Schools in Europe are looking to the the Gulf region and trying to help students bridge the gap between finance and art. Read more..

By CLAUDIA BARBIERI - International Herald Tribune

The company said it was updating software to help prevent similar incidents with the delayed jetliner. Read more..

By CHRISTOPHER DREW - The New York Times

Numerous apps make it relatively easy to skirt a smartphone’s software controls. Read more..

By THOMAS J. FITZGERALD - The New York Times

Investors fled the riskiest euro-area government bonds on Wednesday, putting further pressure on policy makers as they grapple with decisions over emergency financial bailouts. Read more..

By MATTHEW SALTMARSH - The New York Times

Netflix has a strong grip on movie and television distribution — a grip Hollywood and cable TV want back. Read more..

By TIM ARANGO and DAVID CARR - The New York Times

Gawker was not afraid to cross the publisher of Sarah Palin’s book, “America by Heart.” But when a judge ordered excerpts removed, Gawker changed its mind. Read more..

By JEREMY W. PETERS and JULIE BOSMAN - The New York Times

With center-pivot irrigation, a Nebraska businessman helped transform the rural landscape into a patchwork of circular fields. His charity supports research into agricultural policy. Read more..

By WILLIAM NEUMAN - The New York Times

Apps like RedLaser and TheFind work by reading bar codes and collecting information, including sale prices, on the Web. Read more..

By BOB TEDESCHI - The New York Times