The two companies came to terms after the board of Advo agreed late Monday to drop its asking price to $33 a share from $37. Read more..

By RITA K. FARRELL - The New York Times

West Hartford has become a regional destination for dining and shopping, a role that the capital city, with a population twice as large, formerly played. Read more..

By JANE GORDON - The New York Times

The internal Eli Lilly documents and e-mail messages detailed efforts by the drug maker to play down the health risks of Zyprexa. Read more..

By JULIE CRESWELL - The New York Times

The court ruled that in trying to increase competition in the power industry, national energy officials abdicated their responsibility to ensure fair electricity markets. Read more..

By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON - The New York Times

Dell, the computer maker, said Tuesday that its chief financial officer was stepping down as the company faces two federal investigations into its accounting practices. Read more..

By DAMON DARLIN - The New York Times

The bonus, the highest ever for a Wall Street chief executive, came a week after Goldman reported a record profit of $9.5 billion. Read more..

By JENNY ANDERSON - The New York Times

Nomura Holdings, Japan’s biggest securities firm, will buy a 15 percent stake in the Fortress Investment Group. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

At that rate, about 1.1 million of the homeowners who took out subprime loans in the last two years will lose their houses, at an estimated cost of $74.6 billion. Read more..

By RON NIXON - The New York Times