Shoppers favored discounted chains over more expensive retailers as an uncertain economy hung over their heads. Read more..

By MICHAEL BARBARO - The New York Times

As appealing as à la carte cable may sound, there is a reason that Congress has not taken the bait: it would be a consumer disaster. Read more..

By JOE NOCERA - The New York Times

Airbus, which sells planes in dollars but uses billion of euros worth of equipment, is being squeezed by the dollar’s recent slide. Read more..

By REUTERES - The New York Times

Sergei A. Storchak is charged with conspiring to embezzle $43.4 million, in a politically tinged case seen as undermining the position of liberals in the Russian government. Read more..

By ANDREW E. KRAMER - The New York Times

Boeing has been blessed with a nearly perfect environment in which to do business, at least until recently. Read more..

By CONRAD DE AENLLE - The New York Times

A funny thing happened while Halsey Minor, the founder of CNet.com, was trying to kill print journalism. He ended up publishing magazines - the kind he and others had declared obsolete. Read more..

By EVELYN NUSSENBAUM - The New York Times

A gap in Medicare’s prescription drug coverage is helping to curb growth in the nation’s drug spending by pushing people toward low-cost generic drugs. Read more..

By STEPHANIE SAUL - The New York Times