Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
Staples to buy Office Depot for $6.3 billion, by David Gelles
Disney profit jumps 19%, even as ESPN falters, by Brooks Barnes
The Wall Street Journal
Vodka sales fall as drinkers raise glass to whiskey, by Peter Evans
January U.S. auto sales held strong, by Christina Rogers and John D. Stoll
Reuters
Dollar steadies after slide, oil retreats, by Patrick Graham
Saudi’s Kingdom Holding sells 5.6 percent stake in News Corp, by David French
The Associated Press
Taiwan’s Transasia airways part of Asia’s aviation boom, by Kelvin Chan
Sony trims full-year loss forecast to $1.4 billion, by Elaine Kurtenbach
News about business journalism
Bloomberg’s Florida correspondent moves to DC
When The Verge ran its Super Bowl ad
Money magazine names Harris its editor, replacing Matters
WaPo business reporter Ravindranath joins NextGov
FT starts daily economics newsletter
This date in business journalism history
2007: Biz media have bigger ethical issues than being cozy with sources
2013: A blogger who reviews his company’s products
Business journalism birthdays
Feb. 4: Kathy Kristof of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, CBS MoneyWatch
