Some of Thursday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
U.S. trade deficit widened to $50.1 billion in July, by Paul Wiseman
Judge cites picture of mice, lets lawsuit proceed, by Larry Neumeister
Bloomberg
Amex shares fall after report of FBI probe on forex pricing, by Kathleen Chiglinsky and Ivan Levingston
Tesla’s $1.8 billion of junk bonds hit lowest since 2017 sale, by Claire Boston and Natasha Rausch
Fortune
Goldman Sachs is reportedly backing off plans for a bitcoin trading desk, by Kevin Kelleher
Kratom Tea is the focus of a Florida lawsuit — and FDA scrutiny, by Brittany Shoot
Reuters
Nasdaq falls as U.S. lawmakers grill Facebook, Twitter executives, by April Joyner
Trump says not ready to make trade deal with China, by Robert Rampton
News about business journalism
How Callaway has turned around TheStreet.com
WSJ hires Story as editor, newsroom strategy
Barkin starts writing column for Business North Carolina
Forbes hires Ahmed to explore M&A, partnerships
Lynch, Honolulu biz journalist, has died
This date in business journalism
2013: Time and CNN to end CNNMoney.com JV
2008: Fox Business gets New York channel
Business journalism birthdays
Sept. 6: Rob Urban of Bloomberg News
Sept. 6: Kevin Drawbaugh of Reuters
Sept. 6: Rob Cox of Reuters Breakingviews
