Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Foot Locker looks to play up the store experience, by Anne D’Innocenzio
U.S. consumer spending posts slower growth in July, by Martin Crutsinger
Bloomberg
Herbalife rises after Carl Icahn increases stake in company, by Beth Jinks and Matthew Townsend
Apple’s Irish tax bill may run into billions of Euros, by Dara Doyle
MarketWatch.com
Valeant is being sued under racketeering law over drug price hikes, by Emma Court
Here’s where every Fed official stands on rate hikes after Jackson Hole, by Steve Goldstein
Reuters
Sycamore Partners confirms bid for bankrupt Aeropostale, by Jim Christie
Wall Street gains as data points to budding economy, by Rodrigo Campos
News about business journalism
Biz columnist Housel leaves journalism for investment firm
Cavuto returning to the air next month
The date in business journalism
2011: Bloomberg loses in bid to get analyst call case dismissed
2006: WSJ front page ads to begin next week