Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Microsoft to contractors: Give new parents paid leave, by Matt O’Brien
Useful or creepy? Machines suggest Gmail responses, by Mae Anderson
Bloomberg
JPMorgan is liquidating $1 billion credit hedge fund, by Nishant Kumar
Google and Mastercard cut a secret ad deal to track retail sales, by Mark Bergen and Jennifer Surane
Fortune
Amazon market value nears $1 trillion as share value passes $2,000, by Kevin Kelleher
San Francisco, Santa Monica allow electric scooters in new pilot program, by Brittany Shoot
Reuters
BlackRock voted to replace Tesla’s Musk with independent board chair, by Trevor Hunnicutt
Wall St. rally ends as risk-selling grows on rising trade fears, by Stephen Culp
News about business journalism
Business Insider’s Carlson explains its growth strategy: Great stories from inside companies
Forbes Russia is sold; editor will return
What’s behind Fox Business gaining viewers
“Heard on the Street” writer Barley leaves WSJ
How CNBC’s Eisen fought to cover undercovered companies
Fortune could become a high-end publication under new owner
This date in business journalism
2013: Wall Street Journal readies website redesign
2008: An amazing time to be a financial journalist
Business journalism birthday
Aug. 31: Lauren Brown of Quartz
