New York Times - Business

Date Posted Article 1 hour ago Shortcuts: Like the ’55 Chevy, the 3,000-Mile Oil Change Is Pretty Much History Knowing how often to change your car oil takes more information than in the past. The good news is that it’s probably less often. 1 hour ago Patient Money: A Broker Can Help Unscramble Individual Policies Health insurance brokers, who are paid a commission by insurance companies but are free to consumers, are busier than ever. 1 hour ago U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rose 1.3% in July The 1.3 percent rise in wholesale inventories in July was the best performance since July 2008 and triple the increase that economists had expected. 1 hour ago China’s Trade Surplus Narrows as Imports Jump Economists were surprised by the size of the growth in China’s imports, which rose 35.2 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago. 1 hour ago Wall Street Mixed in Light Trading Investors struggled to maintain their newfound optimism about the economy. 1 hour ago Bell Canada Retakes Control of TV Network Bell Canada will pay $1.25 billion for the 85 percent of CTV that it did not own. In a separate deal, a holding company for the Thomson family will take an 85 percent stake in The Globe and Mail. 1 hour ago Financial Adviser to Stars Pleads Guilty to Fraud The adviser, Kenneth I. Starr, admitting that he cheated wealthy and elderly clients out of tens of millions of dollars. 4 hours ago French Carmakers to Repay Some Government Aid Early Renault and Peugeot Citroen said they have begun to repay the billions in government aid that they received to help them through the financial crisis and recession. 4 hours ago China’s Trade Surplus Narrows, as Imports Jump Economists were surprised by the size of the growth in China’s imports, which rose 35.2 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago. 4 hours ago Japan Gears Up to Push Down the Yen Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Japanese officials were in talks with their counterparts overseas to lay the groundwork for a possible intervention on currency markets. 4 hours ago Markets Rise as Inventory Data Beats Forecasts Light volume is expected Friday because of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, which can exaggerate market movements. 4 hours ago Live-Blogging Obama's News Conference Watching the president's first full-scale White House news conference in three months and the first of the fall campaign season. 4 hours ago Parent of Bell Canada Buys Rest of TV Network BCE will pay $1.25 billion for the 85 percent of CTV that it did not own. In a separate deal, a holding company for the Thomson family will take an 85 percent stake in The Globe and Mail. 4 hours ago Nokia Turns to Microsoft for New Chief Nokia said it had appointed Stephen Elop, a Canadian who has run Microsoft’s largest division, to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, a 30-year Nokia veteran. 7 hours ago Struggling to Get Credit A retailer finds that new credit-card restrictions make it harder to buy inventory. 7 hours ago The Role of Health Insurance Brokers The health care overhaul is unlikely to endanger brokers, but their role in bringing together providers and the insured will continue to raise potential conflicts, an economist writes. 7 hours ago Dubai World Says It's Close to Agreement on Debt The emirate's state-run investment arm said Friday that 99 percent of its creditors had agreed to the terms for restructuring $24.9 billion worth of debt. 7 hours ago European Shares Fall on Funding Concerns About Banks The speculation that Deutsche Bank will be looking to raise money comes ahead of a report that is likely to compel banks to hold more capital in reserve. 7 hours ago Nokia Turns to Microsoft for New Chief Executive Nokia said it had appointed Stephen Elop, a Canadian who has run Microsoft’s largest division, to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, a 30-year Nokia veteran. 7 hours ago Top Adviser to Lead Panel on Economy President Obama will promote Austan D. Goolsbee to chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers. 10 hours ago Germany Moves to Lift Ban on Long Distance Bus Trips Outlawed since 1931 to protect the state-owned railway system, long-distance domestic bus service may become legal in Germany. 10 hours ago Coverage of Koran Case Stirs Questions on Media Role Terry Jones put himself at the center of a controversy by using the news lull of summer and a 24-hour news cycle to promote his anti-Islam cause. 16 hours ago ARM Mounts Next Offensive Against Intel A fresh chip design from ARM could pave the way for the smartphone specialist to enter the data center. 16 hours ago Goldman Fined in Britain for Not Disclosing a U.S. Inquiry Goldman did not inform the British regulator about the S.E.C. investigation, although senior people at the bank’s London office were aware of it. 16 hours ago U.S. Steps Up Its Effort Against a European System of Fees on Airline Emissions Even as United States authorities sought to derail the European system, major American carriers were taking steps to comply with the rules, which take effect in 2012. 16 hours ago In Germany, a Chance to Take a Bus Trip, Even Cross-Country Outlawed since 1931 to protect the state-owned railway system, long-distance domestic bus service may become legal in Germany. 16 hours ago Japan Grew 0.4%, Exceeding Estimate The Japanese government said the gross domestic product grew 0.4 percent in the quarter ending in June, more than they government had forecast. 16 hours ago A Rock Impresario Gambles on ‘Spider-Man’ Michael Cohl, the lead producer of the musical, is taking a risk on the most expensive show in Broadway history. 16 hours ago In Adding Book Section, the Journal Bucks Trend The decision is another step in the paper’s strategy to expand coverage in areas beyond its traditional business roots. 16 hours ago Harvard Endowment Reports 11% Return for Year The manager, Jane Mendillo, increased the endowment’s available cash while generating a respectable, if not spectacular return, several endowment experts said.