Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Four changes shoppers will see as they buy on their phones, by Anne D’Innocenzio
How DirecTV now compares to other online TV services, by Tali Arbel
Bloomberg
Obama poised to block China takeover of Germany’s Aixtron, by Aaron Kirchfeld and David McLaughlin
Hate doing laundry? This is the robot for you, by Yuji Nakamura and Hiroyuki Nakagawa
Fortune
Big cigarette wants to teach tobacco users how to vape, by Lucinda Shen
Why ditching Breitbart is a risky move for brands, by John Kell
MarketWatch.com
Jobs report likely to show young workers rejoining the job market, by Greg Robb
Guess joins list of retailers that are shrinking their store footprint, by Tonya Garcia
News about business journalism
WSJ appoints new editors for U.S. news team
Kate Kelly to join NY Times biz desk
Dow Jones CEO Lewis still aims for 3 million subscribers
Dow Jones union says it may need to file grievance
Business Insider names a new general counsel and a new CFO
FT now gets more revenue from digital than print
WSJ reporter Dawsey hired by Politico to cover Wall Street
Reuters uses an algorithm to spot breaking news on Twitter
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