Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Pace of U.S. home sales in July reached lowest level of 2017, by Josh Boak
Insurer fills last hole in health law marketplaces for 2018, by Julie Carr Smyth and Tom Murphy
Bloomberg
Apple is planning a 4K upgrade for its TV box, by Mark Gurman and Anousha Sakoui
The world’s longest flight is coming, by Justin Bachman
Fortune
Mark Cuban’s big blockchain product is here, by Jeff John Roberts
Why HP and Deloitte are going big on 3D printing, by Jonathan Vanian
Reuters
U.S. steel executives appeal directly to Trump for import restrictions, by David Lawder
Low world inflation dogs central bankers, even as economics grow, by Howard Schneider and Jonathan Spicer
News about business journalism
Forget the hype: Hypepotamus thrives by covering Southern startups
Silicon Valley Biz Journal publisher resigns
NJBiz editor Bergeron leaves to start new publication
VentureBeat reporter Blass on breaking news about smartphone developments
Why a biz journal is offering more subscriber-only content online
WSJ editor Baker admonishes reporters over Trump coverage
This date in business journalism
2012: Massachusetts daily biz editor leaves for Boston biz weekly
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