Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Martin Shkreli, pharma executive, arrested on fraud charges, by Christopher M. Matthews and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Disney ‘Star Wars’ opens in biggest, priciest theaters, by Ben Fritz and Erich Schwartzel
Quartz
Here’s what not to expect from your job next year, by Amy X. Wang
Vladimir Putin showers the “bright and talented” Donald Trump with praise, by Hanna Kozlowska
Bloomberg
Apple’s Tim Cook fills key role he once played for Steve Jobs, by Adam Satariano
Volkswagen names GM switch fund head for its emissions cases, by Margaret Cronin Fisk
The Associated Press
How Fed’s ultra-low rates have benefitted Denver and Colorado, by Josh Boak and Nicholas Riccardi
Firms say December will be best U.S. auto sales month since 2005
Reuters
Apple supplier’s light forecast exacerbates iPhone jitters, by Noel Randewich
Volkswagen creates U.S. diesel emissions claims program, by David Shepardson
News about business journalism:
How Forbes plans to build its Asian editorial operation
Bloomberg adds two reporters to congressional team
Economist names two reporters for its New York bureau
How Theranos misled a Fortune reporter
CNBC personal finance editor to start online magazine
WSJ overhauls Money & Investing team
Kentucky biz editor Stinnett leaves after 35+ years
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