An industry event last week had plenty of promotional gifts, some big-name speakers and a related contest for the worst ad in America. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT and TANZINA VEGA - The New York Times

Royal Bank of Scotland may be selling a £3 billion portfolio of property loans, and at least three potential bidders are casting an eye over it, The Sunday Times reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Many of the same Western nations that were publicly upset by India’s lack of sports preparedness have recently stepped up their trade efforts with the country. Read more..

By HEATHER TIMMONS - The New York Times

With a sale of Dealbreaker to the Observer Media Group potentially in the offing, blogs are in high demand from older media companies looking for unique editorial voices. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED - The New York Times

John Doerr, the well-known venture capitalist, and his brother, Dr. Tom Doerr, a physician and software designer, see a possible turning point for their business with Apple’s iPad and a national mandate for digital medical records. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Less than a week after announcing they were in preliminary discussions to merge, the big law firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said Monday that they had ended talks. Read more..

By THOMAS KAPLAN - The New York Times

Former Lehman Brothers employees have reunited at the American headquarters of Nomura, a Japanese brokerage giant that bought the failed bank’s international operations. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Former Lehman Brothers employees have reunited at the American headquarters of a Japanese brokerage giant. Read more..

By GRAHAM BOWLEY - The New York Times

Sanofi’s chief executive told DealBook that Monday’s tender offer for Genzyme shares makes sense, and that absent a firm valuation its $18.5 billion offer won’t change. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED - The New York Times

Every since big blue-chip domestic stocks fell out of favor in early 2000, many market strategists have regularly been predicting their imminent return to glory. Now, some market watchers, armed with a kitchen sink full of arguments, are at it again. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times