Mark Gurman, Sarah Zheng, Bloomberg    Apple said it was obliged to remove the apps after an order from China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China.

Maysoon Khan, The Associated Press    New Yorkers would also be allowed to buy takeout cocktails at restaurants and bars for the next five years.

Michael Rubinkam, The Associated Press    The privately held, family run company has more than , employees and operates convenience stores and gas stations in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.

Jeannette Neumann, Bloomberg    Nordstrom previously tried to go private but those talks ultimately flopped in .

Ken Miller, The Associated Press    The group, calling itself CyberArmyofRussia Reborn, claimed responsibility for January attacks on water facilities in the United States and Poland.

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer, Christopher L. Keller, The Associated Press    A report released Wednesday found a widespread communications breakdown left residents in the dark as the fire spread.

Chloe Berger    Google responds to pushback against its involvement with Israel via Project Nimbus by firing workers.

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez    The board is asking shareholders to approve Musk’s compensation package after it was struck down by a Delaware judge.

Dylan Sloan    TSMC beats expectations on earnings, but stock falls anyway because investors had the company priced for perfection.

Sasha Rogelberg    The Toronto Reporters forward center feigned sickness and injuries in order to control his own prop bets.