Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
Senate OKs Trump choice for IRS head over Democrats’ protest, by Marcy Gordon
Got $1,100? Apple shows off is most expensive iPhone yet, by Michael Liedtke
Bloomberg
U.S. asks China for new round of trade talks led by Mnuchin, by Saleha Mohsin and Jennifer Jacobs
Americans are gobbling up fake meat and milk faster than ever, by Lydia Mulvany
Fortune
The FDA is taking “historic action” against what it calls a youth epidemic of E-cigarettes, by Kevin Kelleher
Tons of water sent to Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria victims was never distributed, by Kevin Kelleher
Reuters
Tesla investor says SEC asked it about “funding secured” tweet, by Simon Jessop
Amazon, Apple others to testify before U.S. Senate on data privacy, by David Shepardson and Susan Heavey
News about business journalism
Senior editor Barro is leaving Business Insider
Atlanta Biz Chronicle is hiring new restaurant/airport reporter
CNBC hires four news associates
CNBC hires Holland as GA reporter
This date in business journalism
2013: Bloomberg names independent senior editor, standards editor
2008: Roanoke editor says biz reporter wasn’t reassigned due to complaints
