant biz editor, dies at 70
PitchBook News announces promotions
Bankadelic Holiday Episode: The banking year in review, the year ahead
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…