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Global Deal to Release New Albums on Fridays

To help combat online piracy, the music industry's global trade group has decided on Fridays as the official day to make new albums available....

Deal Keeps ‘Kardashians’ Reality Show on E!

The NBCUniversal cable network's deal with the Kardashian family is said to cover three years. ...read more

In Tepid Housing Market, Builders Cater to Desires of Well-Off

Home sales of $1 million and higher account for only a small share of the overall market, but it is an increasingly reliable sweet...

Consumer Prices Drop, Primarily Because of Falling Gas Prices

The Labor Department said the Consumer Price Index fell 0.7 percent in January, the sharpest drop since December 2008. ...read...

After Shake-Up Last Year, Sanofi Names New Chief

Olivier Brandicourt, head of Bayer's health care business, will have to restore growth in Sanofi's important diabetes franchise. ...read more

Greece’s Request for Loan Extension Is Rejected by Germany

The country is trying to negotiate an agreement before a Friday deadline imposed by eurozone finance ministers. ...read more

Howard University Fills in Wikipedia’s Gaps in Black History

Students and faculty at the university, one of the nation's pre-eminent historically black higher education institutions, set out Thursday to expand entries and create...

The Times Company Announces Board Nominees With Web Credentials

The New York Times Company announced two new nominees for its board, Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of Expedia, and Rebecca Van Dyck, a...

Business Briefing: MSNBC Removes Two Hosts to Focus on Straight News

The change is a strategy shift at MSNBC, which long has filled its schedule with left-leaning political commentary and now is moving toward straight...

Investors Create a Billion-Dollar-Baby Boom

For investors, the hunt is on for the next proverbial “unicorn,” a nascent business worth $1 billion or more — on paper, at least....