Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Health care rises as U.S. markets ring in new year with gains, by Marley Jay
Auto industry’s relationship with Trump takes dramatic turn, by Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher
Bloomberg
George Lucas can’t give his $1.5 billion museum away, by Devin Leonard
That bubbling sound coming from U.S. factories may be inflation, by Michelle Jamrisko
Fortune
Starbucks could soon be bigger than McDonald’s, by Lucinda Shen
Qualcomm doubles down on smartphones and cars with new chips, by Don Reisinger
Reuters
Sullivan lawyer Clayton seen as Trump’s top choice for SEC, by Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Steve Holland
U.S. judge delays sentencing of VW employee aiding in emission probe, by David Shepardson
News about business journalism
Dadich out as Wired editor, replaced by Thompson
American Lawyer parent makes 20 layoffs
FT and Nikkei start joint journalism fellowship in San Francisco
Forbes posting content on social network ahead of its own site
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