Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Losses for banks and smaller companies take U.S. stocks lower, by Marley Jay
Twitter doubles character limit to 280 for (nearly) everyone, by Barbara Ortutay
Bloomberg
Snap will overhaul its app just nine months after its IPO, by Sarah Frier
Gun sales in America have stopped spiking after mass shootings, by Mira Rojanasakul
Fortune
Nearly half of Americans and Europeans have given up on owning their own home, by Geoffrey Smith
Google wants to help you avoid long restaurant lines, by Jonathan Vanian
Reuters
Alphabet’s Waymo to launch robotaxis with no human in driver’s seat, by Alexandria Sage
Fox in the Mouse House could give Disney an edge in streaming wars, by Lisa Richwine
News about business journalism
St. Louis Post-Dispatch biz editor moving to new position
Cheddar strikes deal with WeWork for micro studios
WSJ reporter/editor Portlock dies after brain injury
Reuters names Wu its regional editor for Americas
Forbes removes Commerce secretary from billionaires list
How Business Insider is growing its cars vertical using Facebook
The Information hires Doig as investigations editor
Bloomberg is using its markets data to sell ads
This date in business journalism
2012: CNET reviews to appear in Target next to products
2007: Biz journal owner reports loss, but higher revenues
Business journalism birthday
Nov. 8: Courtney Reagan of CNBC
