Rabobank said Friday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate with Agricultural Bank of China, the state-run lender poised to go public in what it hopes will be a $30 billion I.P.O. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Ben S. Bernanke said that banks needed to increase lending to small businesses to reduce unemployment and help the economic recovery. Read more..

By NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

HSBC Holdings said Friday that it is in talks to sell off its private equity fund management businesses in five separate management buyouts. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Infogroup is urging shareholders to ignore the objections of two of its biggest investors and approve the database provider’s proposed $460 million sale to private equity firm CCMP Capital Advisors later this month, The Associated Press reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Investors will scour a preliminary prospectus for Agricultural Bank of China’s around $30 billion IPO, the world’s largest, for updates on its book value and bad loans. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

A striking grid design compliments of Martin Ashwood-Smith. Read more..

By PATRICK MERRELL - The New York Times

Biofuel goals meant to fight climate change are worsening the problem by giving growers an incentive to destroy virgin forests and peatlands that serve as huge carbon sinks, environmental advocates say. Read more..

By BETH GARDINER - International Herald Tribune

Though the amount Bernard L. Madoff’s investors are likely to recover from losses is still unclear, a number of companies are prepared to bet that the compensation will be worth the wait, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

An alliance of five European organizations has created a label for certifying natural and organic cosmetics. It is called Cosmos. Read more..

By YASMINE RYAN - International Herald Tribune

The two foes will have to learn to work together to write regulations for the health care law that are mutually satisfying. Read more..

By ROBERT PEAR - The New York Times