Thousands of the nation?s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.?s reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected.

A survey conducted by the Columbia Journalism Review found that magazines? Web sites reflect a trade-off of standards for online speed.

The first products it will adapt for the digital reader will be Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker and Glamour.

Microsoft?s new mobile phone software, coming at the end of this year, offers ?tiles? instead of icons, and has ?hubs? for similarly themed functions.

Some analysts feared that power supply disruptions could lead to higher prices for copper.

AP - Toyota President Akio Toyoda's visit to China to talk about his company's quality problems reflects the fast-growing Chinese market's importance to automakers as they struggle with weak global sales.

AP - Oil prices rose above $80 a barrel Monday in Asia as crude traders followed regional stock markets higher.

AP - Pakistani militants have attacked a tanker carrying fuel to NATO and US forces in Afghanistan.

Video screens in coffee shops, casual eateries and airport newsstands in five major cities will display the work of The New York Times starting Monday.

A new study examines how grocery shoppers are able to predict near-perfectly beforehand the amount they will spend.

Immigrants learn, among other things, how to navigate a happy hour and talk over blaring rock music.

Mr. Gilgore, an opera lover, had roles in the advancement of drugs like Ambien and Celebrex.

Prudential confirms it is in advanced talks to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a deal worth up to $35bn (£23bn).

Online news has become more popular that reading newspapers in the US, according to a survey.

The price of copper jumps to the highest level in five weeks following the huge earthquake in Chile.

Car firms hope green subsidies will accelerate sales

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Two surveys suggest growing optimism about the economy, but give a mixed picture about the state of the jobs market.

An American lawyer is seeking to bring lawsuits against the E.U. and its member states for environmental shortcomings.

A tiny French Web site was one of three organizations ? and the only one not affiliated with Microsoft ? to file new antitrust complaints against Google in Europe last week.

The EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs is visiting Greece to discuss the country's cost-cutting efforts.

HSBC reports a 24% drop in annual profits and its chief executive says he will give his bonus to charity.

UK oil firm Falkland Oil and Gas says that it is ready to fund its share of costs for drilling in the Falkland Islands.

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Figures revealing a sharp drop in mortgage approvals in January confirm the UK housing market made a slow start to the year.

AP - British insurer Prudential PLC says it will buy the Asian unit of bailed-out U.S. insurance company AIG in a deal worth $35.5 billion.

AP - Global stocks advanced Monday amid new hopes of a bailout for debt-ridden Greece and as slower Chinese manufacturing eased worries the government would accelerate steps to cool the world's third-largest economy.

AP - Germany's chancellor says she is opposed to EU countries bailing out fellow eurozone member Greece.

AP - HSBC Holdings PLC, Europe's largest bank, reported Monday that full-year profit rose 2 percent as sharply lower operating costs helped offset an increase in loan impairment charges.

AFP - HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, on Monday posted a modest rise in 2009 net profits and said that Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan would donate his bonus to charity over the next four years.

AP - The EU and Greece negotiated Monday over making more painful budget cuts amid reports that fellow European nations, like France and Germany, are preparing a rescue package for the indebted country.

AFP - International Monetary Fund financial aid for Greece is not needed, the head of the eurozone's group of finance ministers, Jean-Claude Juncker, said Monday in a press interview.

The sale of A.I.G.?s life insurance unit in Asia to Prudential would allow A.I.G. to make the biggest repayment yet toward the $180 billion bailout it received from the U.S.

Many of the nation?s largest water polluters are outside the E.P.A.?s reach because of disputes on jurisdiction.

The bank?s profit for 2009 rose 1.9 percent to $5.8 billion, but the number was lower than analysts? expectations. The bank also said it set more money aside for bad loans.

Prudential announces it is buying one of Asia's biggest insurance firms in a deal worth $35.5bn (£23bn).

Greece must carry out more measures to tackle its budget deficit, says the visiting EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs.

HSBC sees a fall in headline profits following debt revaluations and its chief executive says he will give his bonus to charity.

The pound tumbles to a 10-month low as fears grow the UK will have a hung parliament in the upcoming election.

A Zimbabwean law that forces foreign-owned companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.

The financial challenges facing football clubs around the world will be examined at Mancester's first Soccerex event.

The level of bad debts written off because defaulting borrowers will never repay them shot up in 2009 to a new record, figures show.

AP - World stock markets advanced Monday amid mounting hopes that European nations will announce some sort of rescue deal for Greece, which has to start rolling over a large part of its debt load soon.

AP - Billionaire Warren Buffett says the economy is improving but at a very slow rate and consumers are still not spending much.

AP - European Union Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn says Greece must make still more spending cuts to get out of its debt crisis.

Stocks climbed amid reports that Germany and France are preparing to support a bailout package.

Akio Toyoda went directly to China from the United States, an indication that China has become increasingly important to automakers as they struggle with weak global sales.

Now that Google has thrown down the gauntlet, American companies may find arguments about the need to obey local laws do not offer blanket protection from questions about conduct.

A Europe-wide rule to prevent mobile phone users from building up large bills for surfing the internet via their handset comes into force.

