New rules would oblige financial services firms to record relevant employee communications made on their work cell phones. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

Beijing has been taking steps to temper the nation’s growth and after a steep rise in inflation, will most likely do more. Read more..

By BETTINA WASSENER - The New York Times

Profit for the quarter fell 7 percent, to $835 million, though earnings soared 20 percent for the financial year. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Weak economic growth in Greece and Spain made it difficult for both countries to reduce unemployment and restore public finances. Read more..

By DAVID JOLLY - The New York Times

The idea of a vast free-trade zone of Pacific countries pits Japan’s farmers, who benefit from tariffs, against the country’s exporters. Read more..

By HIROKO TABUCHI - The New York Times

Banking, a public utility? | More clues on Goldman’s Harbinger exit | What New Yorkers complain about Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Europe’s air safety regulator has ordered a new round of inspections on all A380 jetliners using Rolls-Royce engines. Read more..

By KEVIN DREW and NICOLA CLARK - The New York Times

New rules are not needed to keep the Continent’s telecommunications companies from selectively managing Internet access, Europe decides. Read more..

By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN - The New York Times

Toby Barlow, executive vice president and chief creative officer at Team Detroit, is assuming the new responsibilities of chief creative officer at Global Team Ford. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

The investor J. Christopher Flowers made billions by investing in Shinsei Bank of Japan, but it remains to be seen if he has made new deals to match that. Read more..

By JEFFREY GOLDFARB and MARTIN HUTCHINSON - The New York Times