Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
New York Times
Volkswagen reaches deal in U.S. over emissions scandal, by Jack Ewing
Wall St. regulators propose stricter pay rules for brokers, by Nathaniel Popper
Bloomberg
Microsoft profit misses estimate due to higher tax rate, by Dina Bass
Sears plans to close 80 stores in bid for profitability, by Nick Turner
Wall Street Journal
As oil jobs dry up, workers return to solar sector, by Lynn Cook
Starbucks sales growth disappoints, by Julie Jargon and Lisa Beilfuss
MarketWatch
Cybersecurity firm SecureWorks prices IPO below expectations, by Maureen Farrell and Corrie Driebusch
AMD shares rally 20% as results, outlook top estimates, by Wallace Witkowski
News about business journalism:
SABEW Canada names best in business winners
Dow Jones CEO addresses diversity, equality steps
Bloomberg Pursuits launches new site
Fed must strengthen policies with media
What goes on at Bloomberg Media’s in-house agency
This date in business journalism history:
2006: New business mag launched in Massachusetts
2012: Union critical of Reuters
Business journalism birthday
April 22: Mark Sutter of Triad Business Journal
