American Airlines and Hilton Hotels, both stars in the movie “Up in the Air,” paid nothing — really, nothing — to be part of it all. Read more..

By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN - The New York Times

With a little bit of luck, maybe the media industry can conjure itself as a new kind of workplace that doesn’t include the legacy costs of trucks and printing presses. Read more..

By DAVID CARR - The New York Times

When Nokia, the world’s largest mobile phone maker, sued 11 competitors, it said it was conducting a routine defense of its intellectual property. But the suits were far from standard. Read more..

By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN - International Herald Tribune

Security companies are poised to sell products to protect phones, just as Symantec and McAfee sell products for PCs. Read more..

By BRAD STONE - The New York Times

The accord in Copenhagen was “a big step forward” after previous talks offered no financial support mechanisms, Ban Ki-moon, the U.N. secretary general, said. Read more..

By JAMES KANTER - International Herald Tribune

It is tough for holders of credit-default swaps to profiteer on defaults. But disclosure of which creditors are hedged with credit-default swaps is advisable before restructuring discussions begin. Read more..

By RICHARD BEALES and NEIL UNMACK - The New York Times

Premium-price tickets will help the industry reach more than $10 billion in ticket sales by the end of 2009. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Employers might soon take the next step of bringing on permanent workers if recovery seems durable. Read more..

By LOUIS UCHITELLE - The New York Times

Pfizer will have the rights to develop Athersys’s cells to treat inflammatory bowel disease, which is in early human testing. Read more..

By ANDREW POLLACK - The New York Times

Holiday shoppers are looking for ways to stretch their limited budgets. Read more..

By TEDDY WAYNE - The New York Times