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Toyota Details Recall of 2010 Prius for Brake Problems

By HIROKO TABUCHI and NICK BUNKLEY — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:01:32 +0000

The worldwide recall will affect about 436,000 units of the 2010 Prius, the Lexus HS 250h and other hybrid models, according to the company’s filing.

Dealbook Column: Shareholders Deciding a Dividend

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:59:53 +0000

The dividend, which private equity firms routinely paid to themselves until the economy turned against them, is back.

The Enforcers

By JENNY ANDERSON and ZACHERY KOUWE — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:55:57 +0000

The new enforcement team at the Securities and Exchange Commission is working to police Wall Street — and to shake off the psychic blow of the Bernard L. Madoff affair.

Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care

By REED ABELSON — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:45:13 +0000

While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills.

E.U. Slow to React to Toyota Safety Problems

By JAMES KANTER and LUKE BROWNE — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:44:38 +0000

The system for monitoring car safety across the European Union has appeared, like Toyota, opaque and slow to react.

Advertising: Do-It-Yourself Super Ads

By STUART ELLIOTT — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:39:27 +0000

Some of the most-talked-about ads during the Super Bowl broadcast were those created or suggested by consumers, not advertising agencies.

Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight

By MOTOKO RICH — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:34:27 +0000

Publishers have managed to take some control — at least temporarily — of how much consumers pay for their content.

N.C.A.A. Fails to Stop Licensing Lawsuit

By PETE THAMEL — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:33:45 +0000

A district court judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit headed by Ed O’Bannon and arguing that athletes should be compensated when their images are used.

Findings: Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? It’s Awesome

By JOHN TIERNEY — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:19:40 +0000

A University of Pennsylvania study found that readers of news in print and online had more exalted tastes than might be expected.

Newsstand Sales and Circulation Fall for Magazines

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:07:30 +0000

Newsstand sales of magazines plummeted in the last half of 2009, helping to send total circulation lower.

Analysis: Payton’s Winding Path

By GREG BISHOP — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:15 +0000

Saints Coach Sean Payton’s path to the top of the N.F.L. embodies the team’s “unwanted and underrated” character.

Baseball Roundup: Aparicio Lets Number Be Unretired So Vizquel Can Pay Tribute

By BEN SHPIGEL — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:55:27 +0000

For Omar Vizquel, the opportunity to be linked on his new team with the Venezuelan Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio was the most alluring.

College Basketball Roundup: Early Run by Kansas Keeps Texas in a Tailspin

By THAYER EVANS — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:53:35 +0000

Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an impressive victory on the road against No. 14 Texas.

Speedskating’s Olympic Rewards Fail to Pay the Bills

By KAREN CROUSE — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:38:41 +0000

Speedskating is the United States’ most successful sport at the Winter Olympics, but that has not translated to financial security for the athletes.

Rings: With Snow an Issue, Practices Are Curtailed

By IAN AUSTEN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:37:33 +0000

The persistent snow issues forced organizers to reduce athletes’ practice time at Cypress Mountain and move some training sessions to Whistler, the site for downhill skiing at the Games.

Dollars Flow Out as Data Flows In

By JENNA WORTHAM — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:36:07 +0000

The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 on services like cable, Internet and online video games.

Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight

By MOTOKO RICH — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:34:27 +0000

Publishers have managed to take some control — at least temporarily — of how much consumers pay for their content.

Foursquare Signs a Deal With Zagat

By JENNA WORTHAM — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:29:35 +0000

Foursquare, the hip social network whose software is on the phones of many young urbanites, is branching out.

Findings: Will You Be E-Mailing This Column? It’s Awesome

By JOHN TIERNEY — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:19:40 +0000

A University of Pennsylvania study found that readers of news in print and online had more exalted tastes than might be expected.

China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown

By KEITH BRADSHER — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:17:59 +0000

Police officers also seized money and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars during the crackdown, which occurred in November, state media reported over the past two days.

Vast Bailout by U.S. Proposed in Bid to Stem Financial Crisis

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:34:02 +0000

Treasury and Fed officials were discussing with leaders in Congress a plan for the government to buy up distressed mortgages.

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter

By LOUIS UCHITELLE — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:43:45 +0000

Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping budgets and family spending.

Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court

By ADAM LIPTAK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:39:18 +0000

At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt them had met federal standards.

For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests

By JACKIE CALMES and JEFF ZELENY — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:44:12 +0000

The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency.

Simpson Defense Alleges Police Glee in His Arrest

By STEVE FRIESS — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:54:15 +0000

O. J. Simpson’s legal team began Thursday to mount a defense that will sound familiar to anyone who followed his 1995 murder trial.