Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
India tariffs threaten California almond industry, by Samantha Maldonado
Politicians’ tweets could get slapped with warning labels, by Barbara Ortutay
Bloomberg
Blackstone Joins $6.1 Billion Deal for Legoland Owner Merlin, by Thomas Mulier
Risky Government Reviews Cloud Deal Prospects in Big M&A Year, by Nabila Ahmed
Fortune
Trump Slams Democrats Over Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants, by Mythili Sampathkumar
Apple’s Latest Acquisition Shows Self-Driving Cars Are in the Doldrums of Disappointment, by David Z. Morris
Reuters
U.S. dominates second-quarter global M&A as mega deals roll on, by Greg Roumeliotis, Pamela Barbaglia
Apple design chief Jony Ive, Steve Jobs’ confidant, to leave and start own firm
News about Business Journalism
Kahn exits Bloomberg News for Fortune
Business Insider reporter switches beats
Penny Hoarder data journalist leaving to join MediaWise
io9 promotes Whitbrook to news editor
Fox Business’s Claman premiers new podcast
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