Madison Avenue is taking notice of the attraction magazine covers attract, creating advertisements that are designed to look like them. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

ESPN is debuting new technology with Electronic Arts that would allow sports commentators to interact with three-dimensional virtual players. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Investors pushed the Dow Jones industrials down 345 points after the government and retailers added more bad economic news. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

BP agreed to replace the American head of its Russian joint venture and surrender some control on the board to resolve a bitter dispute with its Russian partners. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER - The New York Times

In the past week, three British companies have announced plans to move abroad before the end of the year, unhappy about a lack of clarity about tax rules and eager to cut their tax bill. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

What students about to take out their first loan should know. Read more..

By RON LIEBER - The New York Times

The ailing Wall Street bank is working toward a radical solution in its fight for survival: Splitting itself into a “good” bank and a “bad” one. Read more..

By BEN WHITE and JENNY ANDERSON - The New York Times

The attorney general is preparing a lawsuit against Goal Financial, charging that the lender broke laws by luring borrowers with cash and gifts and that it misled consumers about loan terms. Read more..

By JONATHAN D. GLATER - The New York Times

Some policy makers are starting to suggest that the best way to influence the Kremlin would be to put more pressure on the Russian business community in Europe. Read more..

By LANDON THOMAS Jr - The New York Times

Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England kept their key interest rates unchanged Thursday amid concerns of high inflation and a slowing economy. Read more..

By CARTER DOUGHERTY - The New York Times