Google could use the frequencies to offer nationwide wireless broadband access, competing with DSL and cable. Read more..

By BRAD STONE - The New York Times

Consumer groups are rushing to create systems that aim to make sense of conflicting health claims on food labels. Read more..

By ANDREW MARTIN - The New York Times

Congressional negotiators reached a deal on legislation to require automakers to achieve 35 miles per gallon on average by 2020. Read more..

By JOHN M. BRODER and MICHELINE MAYNARD - The New York Times

Mr. Smith tried to modernize the automaker during the 1980s but instead became associated with its decline. Read more..

By MICHELINE MAYNARD - The New York Times

Montana school districts, cities and counties withdrew $247 million from the state’s $2.4 billion investment fund over the past three days after officials said the rating on one of the pool’s holdings was lowered to default. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Prosecutors raided a financial arm of Samsung in Seoul, South Korea, searching for evidence of a slush fund as they expanded an investigation into a corruption scandal. Read more..

By CHOE SANG-HUN - The New York Times

A hedge fund manager known for shareholder activism has pursued MBIA Inc. with sheer, obsessive doggedness. Read more..

By JOE NOCERA - The New York Times

NBC laid off the non-writing staff of its two late-night entertainment shows due to the strike by Hollywood scriptwriters. Read more..

By BILL CARTER - The New York Times

The top executive ranks at the big Wall Street firms remain largely devoid of women seen with a viable chance of becoming chief executive anytime soon. Read more..

By LANDON THOMAS Jr - The New York Times

Treasury officials said they were pleased by the progress in persuading mortgage lenders to agree to a temporary rate freeze on subprime loans to avert foreclosures. Read more..

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS - The New York Times