The planned rights issue of 8 billion to 9 billion euros will complete the acquisition of Postbank, but will also provide cover for increasing the bank’s capital before forthcoming tighter regulation. Read more..

By HUGO DIXON, PETER THAL LARSEN and CHRISTOPHER SWANN - The New York Times

Michael Cohl, the lead producer of the musical, is taking a risk on the most expensive show in Broadway history. Read more..

By PATRICK HEALY - The New York Times

Carrefour, the world’s second- biggest retailer, put Tesco and Casino Guichard-Perrachon on a short list of potential buyers for its Southeast Asian units, a deal that may be valued at about $1 billion, said three people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg News reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

The manager, Jane Mendillo, increased the endowment’s available cash while generating a respectable, if not spectacular return, several endowment experts said. Read more..

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT - The New York Times

The Marder family's apartment in the central city is the result of four years' work. Read more..

By ERIC SYLVERS - International Herald Tribune

A judge on Thursday reinstated eBay 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, but allowed the classifieds site to keep eBay off its board, Reuters reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

General Motors’s new chief executive, Daniel F. Akerson, is set to earn $1.7 million in annual cash salary, the car company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

QR National, Australia’s largest transport and logistics business, will likely agree to about 3 billion Australian dollars ($2.8 billion) of loans from as many as 10 lenders next week ahead of a planned share listing, Bloomberg News reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

The securities regulator is investigating investment advisory firms that channel investors’ money into hedge funds, The Wall Street Journal reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

In a move that has met with resistance in Europe, the United States is pushing to reduce the Continent’s influence over the International Monetary Fund and grant more of a say to economies outside of Europe that are growing and leading the global recovery. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times