The fire sale of mortgage investments at Merrill Lynch raises a troubling question for the nation’s financial industry: Have other banks with similar investments overestimated their values? Read more..

By LOUISE STORY - The New York Times

The retailing mix at Kennedy International Airport is changing, with more new and unexpected offerings and more restaurants than ever. Read more..

By JANE L. LEVERE - The New York Times

Teck Cominco, a major Canadian mining company, made a $14.4 billion bid for Fording Canadian Coal Trust, a producer of high-value coal used to make steel. Read more..

By IAN AUSTEN - The New York Times

A developer is creating a $300 million mixed-use development on 18.5 acres on the Woonasquatucket River, about a mile from downtown in Providence, R.I. Read more..

By ELIZABETH ABBOTT - The New York Times

The Calcutta-based brothers who developed Scrabulous bowed to legal pressure and barred North American users from playing the game on Facebook. Read more..

By HEATHER TIMMONS - The New York Times

Alan Patricof took aim at Carl C. Icahn in a tongue-in-cheek post relating to Mr. Icahn’s recent deal with Yahoo to join the Internet giant’s board. Read more..

By DEALBOOK - The New York Times

Soaring food costs and a surfeit of locations have hurt the casual dining sector’s bottom lines just as Americans are choosing to take more meals at home. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

The marriage between Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Markets was thrown into doubt again by a federal appeals court. Read more..

By ANDREW MARTIN - The New York Times

Despite pressure, the Department of Agriculture said it would not waive penalties for farmers who decide to plant crops on land set aside for conservation. Read more..

By ANDREW MARTIN - The New York Times

Viacom said that advertising revenue at its cable channels had been lower than expected in the second quarter. Read more..

By TIM ARANGO - The New York Times