Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
U.S. stocks eke small gains after listless day of trading, by Alex Viega
Four companies selling cars with Takata inflators, by Tom Krisher
Bloomberg
Cheryl Sandberg removes her name from Disney CEO speculation, by Crayton Harrison
How the Feds pulled off the biggest insider-trading investigation in U.S. history, by Patricia Hurtado and Michael Keller
MarketWatch.com
The auto industry will change more in the next five years than in the past 50, says GM president, by Kathleen Burke
Uber raises record $3.5 billion from Saudi investment fund, by Douglas MacMillan
Reuters
Uber, Lyft set to defend driver settlements in court, by Heather Somerville and Dan Levine
Honda shows off self-driving cars, by Alexandria Sage
News about business journalism
Forbes loosens policy on ad blockers
Vanity Fair launches biz news site The Hive
Business and financial news consumption declines during the day
How Thiel’s Gawker battle could influence Silicon Valley coverage
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