Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Tech and consumer-focused companies rise; Netflix leaps, by Marley Jay
Senate approves Powell to follow Yellen as Fed chair in February, by Martin Crutsinger
Bloomberg
U.S. safety board opens probe of second Tesla autopilot crash, by Ryan Beene and Alan Levin
Tech stocks are showing signs of overheating, by Luke Kawa
Fortune
Staying safe from killer robots, by Adam Lashinsky
Why Silicon Valley titans are terrible role models for entrepreneurs, by Polina Marinova
Reuters
Trump angers solar installers with panel tariff, by Ayesha Rascoe and Nichola Groom
United Air shares fall as it vows to match low prices, by Alana Wise
News about business journalism
WSJ names new assistant managing editors
BuzzFeed biz reporter Hensley-Clancy moving to politics beat
Tennessee State to name newsroom after biz reporter Ward
Washington Post’s Gold moves to investigations team
Mashable biz editor hired by NBC News Digital
Cheddar’s Steinberg talks snackable content, building brand
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