A growing number of women are victims of identity fraud as criminals use the internet to steal funds, a report says.

AP - Billionaire Warren Buffett says health care costs are a major drain on U.S. businesses and act like an 'economic tape worm.'

BusinessWeek - America's housing market implosion was the epicenter of the Great Recession. It's hardly surprising that the federal government directed enormous resources at the market. Besides bailing out vulnerable banks, the federal government nationalized mortgage behemoths Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, opened the lending spigot at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), passed a first-time home buyers' tax credit, and established a mortgage modification program for troubled homeowners. The Federal Reserve embarked on a $1. ...

AP - PepsiCo. on Monday reiterated its 2010 earnings prediction after it completed the purchase of its two biggest bottlers.

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The departure of Donald L. Kohn would give the Obama administration the chance to significantly affect policymaking at the Fed.

Stocks climbed amid reports that personal spending rose more than expected in January and that Germany and France are preparing to support a bailout package for Greece.

Prudential shares tumble after the insurer unveils $35.5bn (£23bn) deal to buy one of Asia's biggest insurance firms.

Canada's economy grew in the final three months of 2009 by the fastest pace in nine years, official figures show.

The European Union says the planned tie-up between Orange and T-Mobile can go ahead, with some conditions.

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The government's plans to tax the pension contributions of high earners have been criticised as 'complex, unfair and inefficient'.

Only 35% of workers in the private sector paid into a company pension fund last year, official figures show.

AP - The manufacturing sector expanded in February for the seventh straight month while a measure of employment jumped to the highest level in more than five years.

AP - Stocks rose Monday following AIG's biggest asset sale since being rescued by the government and reports of a new bailout package for Greece.

AP - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an energy company over a court ruling that could allow counties in Oklahoma to collect taxes on natural gas that is shipped by pipelines that run through the counties.

AP - Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma Inc. says it will take a $3.5 billion takeover offer for OSI Pharmaceuticals directly to shareholders after being rebuffed several times by executives of the U.S. company.

AP - Toyota President Akio Toyoda brought his damage-control campaign to the world's biggest auto market Monday, apologizing to Chinese customers for quality problems and stressing their importance to the Japanese automaker.

AP - California utility Edison International said on Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell, but the results were still ahead of what it and analysts had expected.

AFP - The European Union urged Greece on Monday to act fast with new steps to tackle its deficit as markets monitored conflicting signals about a financial rescue and fresh evidence of eurozone budget strains.

AP - TransUnion said Monday that customers at least 60 days past due on their mortgage payments rose to a new record in the fourth quarter.

AP - It may not make much sense, given that the economy remains weak, but the cost of filling up your car is about to go higher.

The departure of Donald L. Kohn would give the Obama administration the chance to significantly affect the Fed.

Prime Minister George Papandreou called on Greeks to ?rally together? to stop the country from ?going under.?

In an effort to heighten awareness about the contributions made by foreign workers to the Italian economy, the promoters of the first strike by immigrants in the country invited workers to stay home and to boycott shopping for one day.

The judge rejected the argument made by investors that their claims should be based on their account statements.

Stocks climbed amid reports that personal spending rose more than expected in January and that Germany and France are preparing to support a bailout package for Greece.

The $35 billion sale would allow A.I.G. to make the biggest repayment yet toward the $180 billion bailout.

The 0.1 percent gain in personal income was the weakest in four months and raised concerns about whether consumer spending would be strong enough to support a recovery.

Prosecutors say the four made more than $25 million by illegally buying and then reselling tickets to sought-after shows.

The threat of mass withdrawals from the Indian Premier League seems to have gone away after new commitments over security.

Reuters - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said fourth-quarter profit surged, helped by derivatives bets tied to global stock markets, though operating profit fell 40 percent as the weakened economy weighed on several businesses.

AP - Office supply retailer Staples Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results before the market opens on Tuesday.

AP - Germany's leader prodded Greece to implement its austerity program on Monday at what she called a challenging time for the euro, voicing confidence that Athens 'can do it.'

AP - The government is giving homeowners another year to refinance their loans under a little-used program designed to help borrowers whose homes have plummeted in value.

AP - TransUnion said Monday that customers at least 60 days past due on repaying auto loans fell 6 percent during the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.

AFP - The biggest European carmaker, Volkswagen, said Monday that electric car sales should represent three percent of all sales by 2018, five years after the launch of its first production series.

The fees and taxes on airline tickets are already high, and there are proposals to increase them.

A burst of enthusiasm was not enough to propel the Dow Jones industrial average above its Dec. 31 close.

AP - Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.

AP - Nutrisystem Inc. tightened its belt and turned a profit in the fourth quarter despite falling sales.

Reuters - The European Union urged Greece on Monday to agree additional austerity measures within days to tackle a fiscal crisis that has shaken the euro zone and promised to help Athens overcome its debt problems.

AP - MBIA Inc. says its fourth-quarter loss narrowed, although losses from mortgage-related securities continued to hammer the bond insurer.

AP - Audi's racy A1 — an obvious rival to BMW's successful new Mini — stole the show Monday at the presentation of Volkswagen AG's latest offerings for the Geneva Motor Show.

