Here are some of today’s top business headlines:
New York Times headlines:
Merrill Lynch in big payout for bias case, by Patrick McGeehan
New census numbers show recession’s effect on families, by Sam Roberts
Reuters top headlines:
Chinese shoppers set to become world leaders online, by Paul Carsten
Mortgage applications fall as rates hit 2013 high: MBA, by Steven C. Johnson
Bloomberg top headlines:
U.S. bank legal bills exceed $100 billion, by Donal Griffin and Dakin Campbell
Wal-Mart same-sex benefits puts pressure on hold-outs, by Renee Dudley and Chris Burritt
Bloomberg Businessweek top headlines:
Starbucks’s supermarket invasion, now with juice, by Vanessa Wong
CNNMoney top headlines:
Detroit pensions: bribes, a $5,000 poker chip and a big financial hole, by Melanie Hicken
IPhone 5C: Cheaper for Apple, not for you, by Adrian Covert
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