Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
China trade with North Korea up but imports off, by Joe McDonald
QVC parent buying HSN as buying shifts online, by Damian J. Troise
Bloomberg
Tesla’s share decline accelerates as hits keep coming, by Esha Dey
Cirque de Soleil buys Blue Man Group, by Eugenia Pickert
Fortune
Clif Bar recalls protein bar after allergy complaints, by Jennifer Calfas
Microsoft to layoff thousands, by Jonathan Vanian
Reuters
U.S. private payroll growth slows; jobless claims rise, by Lucia Mutikani
$1 billion headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels four jets, by Tim Hepher
News about business journalism
Fox Business beats CNBC in key demo for first time since March
ProPublica hires Fortune’s Varchaver, Elkind
Virginia Business magazine publisher acquires remaining ownership stake
Quartz hires Brinded as Europe news editor
This date in business journalism
2012: News Corp. split likely to help WSJ
2007: Red Herring on its last legs
Business journalism birthday
July 7: Kyle Stock of Bloomberg Businessweek
July 7: Jeremy Olshan of MarketWatch.com