Attendees of the Association of National Advertisers conference said they were surprised by Al Gore’s playful remarks, which were at odds with their perceptions of him as stiff and robotic. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

The contract between Chrysler and the U.A.W. split the union’s bargaining committee and did not receive unanimous approval, unlike the union’s deal with General Motors. Read more..

By MICHELINE MAYNARD and NICK BUNKLEY - The New York Times

Jerry Yang announced that Yahoo’s new strategy is the same as its old one: It wants to be your “starting point” for Web surfing and e-mail. He left out why people would start there. Read more..

By SAUL HANSELL - The New York Times

I.B.M. quarterly sales and profits matched Wall Street’s expectations with the strong performance of its big services business. Read more..

By STEVE LOHR - The New York Times

Problems with Medtronic’s implanted heart devices underscore the lack of safety monitoring of such products, as well as a design trend that may make them more prone to failure. Read more..

By BARRY MEIER - The New York Times

The company reported quarterly net income of $1.86 billion on growing demand for personal computers. Read more..

By LAURIE J. FLYNN - The New York Times

To sell more, find out what problems your customers have and then explain why your product or service can help solve them. Read more..

By PAUL B. BROWN - The New York Times

Tensions in the Middle East and uncertainties about the American economy propelled prices into record territory. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

When you spend more than 100 nights a year on the road as I do, the thought of one more four-hour $400 meal has me searching for my nearest escape route. Read more..

By BRICE J. BAY - The New York Times

A new version of Linux offers 3D graphics to attract desktop computer users and eventually buyers of consumer electronics devices. Read more..

By JOHN MARKOFF - The New York Times