The $245 million deal will expand AECOM business in high-margin construction program management. Read more..

By REUTERS - The New York Times

By a vote of 60-39, the Senate gave final approval to a broad overhaul of the financial regulatory system. The president is expected to sign the bill next week. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

In return, British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia agreed to give up some landing slots in a bid to ease competitive concerns. Read more..

By REUTERS - The New York Times

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia won European Union antitrust clearance on Wednesday to deepen their Oneworld alliance on trans-Atlantic routes and better compete with rival groups, Reuters reported. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

There are clear splits in the 27-nation European Union about how to model the stress test and how much to divulge. Read more..

By STEVE SLATER and BORIS GROENDAHL - International Herald Tribune

Users of the social network game, who tend virtual crops, will have the chance to plant blueberries from a subsidiary of General Mills. Read more..

By ELIZABETH OLSON - The New York Times

Goldman’s settlement of securities fraud charges did not include Fabrice P. Tourre, a vice president at the firm who was also accused of civil fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Major indexes ended largely unchanged Wednesday as investors took note of a report that the economic recovery was likely to be slower than expected. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

The country’s economy, like those of China and other Asia-Pacific nations, is rebounding strongly from the global financial crisis. Read more..

By BETTINA WASSENER - The New York Times

Audiences have been staying away from the expensive, commercial events that Live Nation, the giant concert promoter, organizes in big arenas. Read more..

By ROB COX and EDWARD HADAS - The New York Times