Big banks have been building branches to try to grab and hold onto customers, but the push may be nearing its end. Read more..

By ERIC DASH - The New York Times

Detailed records of searches underscore how much people reveal about themselves when they use search engines. Read more..

By MICHAEL BARBARO and TOM ZELLER Jr - The New York Times

Adnan Hajj has been charged, tried and convicted on the Internet of improperly altering photographs he took for Reuters. He was fired by Reuters on Sunday. Read more..

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JULIE BOSMAN - The New York Times

Buyers are snapping up buildings on the stretch of 57th Street between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue of the Americas. Read more..

By TERRY PRISTIN - The New York Times

DirecTV Reports Higher Second-Quarter Profit. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Nokia, the cellphone maker, agreed to buy the digital music distributor Loudeye for $60 million to compete in the market for mobile music downloads. Loudeye, based in Seattle, runs music services for more than 60 partners, ranging from the Microso... Read more..

By ERIC PFANNER IHT - The New York Times

In the statement announcing the decision, the central bank predicted that slower growth will curb inflation. Read more..

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS - The New York Times

Richard T. Greene Sr. built the Carver Federal Savings Bank into the country’s largest African-American financial institution. Read more..

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

Independent experts said yesterday that San Diego officials broke federal securities laws and other statutes as they tried to conceal underfunding the city’s pension fund. Read more..

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH - The New York Times

In an age of giving mortgages to anyone who wants one, there is one small sliver of the real estate market that has kept its wits and can serve as a model. Read more..

By DAVID LEONHARDT - The New York Times