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NYT > Business Day http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Florida’s High-Speed Answer to a Foreclosure Mess source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ea72da2079c2de408fc88f35d280ddc4 Florida has set up foreclosure-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers’ lawyers are critical of the process. After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6bf6a39ce6d486491339561463b8f52a Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately. Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f2b506b35f55fe5c84a157f4765f9715 Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its “adult services” section and replaced the link with a black label with the word “censored.” His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=39899083961f38ad0183cd4373ddb6f2 J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures — bacteria, algae or even plants — to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels. Prototype: Online Giving Meets Social Networking source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2a79473f7d36191a451ab8177852f129 The actor Edward Norton and his partners started Crowdrise, with a mix of edginess and good-humored competition, to bolster online giving. Economic View: A Course Load for the Game of Life source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=834383f0c22a8d6117af4fb8eb59e9f2 To better understand the world in which they will live, students need foundations in economics, statistics, finance and psychology. Fundamentally: Are Investors Unfair to U.S. Stock Funds? source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4a91cd2527fe3271a56f4991d254cdc7 While bond funds are still booming, just one major type of equity fund has lost big chunks of assets: domestic stock portfolios. Off the Shelf: People and Places That Innovate source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fd24fa6916ed729c1944b4f0014a94d1 Looking at the origins of innovation as a result of individual initiative or as a product of a fertile environment. The Boss: Anything Is Possible source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=99699e24e7dbef083f21f4b4b9099d41 An executive tells of his journey from Vietnam to the opportunities of American real estate. Prospering in a Recession, The Open Bucks a Trend source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8ebd4240e1383c1b7ad0d96a16423724 As corporate sponsors have cut their marketing budgets, they have focused their spending on fewer but more trusted events. Preoccupations: The Restless Soul in the Bathroom Mirror source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=729075bfeccad77c0a96fcb4cf71a029 When Lee Weinstein realized his 15th anniversary at work was upon him, it prompted him to address how he wanted to spend the rest of his life. New Program for Buyers, With No Money Down source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1632c0d0041d68868099565781559903 Fannie Mae is getting back in the market for mortgages with no down payment, available to new home buyers in four states. Mortgages: As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4b0d4e8a1e298154d3ce45d5c82928c7 One in eight homeowners had household debt exceeding half the monthly income in 2008, a recent report says. Practical Traveler: When Renting Cars Abroad, It’s Renter Beware source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3d9e3078d848c475c8f09fe0b679090b Several kinds of insurance can come into play and it behooves travelers to seek information on driving rules and road conditions in the countries they plan to visit. Paul Conrad, Cartoonist, Dies at 86 source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=93537e4a198c4a125a6f7fa9fbe27778 Mr. Conrad’s editorial cartoons in The Los Angeles Times and other papers slashed presidents, skewered pomposity and exposed what he saw as injustice for six decades. Letters: Revenue Sharing, Revisited source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=82796727613fc243b1c9ea69384538f1 Readers respond to a recent Economic View article. Fair Game: BB? AAA? Disclosure Tells Us More source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=adeea8b9a962572a777bfbaf234a6cd0 Through a proposed rule change, the S.E.C. wants to reduce investors’ reliance on ratings of mortgage pools. Corner Office: Learn to Lead From the Back of the Boat source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e553c11f584ef7c1d99c2857e6e88348 People have to know who is in charge, says Anne Berkowitch of SelectMinds, but leadership has “got to be almost more of a support role.” Green Column: U.S. Plays Catch-Up on High-Speed Rail source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b06e690e7e7e6f4e4ded6a3743b4ebc2 The United States has virtually no fast trains like those of China, Japan and Europe, but that could change. President Obama has said that rail transport is a priority. Metrics: Changing the Rules at For-Profit Schools source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e9c2ad709d7c6a9d69f33145a982fa2b The Department of Education is proposing a rule change aimed at reducing some of the risks to taxpayers when it comes to student loans for certain schools. Digital Domain: A Strong Password Isn’t the Strongest Security source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6144031a9851d43194fadde503802475 Elaborate requirements for account passwords may sound invincible, but experts say Americans aren’t paying enough attention to other online security threats. Patient Money: Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9bf1fc17f0ae65f70277871bd3e980bc Safety experts have advice on ways to germ-proof your food, and still save money.