Some of Monday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Coca-Cola acquires stake in Nigeria dairy, juice company, by Mike Esterl
Alphabet’s earning to provide peek into Google, by Alistair Barr
Bloomberg
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ tops box office with $41 million in U.S. debut, by Anousha Sakoui
Venezuela tries to convince oil nations to cut production, by Anthony Dipaola
The Associated Press
Pepsi opening NYC hipster joint to make soda cool
Paying the bank interest to hold your deposits? What gives?, by Paul Wiseman
Reuters
U.S. economy hits soft patch in fourth quarter as inventories, trade weigh, by Lucia Mutikani
VW not under pressure to sell trucks business: trucks chief tells paper, by Maria Sheahan
Quartz
Amazon just joined the $100 billion club, by Chase Purdy
It may not feel like it, but U.S. airline fees are actually leveling out, by Ashley Rodriguez
News about business journalism:
WSJ testing closing its Google loophole
Houston Chronicle biz editor promoted to senior editor
Kiely: Why I quit Bloomberg News
Birmingham Business Journal editor leaves paper
Austin paper names new tech reporter
Houston Chronicle energy reporter leaves for hospital PR job
Reuters names Rohde its national security investigations editor
This date in business journalism history:
2011: Of verbs and business reporting
2013: U.S. tries to block big beer deal
Business journalism birthdays:
Feb. 1: Chris Ciaccia with TheStreet.com
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