Brazil’s monthly inflation rate dropped in September to the lowest in a year as food prices fell for a second month. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Canadian new-home starts unexpectedly rose in September, the second straight monthly increase, led by new condominiums in cities. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The F.D.A. told LabCorp that its blood test to detect ovarian cancer, called OvaSure, requires agency approval before it can be marketed. Read more..

By ANDREW POLLACK - The New York Times

Groupe Caisse d’Epargne and Groupe Banque Populaire, the French lenders that control Natixis, are in talks to merge as the global financial crisis pushes banks to combine. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The Nokia 5800, available near the end of the year for about $300, includes an eight-gigabyte memory card and is compatible with Windows Media Player and Nokia Music Store files Read more..

By JOHN BIGGS - The New York Times

David Pogue tests computer glasses from Gunnar Optiks, $100 to $190, that claim to reduce glare, eye fatigue and eye strain. But reading glasses may do the trick. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

India’s largest outsourcing firm, Tata Consultancy Services, is buying Citigroup’s back-office operations in India for $505 million in cash, the companies said on Wednesday. Read more..

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - The New York Times

CAI, the Italian investor group, is beginning talks this week to sell a stake in Alitalia to Air France-KLM Group or Deutsche Lufthansa. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The country was on the verge of going bankrupt as the government shut down the stock market and seized control of its last major independent bank. Read more..

By ERIC PFANNER - The New York Times

The WildCharge mat replaces all those black power bricks you’ve been using to recharge your mobile doodads. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times