BNP Paribas suspended operations of three funds over concerns about the drying up of credit. Read more..

By JAMES KANTER and JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

Applied Digital Solutions, maker of radio identification tags, said Thursday that it intended to acquire complete ownership of a subsidiary. Read more..

By BARNABY J. FEDER - The New York Times

On Thursday, stocks on Wall Street suffered their biggest one-day decline since February. Indexes fell more than 2 percent across Asia in early trading today. Read more..

By VIKAS BAJAJ and MARK LANDLER - The New York Times

Exposure at Goldman Sachs to volatile fixed-income markets may well make the bank the latest symbol of overreaching on Wall Street. Read more..

By LANDON THOMAS Jr - The New York Times

For most of President Bush’s time in office, spending on research and development has been steadily declining. Read more..

By KEITH GIRARD, AllBusiness.com - The New York Times

After a sell-off early in the session, stocks recovered most of their losses. The ups and downs pointed to continued concerns over the credit squeeze. Read more..

By JEREMY W. PETERS and WAYNE ARNOLD - The New York Times

Stocks dropped sharply as soon as trading opened today after a French bank, BNP Paribas, suspended operations of three of its funds in the wake of turmoil in the American market for home loans. Read more..

By JEREMY W. PETERS - The New York Times

Behind what seemed like a well-orchestrated triumph in the apparent deal to sell Barneys New York was a bitter rift between the C.E.O. and board of its owner, Jones Apparel Group. Read more..

By MICHAEL BARBARO - The New York Times

The medical equipment maker said it will sell Advanced Bionics to avoid future payouts that could have amounted to $2.6 billion over the next six years. Read more..

By BARNABY J. FEDER - The New York Times