Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays - at The New York Times - Sat 5:10 am ET
It is quickly becoming commonplace for people to spend a few dollars to get ahead in an online game or to give a friend a gift on a social network.

Seeing the Glass Half Full Despite the Day's Reports - at The New York Times - Sat 3:18 am ET
The market had been expecting unemployment to top 10 percent before peaking. But the pace of job losses has accelerated and the rate is likely to go higher.

Enthusiasm for I.P.O.'s Starts to Fade Across Asia - at The New York Times - Sat 1:38 am ET
There are signs that the primary equity window that saw a big revival two quarters ago is beginning to quickly shut.

Beijing Denounces U.S. Duties on Chinese-Made Pipes - at The New York Times - Sat 1:37 am ET
China denounced new duties as protectionist, a week before President Obama is due in China talks.

Job Cutbacks Rise by 1,200 at a Carrier in Britain - at The New York Times - Sat 1:29 am ET
The airline says the additional reductions are necessary in what its chief calls the most difficult year in airline history.

Research in Motion Plans Big Share Buyback - at The New York Times - Sat 1:26 am ET
Stock in the company, creator of the BlackBerry smartphone, has lost about a third of its value since September.

Car Buyers Come Back, but Not in Droves - at The New York Times - Sat 1:25 am ET
A factor causing sluggishness may be that auto companies produced and, with discounts, sold too many cars in the years before the recession.