Finger-pointing follows news error that hit United
Investors wiped out $1 billion of the market value of UAL, United's parent, within minutes of an erroneous news flash on Bloomberg screens about a United bankruptcy.

Solving Agatha Christie mysteries, but in fewer pages
Christie heirs have always viewed adaptation with suspicion, refusing to allow her novels to be abridged. Until now, that is.

EU makes proposal on tech-goods tariffs
Facing a complaint by the U.S. and others over tariffs it has imposed on some technology goods, the EU has proposed expanding the list of such goods exempted from tariffs.

Aka-Aki puts social into social networking
The German company makes social networking software for mobile phones that allows members to detect each other via Bluetooth if they come within 20 meters of each other.

Chinese media executives tutored by masters of Hollywood
Some of Hollywood's more impressive agents, executives, and power brokers have been providing China's next wave of film and television executives with a private tutorial in the tao of show business.

EA withdraws $2 billion bid for Take-Two
Electronic Arts said Sunday that its interest in Take-Two Interactive had eroded in part because it would be unable to absorb the game maker in time for the Christmas season.

A Facebook for the business set from Slate
The Big Money aims to be something in between authoritative print sources of business news and the myriad of newly minted business blogs.

Broadband in the sky: Surf, but don't call
New technology lets you get broadband Internet service while flying, but airlines have erected technological barriers to block VoIP, as the debate over cellphone use continues.

Seeking mates for furred and clawed
New software has been developed that promises faster matches and — taking a page from human dating sites — details on animals' personalities to ease what can be a testy process.