Aaron Patzer recalls the ascent of his online financial advising tool and its acquisition by a competitor. Read more..

By KERMIT PATTISON - The New York Times

Dell’s Precision M6500 “mobile workstation” is structured around an advanced Intel Core i7 quad-core processor and a 17-inch LED backlighted screen, 1920 by 1200 pixels. Read more..

By STEPHEN WILLIAMS - The New York Times

The world’s largest aluminum producer, which is struggling under $17 billion in debt, appears to have negotiated favorable terms. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER - The New York Times

The weak American economy is improving modestly with little upward pressure on wages and finished goods despite commodity price gains, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. Read more..

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ - The New York Times

For Comcast, the purchase is the realization of its long-held ambition to be a major producer of television shows and movies. Read more..

By TIM ARANGO - The New York Times

As Dubai prepares for weeks of arduous negotiations with creditors over restructuring Dubai World’s debt, outsiders still do not know what to make of the situation. Read more..

By LANDON THOMAS Jr - The New York Times

With the search for a C.E.O. complicated by government pay restrictions, General Motors may decide that Edward E. Whitacre, the interim chief, is the best choice. Read more..

By BILL VLASIC - The New York Times

For small businesses, shared office parties offer the feel of a big event at a lower cost — and without the planning headaches. Read more..

By MICKEY MEECE - The New York Times

Two former chief executives at the German engineering giant and four other former officials have agreed to pay a total of 18 million euros in damages. Read more..

By CHRIS V. NICHOLSON - International Herald Tribune

Apple’s reconfigured iMac desktop — a shiny wide-screen example of a home computer — works beautifully ...unless it doesn’t work at all, or arrives with a cracked display. Read more..

By STEPHEN WILLIAMS - The New York Times