The online retailer announced Tuesday that its second-quarter net income increased more than threefold, with revenue up 35 percent. Read more..

By BRAD STONE - The New York Times

Rio Tinto’s recent offer of $38.1 billion for Alcan may be a sign that aluminum is no longer an estranged cousin in the mining industry. Read more..

By IAN AUSTEN - The New York Times

Apple said it sold 270,000 iPhones in the last two days of June. It expects to sell 1 million by the end of this quarter. Oh yes, the numbers. Apple blew away Wall Street’s profit forecast. Read more..

By THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times

Pacific Gas & Electric, Northern California’s major utility, is announcing a commitment on Wednesday to make one of the largest ever solar power purchases. Read more..

By FELICITY BARRINGER and MATTHEW L. WALD - The New York Times

Microsoft inks advertising deal with Digg, the popular user-controlled news site displacing Google. Read more..

By THE NEW YORK TIMES - The New York Times

What happens when the server farm goes down? Read more..

By KATIE HAFNER - The New York Times

Some of the nation’s largest public pension funds are leaning on European and Asian oil companies to reconsider their investments in Iran. Read more..

By JAD MOUAWAD - The New York Times

G.E. will introduce a credit card that allows cardholders to forgo a 1 percent cash rebate on purchases and earmark that amount for projects that reduce greenhouse gases. Read more..

By CLAUDIA H. DEUTSCH - The New York Times

Acknowledging that its restaurants are perceived by some as frumpy and downscale, Red Lobster has embarked on broad changes that are intended to woo wealthier diners. Read more..

By CLAIRE ATKINSON - The New York Times

A quiet revolution is under way, as European law firms are struggling to adapt to successive waves of their British and American counterparts. Read more..

By JOHN TAGLIABUE - The New York Times