A Facebook vice president addresses the company’s privacy dustup, and outlines a few changes to its controversial Beacon program. Read more..

By BRAD STONE - The New York Times

Ben S. Bernanke said a “fresh wave of investor concern” led to tougher credit conditions, reinforcing views that the Fed will cut interest rates at its next meeting. Read more..

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS - The New York Times

Millbrook Capital, the activist hedge fund seeking a breakup or sale of the Brink’s Company, is expected to announce its four nominees for directors of the security company. Read more..

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED - The New York Times

A new study says we may be facing an “exaflood” of higher demand for broadbaand. The telecom industry is behind the study, which doesn’t mean it is wrong. But a prominent researcher who called the telecom bubble in 1998 says it isn’t as bad as some people want you to think it will be. Read more..

By STEVE LOHR - The New York Times

Medicare spends billions of dollars each year on products and services that are available at far lower prices. Read more..

By CHARLES DUHIGG - The New York Times

The chairman of the Hong Kong company that manufactured millions of the toy beads said the firm had not considered the possibility that the chemicals in the beads might be poisonous. Read more..

By KEITH BRADSHER - The New York Times

Motorola said Edward J. Zander would be succeeded by Greg Brown, the company’s chief operating officer. Read more..

By LAURIE J. FLYNN - The New York Times

A new report says the country is brimming with opportunities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, while saving money at the same time. Read more..

By MATTHEW L. WALD - The New York Times

Microsoft’s MSN division is worth $10 billion, Henry Blodget calculates. That’s not enough to trade for much of Yahoo, but giving up control may be the best bet for Microsoft. Read more..

By SAUL HANSELL - The New York Times

Verizon Wireless said today it will use a technical standard known as LTE for its next generation network. Since that standard is being adopted by most of the world, and by AT&T in the United States, Verizon’s move will spur competition and give customers more choices for phones. Read more..

By SAUL HANSELL - The New York Times