Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Reuters
U.S. weakens retirement advice rule, responding to industry, by Suzanne Barlyn and Lisa Lambert
Glencore sells agri unit stake for $2.5 billion to Canadian pension fund, by Dmitri Zhdannikov
USA Today
Harley-Davidson shares rattled by analyst report, by Chris Woodyard
Chrysler laying off 1,300 at small-car plant near Detroit, by Brent Snavely
Fortune
The DEA will soon decide whether it will reschedule marijuana, by Tom Huddleston Jr.
These two beers fueled the industry’s growth in 2015, by John Kell
Associated Press
U.S. stocks rise as health care and energy companies soar, by Marley Jay
Fed minutes show officials wary of April rate hike, by Martin Crutsinger
News about business journalism:
Yahoo Finance to expand personal finance coverage
D CEO hires Abril as its managing editor
Why NPR’s personal finance page has 12,000 members
LA Times hires Kitroeff to cover California economy
Bloomberg’s Liu seeking $1 million to expand podcast
This date in business journalism history:
2008: Mistrial declared in case of ex-Boeing employee who was source
2009: Watchdog group delivers petition with 21,000 signatures to CNBC
Birthdays
April 7: Josh Lipton of CNBC
