Pentagon Capital Management, a £1 billion ($2 billion) hedge fund, said it would return investors’ money because of an investigation by the S.E.C. Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

Canadian communications regulators approved the 51.7 billion Canadian dollar ($50.9 billion) buyout of BCE, the country’s biggest phone provider, and set conditions that require the carrier to remain Canadian controlled. One of the six criteria re... Read more..

By BLOOMBERG NEWS - The New York Times

The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that it would hold public meetings next month on the offer by Bank of America to acquire Countrywide Financial. Read more..

By DOW JONES - The New York Times

Losses of confidence in America’s economy have occurred before, but renewal can take time when fear is self-fulfilling as businesses and consumers cut back. Read more..

By FLOYD NORRIS - The New York Times

The Harvard Management Company appointed Jane Mendillo, the chief investment officer at Wellesley College, as its president and chief executive on Thursday. Read more..

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT - The New York Times

A campaign that is scheduled to begin on Monday presents the Intel Corporation as the problem-solver for the people who solve the computer network problems for others. Read more..

By STUART ELLIOTT - The New York Times

The retailer slashed its earnings forecast for the first three months of the year by 33 percent, blaming an outright drop in consumer spending that bodes poorly for competitors. Read more..

By MICHAEL BARBARO - The New York Times

The Los Angeles Times acknowledged on Thursday that it had relied on apparently forged documents for its investigation into an assault on the rapper Tupac Shakur. Read more..

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA - The New York Times

Economists note there should not be two prices for one thing at the same place and time. But, in effect, that has been happening in trading that sets prices for corn, soybeans and wheat. Read more..

By DIANA B. HENRIQUES - The New York Times