Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage, by David McHugh
South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list, by Kim Tong-Hyung
Bloomberg
Saudis to Buy Reliance Oil Refining Stake for $15 Billion, by Debjit Chakraborty, Dhwani Pandya
Central Banks Cry for Budget Help, But Only Some Are Getting It, by Ben Holland
The Wall Street Journal
EU Nears Decisions in Facebook Privacy Cases, by Sam Schechner
BlackRock Takes Stake in Owner of Sports Illustrated, Nine West, by Miriam Gottfried, Cara Lombardo
CNN
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs CEO doesn’t see a looming economic crisis, by Matt Egan
These global businesses are feeling the heat from Hong Kong’s protests, by Michelle Toh
Reuters
Fed remains a target as economy falls short of Trump’s ambitious goals, by Howard Schneider, Ginger Gibson
Sensor specialist AMS triggers bidding war for Osram, by Kirsti Knolle
News about business journalism
Social content manager Drewry departs Forbes
Biz reporter Zak leaving Anchorage daily for Chicago
Econ reporter O’Brien leaves Washington Post
Konstam, first female biz editor in San Antonio, dies at 85
Bennett to receive NPC’s Fourth Estate Award
Gillespie now covering education and retail for Houston Biz Journal