Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Reuters
BlackRock sees new opportunity in China real estate, by Claire Jim and Denny Thomas
Bad loans haunt Greek banks seeking new start, by Greg Roumeliotis and George Georgiopoulos
Bloomberg
EU prepares plan to relocate 120,000 refugees, by Ian Wishart
Oil extends decline as Russia rules out deal with OPEC on output, by Rakteem Katakey and Angelina Rascouet
The Associated Press
Courting unions on Labor Day, Obama pushes paid sick leave, by Josh Lederman
Tesco agrees to sell South Korea business in $6 billion deal, by Youkyung Lee
Quartz
US job training must teach the new skills the labor force needs to get work, by Leila Janah
India ranks lower than Mongolia and Tunisia in helping small businesses, by Madhura Karnik and Itika Sharma Punit
Fortune
Uber China raises $1.2 billion in funding for China, by Leena Rao
What Marissa Mayer’s pregnancy really means for investors, by Paola Sapienza
News about business journalism:
Pennsylvania paper launching business magazine
CNBC’s “Squawk Box” celebrates 20th anniversary
Thomson Reuters adds to its legal reporting team
This date in business journalism history:
2010: Addressing business journalism’s image
2014: Bloomberg vs. Reuters: The twin sisters of financial journalism
Business journalism birthdays:
Sept. 8: Philip Elmer-DeWitt with Fortune
Sept. 8: Nicholas Varchaver with Fortune
Sept. 8: Nikolaj Gammeltoft with Bloomberg
