Some of Friday’s top business news stories:
The Wall Street Journal
Brazil’s economic downturn, corruption scandals shake leader, by John Lyons and Paulo Trevisani
Scott McNealy is back—as a startup CEO, by Don Clark
The New York Times
Patchwork oversight allows dubious charities to operate, by Barry Meier and Rebecca R. Ruiz
This time, Senate votes to advance trade pact, by Jonathan Weisman
Fortune
Russia is threatening to block Facebook, Twitter and Google, by Reuters and Fortune Editors
Uber is one step closer to picking you up in a self-driving car, by Verne Kopytoff
TheStreet
HP details company split; Gap struggles to rekindle brand interest, by Joya Dass
Hulu’s distribution deal with AT&T highlights questions about its direction, by Rex crum
News about business journalism
New publisher named at Triad Business Journal
How CNBC’s Lee juggles three shows
West Virginia biz editor named AG’s spokesman
Forbes hires Carbonara to cover entrepreneurship
When Merrill Lynch tried to bribe Charles Gasparino
This date in business journalism history
2007: Serious one week, offbeat the next
2010: Movies on CNBC this summer
Business journalism birthdays
May 22: Bruce Bigelow of Xconomy
May 22: Jon Swartz of USA Today
