Summer is here, and seasonal businesses must adapt or die. Read more..

By BARBARA WHITAKER - The New York Times

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After years of investment with little payoff, caviar businesses in California are booming thanks to a temporary trade ban on wild sturgeon. Read more..

By REGAN MORRIS - The New York Times

Trading volume was lower than usual in Europe, with the United States markets closed for the Independence Day holiday. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Hong Kong's shipping and logistics industries, long the territory's very reason for being, face a serious challenge from southern China. Read more..

By PATRICK L. SMITH, International Herald Tribune - The New York Times

Illinois alone has more energy than Saudi Arabia, but turning coal into fuel for consumers has a big catch. Read more..

By MATTHEW L. WALD - The New York Times

A familiar character, Maxell's "blow-away guy," is migrating online in another example of sponsored entertainment for computer gamers. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

South Korean authorities are continuing a high-profile investigation into Lone Star, the Dallas-based private-equity fund. Read more..

By MARTIN FACKLER - The New York Times

A crowd of Western news organizations is preparing to deliver headlines — and geopolitical views — in the language of the Koran. Read more..

By DOREEN CARVAJAL - The New York Times