Some of Friday’s top business stories:
Wall Street Journal
BlackBerry posts a loss as phones go unsold, by Will Connors
McDonald’s to offer alternatives to fries, sodas, by Julie Jargon
Bloomberg
Urine spills staining image of Wockhardt’s generic drugs, by Ketaki Gokhale
EBay expands mobile payments with Braintree deal, by Danielle Kucera
Reuters
U.S. consumer spending rises as wages boost family income, by Jason Lange
U.S. fiscal worries hit dollar, pressure shares, by Richard Hubbard
CNNMoney
Will young people pay a lot more under Obamacare? by Tami Luhby
Detroit to get $300 million in federal help, by Chris Isidore
Forbes
The J.C. Penney circus goes on as shares plunge, by Nathan Vardi
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This date in business journalism history
2006: SEC to update filings database
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