Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Energy companies lead indexes higher as oil price soars, by Marley Jay
Sikh truckers reach settlement in faith discrimination case, by Brian Melley
Fortune
Google’s new app can help you scan old family photos, by Lisa Eadicicco
Mobile payments may not take off for decades, by Aaron Pressman
MarketWatch.com
SEC tightening screws on inappropriate earnings numbers, by Tomi Kilgore and Francine McKenna
The U.S. is increasingly looking at this Texas region for oil, by Claudia Assis
Reuters
Strong U.S. retail sales reinforce December interest rate hike, by Lucia Mutikani
Ford going ahead with moving small car production to Mexico, by Alexandria Sage
News about business journalism
Departures at Crain’s Chicago due to differences about its future
Economist launches ad campaign aimed at New York commuters
Upstart Business Journal editor says goodbye
Crain’s Chicago publisher Snyder stepping down at end of the year
Union to Dow Jones biz journalists: Deal falls short of what we wanted
Weisenthal named executive editor of news for Bloomberg Digital
Dow Jones and union agree to three-year contract
Chief technology officer leaving American City Business Journals
Bloomberg launches Africa version of website
The date in business journalism
2011: AP hires Tutt to be Europe biz editor
2006: Philly biz editor leaving for Smart Money
Business journalism birthday
Nov. 15: Alan Murray of Fortune