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Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 11, 2016

August 11, 2016

Posted by Chris Roush

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
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Associated Press

Delta struggles through third day of computer problems, by Scott Mayerowitz

Judge dismisses suit accusing Twitter of supporting IS group, by Barbara Ortutay

Bloomberg

Shake Shack falls after fast-food slump weighs on sales growth, by Leslie Patton

Cars drive past mobile phones, tablets as wireless growth leader, by Olga Kharif

MarketWatch.com

Wendy’s puts some blame for sales slowdown on presidential election, by Tonya Garcia

The truth about reusable shopping bags, by Quentin Fottrell

Reuters

U.S. job openings increase in June; layoff near two-year low, by Lucia Mutikani

ACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports, by Steve Stecklow and Alexandra Harney

News about business journalism

“Marketplace”‘s Depke named OPC president

Hammerand named ME of Puget Sound Business Journal

Bloomberg Media promotes Grossman to chief revenue officer

The date in business journalism

2011: Ratings higher for Fox Business and CNBC due to markets ups and downs

2006: Conde Nast Portfolio hires web editor

Business journalism birthday

Aug. 11: John Micklethwait of Bloomberg News

Aug. 11: Timothy Aeppel of Reuters

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