As stock markets improve, investment bankers seek out foreign and domestic capital. Read more..

By VIKAS BAJAJ - The New York Times

What happens behind the scenes to automobiles traded in the cash-for-clunkers program. Read more..

David Frank - The New York Times

Europe’s antitrust commissioner, Neelie Kroes, said she would approve Lufthansa’s bid for Austrian Airlines with conditions. Read more..

By STEPHEN CASTLE - International Herald Tribune

The Federal Communications Commission is examining a recent decision by Apple to reject a program that Google had developed for the iPhone. Read more..

By REED ABELSON - The New York Times

As the recession drags on, luxury retailers’ secret sales, once kept for the stores’ best customers, have spread. Read more..

By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM - The New York Times

The banks’ obligation to the taxpayers who saved them is to stay in business. If the people want more, the government has to demand it. Read more..

By JOE NOCERA - The New York Times

European unemployment rose less than economists had forecast in June as the jobless rate in Spain increased less than previously estimated. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The economy shrank at a slower-than-expected annual rate of 1 percent from April through June. Read more..

By CATHERINE RAMPELL and JACK HEALY - The New York Times

The world’s largest retailer asked a court in Quebec to stop a union Web site from using the company’s name. Read more..

By IAN AUSTEN - The New York Times