Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The New York Times
Tenants in London win battle against American equity firm, by Jenny Anderson
Psst! It’s me, the mannequin. This would look great on you, by Rachel Abrams
The Wall Street Journal
Oil’s drop hits big investors hard, by Juliet Chung, Gregory Zuckerman and David Benoit
Samsung plans to raise dividend payout, by Jonathan Cheng and In-Soo Nam
Reuters
Exclusive: ECB considers making weaker euro zone states bear more quantitative easing risk – sources, by John O’Donnell and Paul Carrel
China revises up size of 2013 economy, sees no effect on 2014 growth, by Kevin Yao
Business Insider
Tim Cook speaks out about horrifying documentary showing Apple working conditions in China, by Rhiannon Williams
Russia pumps $16 billion into its banking sector, by Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Winning
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