General Motors and Nissan, two of the biggest makers of electric cars, are eager to bring more models to showrooms despite sluggish sales and little interest from buyers; GM aims for the luxury market with the Cadillac ELR, and Nissan introduces a cheaper Leaf vehicle, proving both companies are in the electric-car business for the long haul. Read more..

By BILL VLASIC - The New York Times

Quest for corporate tenants who may be considering relocation has started as the new Hudson Yards District on the far west side of Manhattan takes shape; area stretches from 30th to 42nd streets and Eighth Avenue to the Hudson River and will support some 25 million square feet of office space and 20,000 residential units. Read more..

By PETER SLATIN - The New York Times

Amazon is responsible for Seattle's biggest real estate deal of the year and its largest lease for1.8-million-square-foot headquarters; anticipated height rezoning with project has attracted other potential investors. Read more..

By KRISTINA SHEVORY - The New York Times

Wall Street edges higher after retail data comes in stronger than projected, although tech heavyweight Apple drags on the market for a third day. Read more..

By REUTERS - The New York Times

Vivian Marino 30-Minute Interview with Daten Group founder David T Ennis; Daten Group is real estate development and consulting company based in New York. Read more..

By VIVIAN MARINO - The New York Times

Food and Drug Administration releases sharply worded warning letter to St Jude Medical in which it says it might soon fine company or take other actions for failing to address agency concerns about widely used heart device component called the Durata, which connects implanted defibrillator to patient's heart. Read more..

By BARRY MEIER - The New York Times

Stuart Elliott Advertising column; Google Creative Lab unit of the search giant receives $1 million in full-page advertising space in USA Today after wining a contest that coincided with a redesign of the newspaper; winning ad promotes Google Plus Hangout service as an alternative to in-person meetings. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

Citizen Lab Internet, Canadian human rights monitoring group, says it has documented the use of American-made Internet surveillance and censorship technology by more than dozen governments, some with harsh human rights policies. Read more..

By JOHN MARKOFF - The New York Times

Japan’s two largest airlines said they would ground their fleets of Boeing’s new 787 aircraft after one operated by All Nippon Airways made an emergency landing in western Japan. Read more..

By HIROKO TABUCHI and JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column says that as government seeks ways to save cash by outsourcing services, it might be wise to keep in mind that private efforts need clear goals and close monitoring, lest they veer in unintended directions. Read more..

By EDUARDO PORTER - The New York Times