CONTAGION: From a bat virus to a human killer

THE FORTUNE DAILY Friday, August 22, 2014

CONTAGION—How a bat virus became a human killer Inside the MERS outbreak: the first in a series that takes you inside life's ever-surprising ripple effects.

Making sense of the Dollar stores Family Dollar said it is turning down the $9.7 billion bid from Dollar General even though the bid from Dollar Tree is significantly lower at $8.5 billion.

LinkedIn products head announces departure The ex-Google products director will be updating his resume now that he has quit LinkedIn.

Why $16.65 billion? Looking for rhyme and reason in big bank settlements The thinking behind the division of penalties is a mystery.

Federal prosecutors probe GM's lawyers over possible recall delay Prosecutors are looking into whether the automaker's legal department hid evidence regarding faulty ignition switches from regulators, a report says.

By Anne VanderMey An easier solution to wealth inequality? Economist Joseph Blasi tackles the same problem as Thomas Piketty, but offers a different prescription.

By Stephen Gandel What should really get you mad about Wall Street's overpaid 22-year-olds It's not about whether the banks pay too much, but rather a question of whether the rest of corporate America pays to little.

By Philip Elmer-DeWitt How Apple's iPhone beat China's grey market For the first time, the most popular iPhones in China are iPhones that were sold new.

American Airlines to charge a new fee for unaccompanied minors

European markets tumble as Russian convoy presses into Ukraine

Central bankers speak and Foot Locker beats — five things to know today

Dell CMO: Customer data 'the single most important asset that we have'

This message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to The Fortune Daily Unsubscribe here. Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.fortune.com/privacy For Further Communication, Please Contact: FORTUNE Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408