Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Thomson Reuters moves to sell IP & science unit, tops earnings views, by Lisa Beilfuss
Rio Tinto swings to annual loss, alters dividend policy, by Rhiannon Hoyle
Bloomberg
‘We are running under the radar’: Morgan Stanley in $3.2 billion mortgage-bond pact, by Christie Smythe
These renters were hit hardest by the financial crisis, by Patrick Clark
The Associated Press
Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage falls to 3.65 percent
Applications for U.S. jobless aid fell sharply last week, by Josh Boak
Reuters
Twitter disappoints investors as user growth hits wall, by Lehar Maan and Yasmeen Abutaleb
Fed’s Yellen sticks to her guns as market rout worsens, by Lindsay Dunsmuir
Quartz
Something is ailing New York hotels, but it might not be Airbnb, by Alison Griswold
Fitbit is partnering with one of New York’s hottest fashion brands in hopes of finally looking cool, by Marc Bain
News about business journalism:
Economist sees 31 percent growth in digital readers
Thomson Reuters reports higher profit
Can Business Insider work in Germany?
A business journalist who thinks about Valentine’s Day in puns
Quartz launches app for iPhone
This date in business journalism history:
2008: The most coveted beat in journalism
2015: Seeking Alpha CEO: We’re in business of helping people
Business journalism birthdays:
Feb. 12: Andrea Ludtke with Fox Business Network
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