Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Women go on strike in U.S. to show economic clout, by Errin Haines Whack
Stocks indexes end mostly lower as oil prices plunge, by Marley Jay
Bloomberg
Immelt’s pay falls 35 percent to $21.3 million, by Morten Buttler and Rick Clough
Amex fights back against credit-card churners, by Jennifer Surane
Fortune
Urban Outfitters CEO says retail carnage proves “bubble” has burst, by Phil Wahba
Women-run hedge funds are beating the rest, by Jen Wieczner
Reuters
Snap perks up after initial rush of short sellers, by Noel Randewich
Disney CEO says staying on Trump advisory council, by Lisa Richwine
News about business journalism
BostInno writer Vanni hired by Boston Herald
Jacobs named editor of Rochester Biz Journal under restructuring
Remembering Fortune’s first photographer on International Women’s Day
WSJ’s union wants data on men vs. women pay
Consumer Reports hires content development leader for autos
How The Economist is using live audio from Facebook
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