Crispin Odey, one of London’s most vocal hedge fund managers, is no longer enamored of Barclays and is now placing his bets on Lloyds Banking Group. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides won for work that helps explain mismatches in the employment market. Read more..

By CATHERINE RAMPELL - The New York Times

The actor Larry Wilcox, who was accused last week of securities fraud for his role in a penny-stock scheme, agreed in July to go undercover to help federal prosecutors, according to a court filing. Read more..

By THOMAS KAPLAN - The New York Times

Some start-up companies are charting the interiors of shopping malls, convention centers and airports to help cellphone users find their way. Read more..

By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF - The New York Times

The Leibowitz brothers — one a top executive at NYSE Euronext, the other Jon Stewart — have unsurprisingly divergent views on the controversial trading practice. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

France is ready to drop objections to a key part of a law to tighten rules on hedge funds in exchange for concessions from London, moving to end a row that threatened to harm relations with Washington, Reuters reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Larry Hagman, who played J. R. Ewing on “Dallas,” said he was surprised by the arbitration award he won in a dispute with Citigroup, but thought it was justified. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Account assignments, executive appointments and other developments at advertising agencies. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

On the Web, 19.4 percent of a video’s audience defects within the first 10 seconds. Read more..

By ALEX MINDLIN - The New York Times

China’s deal with Chesapeake Energy involves a potential transfer of technology and intellectual knowledge to Beijing that some people in Washington may find uncomfortable. Read more..

By CYRUS SANATI - The New York Times