Despite the company’s strong performance, shares fell close to 10 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release. Read more..

By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF - The New York Times

The Group of 20 may constrain plans to impose higher standards on the world's largest banks, possibly weakening measures to prevent problems at one institution from spreading across borders. Read more..

By JACK EWING - International Herald Tribune

Bruce Karatz was sentenced to five years’ probation and eight months of home detention and was fined $1 million for his conviction in a stock-option backdating case. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Staff members at the Anderson Center for Autism find that some of their most patient and effective therapists have four paws and a wagging tail. Read more..

By KAREN JONES - The New York Times

A panel of experts warned of continued risks to the economy and implored politicians not to undo laws that have bolstered Germany’s recovery. Read more..

By JACK EWING - International Herald Tribune

Gift annuities offer returns of 5 percent or more, but the rates may not seem so attractive if inflation rises in the future. Read more..

By JAN M. ROSEN - The New York Times

Merrill’s “Voldemort book” | Our finances, ourselves | Corrupt countries. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

A global brand in athletic gear promotes a program to better the educations of young girls in developing nations. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

Sean Penn and Brad Pitt are among celebrity driving forces behind charity organizations. Read more..

By STEPHANIE STROM - The New York Times

A transplant to Silicon Valley finds that many businesswomen there are more willing to take risks and invest in start-ups than their more corporate-oriented East Coast counterparts. Read more..

By PAMELA RYCKMAN - The New York Times