Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Google touts privacy options, but still depends on your data, by Rachel Lerman
Missouri appeals court overturns $110 million talc verdict
The Wall Street Journal
Drug Distributors in Talks to Settle Opioid Litigation for $18 Billion, by Sara Randazzo
MGM Resorts to Sell Bellagio, Circus Circus Properties in Las Vegas, by Katherine Sayre, Craig Karmin
CNN
Hyundai is investing $35 billion in autonomous driving and electric cars, by Julia Horowitz, Sherisse Pham
Consumers are still spending, says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, by Paul R. La Monica
CNBC
United Airlines shares rise on improved earnings forecast, quarterly beat, by Leslie Josephs
Here’s why this economist says the ‘perfect’ tax rate for the rich is 75%, by Robert Frank
Reuters
Undercover entrepreneurs: fearful Mexican tech startups shun spotlight, by Julia Love, Daina Beth Solomon
As the beer flows, so does the economy, as consumers keep growth aloft, by Howard Schneider
News about business journalism
Business Insider hires Zaveri as senior tech reporter
Bessette promoted to special sections editor at Providence Biz News
Publishers bond against tech giants
