The BG Group, the British gas utility, took its $13 billion bid for Origin Energy directly to shareholders, saying the Australian giant was overplaying its hand by demanding a larger takeover offer. Read more..

By DAVID JOLLY - The New York Times

Officials seized cattle that they said were being raised on an ecological reserve, a warning to other ranchers raising cattle on illegally deforested land in Amazonia. Read more..

By ANDREW DOWNIE - The New York Times

Residents of the northwest Bronx are reaching out to the private developer who will transform the Kingsbridge Armory into retail space, asking that labor standards and community space be included. Read more..

By TERRY PRISTIN - The New York Times

A consumer confidence survey recorded its worst reading in 16 years, and home prices in April suffered their worst annual declines in two decades. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

Few plaintiffs joined a class action suit brought against the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which contained sex scenes buried in its software. Read more..

By JONATHAN D. GLATER - The New York Times

Medicare pays $110 for a walker that Wal-Mart sells for $60, and medical equipment makers like it that way. Read more..

By DAVID LEONHARDT - The New York Times

The Walt Disney Company, concerned that its main Web site is too corporate and not fun enough, is moving once again to overhaul Disney.com. Read more..

By BROOKS BARNES - The New York Times

Raffaello Follieri, 29, the former boyfriend of the actress Anne Hathaway, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with fraud and money laundering. Read more..

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT - The New York Times

The deal gives NYSE Euronext a lead in the race against its British and German rivals to become a truly global stock exchange at a time when growth has slowed in their home markets. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

Google’s new service will allow media buyers to identify sites where their display advertisements might work best, judged on criteria like demographics and traffic. Read more..

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD - The New York Times