The effect of on high-tech billboards on highway safety is being debated in state legislatures.

The fees and taxes on airline tickets are already high, and there are proposals to increase them.

Justices questioned both sides on whether Jeffrey K. Skilling receiveed a fair trial because of prejudice and anger in Houston.

A burst of enthusiasm was not enough to propel the Dow Jones industrial average above its Dec. 31 close.

Prosecutors say the four made more than $25 million by illegally buying and then reselling tickets to popular shows.

Real Madrid beat Barcelona and Manchester United to head the 2008/09 list of the richest football clubs in the world.

A group of financiers - dubbed the 'Red Knights' - meet for the first time to discuss taking over Man Utd, BBC Sport understands.

As South Africa counts down 100 days to the World Cup, Andrew Harding talks to locals about their hopes for the tournament.

Chilean economy well placed to deal with earthquake

The business secretary calls for tougher rules on takeovers to protect the long-term interests of employees and shareholders.

Sixteen million workers, or more than half the UK's workforce, do not expect to get a pay increase this year, a survey suggests.

AP - American International Group Inc. is selling a cornerstone of its business, Asia-based life insurer AIA Group, in a government-approved $35.5 billion deal. The sale to British insurer Prudential PLC could reduce by nearly one-fifth the amount of federal bailout money still invested in struggling AIG.

Reuters - The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday it was investigating along with local authorities a possible 'hazardous material threat' at an Internal Revenue Service building in Farr West, Utah.

AP - CIT Group Inc., a commercial lender forced into bankruptcy protection last year as customers fell behind on repaying loans, said Monday that it expects to report a loss of about $900 million in the fourth quarter and about $4 billion for the year.

AFP - Europe's new financial sector overlord on Monday sought to reassure London's bankers that new regulation introduced in the wake of the economic crisis would be both 'smart' and 'proportionate.'

Reuters - The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is planning to sell $1.8 billion of guaranteed asset-backed debt, according to IFR, in what may be a step toward restoring confidence in securities closely tied to the financial meltdown.

AP - South Korea's state-run gas company is making a $565 million Canadian ($543 million) investment in two northeastern British Columbia natural gas plays.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will roll out an aggressive incentive program for U.S. consumers in March, including zero-percent financing for five years and two-year free maintenance, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday.

An analysis of U.S. government documents showed that many Camrys built before 2007 ? and not covered in recent recalls ? were linked to speed control problems.

Justices questioned both sides on whether Jeffrey K. Skilling receiveed a fair trial because of prejudice and anger in Houston.

The best, worst and most tone-deaf commercials that ran ? and ran ? during NBC?s coverage of the Winter Olympics.

Sony said the problem was caused by a flaw in the system?s clock as February ended and March began.

The country's unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in January, but analysts expect the recovery in job conditions to remain slow in the coming months.

Coco Rocha, a Canadian fashion model, has family members who work at airlines. She feels she knows too much.

The winter storms in February forced many business travelers to rebook seats or make new reservations in a system that has no slack.

Some press commentary in Japan has said Toyota was being unfairly punished by an administration eager to bolster the fortunes of the Detroit carmakers.

Small and electric cars are set to dominate the Geneva motor show where more than 30 world premieres will be on display.

Reuters - Britain's Prudential will buy American International Group's Asian life insurance arm for $35.5 billion in the insurance sector's biggest deal ever, helping the bailed-out U.S. group repay a big chunk of its taxpayer debt.

AFP - The United States asked nations like China, India and Brazil on Monday to clarify their market-access measures in a bid to break the deadlock on the long-stalled Doha Round of global trade talks.

AP - Argentina asked for U.S. help Monday in resolving a brewing dispute with Britain over the Southern Atlantic islands that were the subject of a brief war more than 25 years ago and where Britain has begun drilling for oil.

President Obama will have three seats to fill at a time when the central bank is weighing how aggressively to reverse its easy-money policy.

A bankruptcy judge agreed that account holders who withdrew their original investment did not suffer losses, no matter what their last statement said.

The campus community of Brown University is now taking notice of Ruth Simmons?s seat on the board of Goldman Sachs, which she held for 10 years.

Lower volatility in financial markets and upbeat comments from SanDisk, the biggest maker of NAND flash memory cards, lifted tech-heavy share markets like South Korea and Taiwan.

Japan?s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in January, but analysts expect the recovery in job conditions to remain slow in the coming months.

Sony said the problem, which has been fixed, was caused by a flaw in the system?s clock as February ended and March began.

Australia raised interest rates on Tuesday for the fourth time since October, in a widely anticipated move that showed that the central bank remains confident in the country's recovery.

Senate Democrats characterized a Republican?s opposition to a bill provided extension of aid to the jobless as the cost of inaction.

More than a year ago, Astellas Pharma expressed interest in OSI Pharmaceuticals, and was rebuffed. Now it has gone directly to shareholders.

In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett took a shot at Wall Street and the incentive system for corporate ?advice? on deals.

AP - THE RECALL: General Motors Co. will recall 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac compact cars sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.