Microsoft announced that it had finished the new version of its Windows operating system, Windows Vista. Read more..

By STEVE LOHR - The New York Times

China said its trade surplus with the rest of the world had leapt to a record $23.8 billion in October. Read more..

By DAVID BARBOZA - The New York Times

Many Internet start-ups are foregoing venture capital in their early stages, choosing instead to grow on a shoestring. Read more..

By MIGUEL HELFT - The New York Times

UnitedHealth Group said its restatement of earnings would be “significantly greater” than the $286 million it estimated in May. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

In a rare move, Microsoft agreed to pay a percentage of the sales of its new portable media player to the Universal Music Group. Read more..

By JEFF LEEDS - The New York Times

Nvidia introduced its next-generation processor, capable of more than three trillion mathematical operations per second. Read more..

By JOHN MARKOFF - The New York Times

The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, the parent of Airbus, posted an unexpected quarterly loss, its first in three years, because of delays affecting the A380 jumbo jet. The third-quarter net loss was 195 million euros ($249 million)... Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Russian steel maker Severstal offered fewer shares than expected on the London Stock Exchange but said the issue was enough for its needs. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER - The New York Times

Eli Broad and Ronald W. Burkle joined forces to buy the owner of The Los Angeles Times and 10 other newspapers. Read more..

By SHARON WAXMAN - The New York Times