Dow Jones & Company board members met with Ronald W. Burkle and Brad Greenspan, who are interested in buying a piece of the company. Read more..

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA - The New York Times

Even as foreclosures rise and overall sales plummet, more expensive homes have staged a bit of a comeback. Read more..

By DAVID LEONHARDT - The New York Times

The politically sensitive Chinese trade surplus surged to a record $26.9 billion in June, potentially heightening tensions with the United States. Read more..

By JOSEPH KAHN - The New York Times

The execution was meant to show that Beijing is serious about improving the safety of Chinese products. Read more..

By JOSEPH KAHN - The New York Times

The merger will give the Orchard a foothold in the online video distribution business, as well as the ability to raise money in the public markets. Read more..

By ROBERT LEVINE - The New York Times

What you really need to do in order to be a successful entrepreneur is have a child. (Or two.) Read more..

By PAUL B. BROWN - The New York Times

The European Union broadly backed Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Yet Britain said the race remained open. Read more..

By DAN BILEFSKY - The New York Times

Grand Rapids, Mich., is seeing a boom in medical research, training and patient facility construction that health executives and city officials hope will sustain its culture and economy. Read more..

By KEITH SCHNEIDER - The New York Times

Do women, especially mothers, have advantages over men in the small-business world? Read more..

By BRENT BOWERS - The New York Times

When it comes to high-speed Internet access, the Golden State remains divided — between rural and urban dweller and between wealthy and lower-income resident, according to a study tonight by the Public Policy Institute of California, a non-profit organization. Read more..

By MATT RICHTEL - The New York Times