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Talking Biz News Today — April 17, 2014

April 17, 2014

Posted by Meredith Hamrick

Thursday’s top business news stories:

The Wall Street Journal

Amazon workers in Germany strike again, union says, by Sarah Sloat

The New York Times

When ‘liking’ a brand online voids the right to sue, by Stephanie Strom

Reuters

Retailer Michaels Stores confirms payment card data breach, by Lehar Maan
GM says recalled cars safe, but has not tested for knee-bump danger, by Julia Edwards and Eric Beech

The Associated Press

Facebook rolls out location-sharing feature, by Barbara Ortutay

Bloomberg

Jobless claims in U.S. hover near lowest level since 2007, by Victoria Stilwell
PepsiCo quarterly profit rises 13%, by Duane D. Stanford

Forbes

The same-day war: Amazon, Google and Wal-Mart race to bring your groceries, by Jeff Bercovici

Today in business journalism

WaPo hires Marte from Marketwatch
WaPo hires Paquette for biz news desk
WSJ names Austin its deputy tech editor
A montage of 25 years of business coverage on CNBC
Google has rare stumble

This date in business journalism history

2008: TheStreet.com ME leaves for Dow Jones Newswires
2011: Ex-SF Chronicle biz columnist dies

Business journalism birthdays

April 17: Tim Mullaney of USA Today

 

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