Some of Friday’s top stories:
New York Times
When insurers drop policies: Three stories, by Katie Thomas and Reed Abelson
Angry over U.S. surveillance, tech giants bolster defenses, by Claire Cain Miller
F.C.C. plans sweeping changes to bolster AM radio, by Edward Wyatt
Bloomberg
Sony loses $2.2 billion in market value after forecast cut, by Mariko Yasu and Grace Huang
Reuters
U.S. government shutdown dampens October car sales, by Bernie Woodall and Ben Klayman
U.S. factory growth readings mixed, but show expansion, by Rodrigo Campos
CNNMoney
‘I graduated with thousands of dollars left over,’ by Blake Ellis
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