Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides, by Rachel Lerman, Barbara Ortutay
Saudi Aramco plans $25.6B share sale in biggest ever IPO, by Aya Batrawi
CNN
SpaceX launches genetically enhanced ‘mighty mice’ to the International Space Station, by Jackie Wattles
The Santa Claus business is booming, even as malls struggle, by Chauncey Alcorn
Axios
GM to create 1,100 Ohio jobs with huge new battery factory, by Joann Muller
Figure gets unicorn valuation, despite CEO Mike Cagney’s past misdeeds, by Kia Kokalitcheva
The Wall Street Journal
GM, LG to Spend $2.3 Billion on Venture to Make Electric-Car Batteries, by Mike Colias
Smith & Wesson Parent Sees Higher Gun Sales, by Doug Caxmeron
Reuters
China-built Tesla cars recommended for subsidies: ministry, by Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh
Boeing says 737 MAX approval delays could hit production, by Eric M. Johnson
News about business journalism
Englund named Washington Post energy reporter
Noonan departing Real Deal next week
Reorg hires Reddan as M&A reporter
Bloomberg Industry Group hires Satter as senior video journalist
Barron’s Group hires Peterson as ideas editor
FT hires Crain’s Chicago reporter Bushey to cover manufacturing
