Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Banks jump as stocks post their fourth straight gain, by Marley Jay
Mulvaney dissolves group that advised consumer watchdog, by Ken Sweet
Bloomberg
Musk delivers $1.1 billion “short burn” by touting Model 3 progress, by Dana Hull
Icahn builds small position in drugmaker Allergan, by Scott Deveau
Fortune
Why GM President Dan Ammann is leaving Lyft’s board, by Kirsten Korosec
How Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush lost to Elliott Management, by Jen Wieczner
Reuters
Trump sticks with hard line on trade as showdown looms at G7, by Roberta Rampton and David Ljunggren
Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE, by Patricia Zengerle
News about business journalism
Here is the statement Fast Company’s union organizers sent to management
Oregon paper hires Polcyn as new business reporter
How automated earnings stories may miss the news
Mossberg receives Clurman Award for mentorship
Former Money magazine editor helping to start personal finance site
Dow Jones hires chief diversity and inclusion officer
Murray’s ascension to top spot at WSJ greeted with relief
Fast Company editorial staff votes to unionize
This date in business journalism
2013: Forbes sued by prince over rich list
2008: Texas business paper is sold to Brown Publishing
