Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Facebook removes fake Bangladesh news sites, by Julhas Alam
Dow sinks another 464 points as slowdown fears worsen, by Marley Jay
Bloomberg
Facebook is developing a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp transfers, by Sarah Frier and Julie Verhage
Tesla’s latest rival looks a lot like its German alter ego, by Elisabeth Berhmann
Fortune
Retailers stockpile Chinese goods ahead of increased tariffs, by Emily Gillespie
Health care and the war on the middle class, by Clifton Leaf
Reuters
Asia stocks shunned as investors flee for safety, by Wayne Cole
Apple to pull some iPhones in Germany as Qualcomm extends wins, by Jorn Poltz and Stephen Nellis
News about business journalism
Bartiromo beats “Squawk Box” in total viewers in 2018
Consumer Reports starting show on Telemundo
CoStar hires Lawson as entrepreneurship reporter
Dow Jones Media Group changes name to Barron’s Group
Bloomberg is expanding TicToc beyond Twitter
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