For years, Apple avoided advertising the fact that Mac OS X hasn't come under a single virus attack "in the wild." But now Apple has changed its tune. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

As the number of hedge funds has multiplied, potential investors are turning to professional sleuths for guidance. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED - The New York Times

The Jean Coutu Group confirmed that it would sell its Eckerd and Brooks drugstore chains, putting it on a list of Canadian retailers whose success at home did not translate in the American market. Read more..

By IAN AUSTEN - The New York Times

The China Construction Bank agreed to buy Bank of America’s retail banking operations in Hong Kong and Macao. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER - The New York Times

Overstock.com chief executive Patrick M. Byrne’s latest legal theory would allow those who bought the company’s stock before it plunged to get their money back from their brokers. Read more..

By FLOYD NORRIS - The New York Times

Banca Intesa of Italy may buy a smaller rival, Sanpaolo IMI, to create a bank with more than 6,300 branches, the most in Italy. The boards of the companies will meet to discuss a possible merger by the end of the week, Intesa and Sanpaolo said in ... Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The political debate over Plan B may have helped raise the profile of its maker, Barr Pharmaceuticals, but over-the-counter sales will barely register on its balance sheet. Read more..

By ALEX BERENSON - The New York Times

The buzz in Silicon Valley is all about “clean tech.” But some venture capital financed start-ups are stretching the definition of what it means to be green. Read more..

By MATT RICHTEL - The New York Times

The New York attorney general’s office asked an appeals court not to delay a trial of former N.Y.S.E. chairman Richard A. Grasso, over his $190 million pay package. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times