Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Virtual reality, new tools let you redecorate from the couch, by Anne D’Innocenzio
Rules on GMO crops in Hawaii heads to U.S. appeals court, by Caleb Jones
Bloomberg
Amazon to cut shipping fees in threat to Alibaba’s U.S. business, by Spencer Soper
United to have sole U.S.-Singapore nonstop for four months, by Justin Bachman
MarketWatch.com
Ford tries to disrupt itself in Silicon Valley, by Therese Poletti
Gold just scored a ticket to ride higher from Fed’s Yellen, by Myra Saefong
Reuters
U.S. judge approves Gawker’s bankruptcy loan, by Jessica Dinapoli
U.S. judge extends VW diesel emissions scandal deadline, by David Shepardson
News about business journalism
Sinha promoted to Washington Biz Journal ME
Sports biz reporter Rovell’s contract is up at ESPN
Reuters names team leader for funds coverage
How the FT uses charts and graphics to entice readers
SABEW president accepts job at Columbia Journalism Review
Forbes launches new content effort aimed at women
Reuters rolls out new version of Reuters TV
TheStreet chairman: Branded content will increase revenues
TheStreet editor in chief to run new branded content operation
The date in business journalism
2011: Bloomberg TV names new U.S. head
2006: The most embarrassing thing in business journalism
Business journalism birthday
June 16: Peter Elkind of Fortune
June 16: Gabriel Sherman of New York magazine
