Electricité de France is close to buying British Energy Group, the country’s largest nuclear power producer, for as much as $24 billion. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER - The New York Times

China said the number of Internet users in the country reached about 253 million last month, ahead of the U.S., thanks to a powerful surge in Internet adoption in the last few years. Read more..

By DAVID BARBOZA - The New York Times

The biotechnology company reported a successful trial for an experimental osteoporosis drug that reduced the risk of bone fractures in post-menopausal women. Read more..

By ANDREW POLLACK - The New York Times

Once prohibitively expensive, Japan is suddenly drawing soaring numbers of Asian tourists — a sign of big economic changes in one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Read more..

By MARTIN FACKLER - The New York Times

Donald R. Keough, a former top executive at the Coca-Cola Company, has turned his speech about how to fail in business — using the example of his own failure with New Coke — into a book. Read more..

By J. ALEX TARQUINIO - The New York Times

A mutiny is growing against energy policies that heavily support and subsidize the blending of ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, into gasoline. Read more..

By KATE GALBRAITH - The New York Times

Standard & Poor’s said it might downgrade the subordinated bonds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, surprising investors. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Unexpected increases in consumer confidence and business spending reported on Friday buoyed investors’ spirits after a bumpy week. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

A growing number of children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to childhood obesity. Read more..

By STEPHANIE SAUL - The New York Times