The actress pushed for favorable coverage while negotiating magazine rights to pictures of her new twins. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

The chief executive of Toronto-Dominion Bank, W. Edmund Clark, said he did not plan to follow the lead of executives at the Goldman Sachs Group and forgo his annual bonus. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Democratic leaders in Congress gave auto industry leaders 12 days to come back with a plan showing that federal aid would be well-spent. Read more..

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN - The New York Times

General Motors is banking on the Chevrolet Volt electric car to prove that it can deliver an environmentally friendly automobile. Read more..

Sean Patrick Farrell - The New York Times

Hard times are back on the American farmstead, as the price paid for crops is dropping much faster than the cost of growing them. Read more..

By DAVID STREITFELD - The New York Times

The worsening economy is squeezing Europe’s flag carriers, with dwindling sales of premium-class tickets starting to take their toll. Read more..

By CAROLINE BROTHERS - The New York Times

With the stock market plunging and the credit market freezing, cries are being heard for quick government intervention. Read more..

By FLOYD NORRIS - The New York Times

After rising to dizzying heights this summer, the oil market is suffering a hair-raising drop. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

In an unusual step, the Treasury Department said it was prepared to buy assets from a troubled money market mutual fund that has been frozen for more than two months. Read more..

By DIANA B. HENRIQUES - The New York Times

The Education Department announced that it would buy up to $6.5 billion of federally guaranteed student loans made in the 2007-8 academic year as part of its effort to make sure loans are available. Read more..

By JONATHAN D. GLATER - The New York Times