Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Google clarifies location-tracking policy, by Ryan Nakashima
Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip, by Josh Boak and Christopher Rugaber
Bloomberg
Stocks surge on Walmart strength, China optimism, by Eric J. Weiner and Olivia Schaber
Elon Musk’s relationship with Goldman Sachs goes back years, by David Welch and Alex Barinka
Fortune
Ontario coffee chain Second Cup may pivot to pot, by Glenn Fleishman
Nvidia drops 5% as demand for crypto-related chips dries up, by Kevin Kelleher
Reuters
Walmart posts biggest sales rise in a decade, shares soar, by Nandita Bose
U.S. seed sellers push for limits on Monsanto, BASF weed killer, by Tom Polansek
News about business journalism
Reuters makes changes to Asia editorial leadership
Ex-Phoenix Biz Journal editor Lowery hired by real estate publication
Judge throws out defamation case by casino mogul against AP
CNN’s Byers is joining NBC News and MSNBC
Union-Tribune hires Meiling to cover startups
Crain’s Cleveland unveils new website
Rao, deputy biz editor for Europe at NY Times, leaving for The Atlantic
Rogers puts Canadian Business, MoneySense up for sale
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