Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Amazon isn’t technically dominant, but it pervades our lives, by Anick Jesdanun
American Express 2Q profit falls 33% due to Costco, by Ken Sweet
Bloomberg
Whole Foods activist Jana exits stake with $300 million profit, by Scott Deveau
Mercedes targets quad-bike loving wealthy with luxury pickup, by Colin McClelland
Fortune
Bill Ackman isn’t scared to eat Chipotle after norovirus outbreak, by Lucinda Shen
This startup founder has a 770-mile commute, by Chris Morris
Reuters
Wall Street at new highs as tech breaches dot-com area record, by Rodrigo Campos and Kimberly Chin
Reckitt cuts the mustard with $4.2 billion food business sale, by Martine Geller
News about business journalism
Boosted by growth, CNBC.com adding editorial positions
“Marketplace” names Streisand its DC bureau chief
When subjects of business news stories cry “fake news”
Gizmodo hires two new tech reporters
CNBC.com has second-best month ever
New “Bloomberg Way” includes other delivery formats
This date in business journalism
2012: NYT personal tech editor to join Bloomberg Businessweek
2007: New ME named at CNBC.com
Business journalism birthday
July 20: Steve Shepard of CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
