Repealing the estate tax, which applies to large fortunes after death, would save a lot of money for a very few people — about one in 6,000, whose estates would each save an average of more than $800,000. Read more..

By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON - The New York Times

When Pete Skyllas first approached the abandoned freight house at 12th Avenue and 135th Street in West Harlem in search of the owner, all he remembers was the stink. Read more..

By ALISON GREGOR - The New York Times

From the deliciously funny Web site PatentlySilly, it's the cordless jump rope! Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

BAA said that it had accepted a takeover offer from the Spanish construction group Ferrovial, ending a nearly four-month fight to remain independent. Read more..

By NICOLA CLARK - The New York Times

The struggle for control over stock exchanges took a political turn as President Jacques Chirac of France said that he preferred an all-European deal. Read more..

By JAMES KANTER - The New York Times

The upgraded systems represent a new approach for Dell, which focused on simplifying the task of installing and managing servers, not just selling them. Read more..

By LAURIE J. FLYNN - The New York Times

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By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Newly released company records show that Guidant drafted a letter to doctors last year that disclosed significant defects in its heart device but never sent it. Read more..

By BARRY MEIER - The New York Times

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Five million families now have a Netflix account, making it one of the most impressive companies around. So why do so many people think it's doomed? Read more..

By DAVID LEONHARDT - The New York Times