Chiefs at McAfee and CNet are stepping down, as casualties from investigations of stock option grants continued to mount. Read more..

By LAURIE J. FLYNN - The New York Times

The American International Group and a team of investors agreed to buy London City Airport, taking over a terminal serving almost two million regional business travelers a year. Terms were not disclosed. AIG, the world’s largest insurer, and an in... Read more..

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A worsening drought in Australia increased the chances that the country’s wheat crop would be cut by more than half. Read more..

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Prices of new houses will fall this year for the first time since 1991, and existing homes will have the smallest gain ever. Read more..

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The behavior of Chinese banks seems closer to the 1990’s crony capitalism of Indonesia and Thailand which engendered financial panics. Read more..

By AUSTAN GOOLSBEE - The New York Times

The decision angered consumer groups who said the companies would control too much of the country’s telecommunications networks. Read more..

By KEN BELSON - The New York Times

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Blue-chip stocks fell for the first time in three days after Alcoa had begun the quarterly earnings season by missing analysts’ estimates. Read more..

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The decision highlights the company’s intense rivalry with MasterCard, whose shares surged after it went public in May. Read more..

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