New York Times 'special edition' spoof perplexes readers (Guardian Unlimited)
The US defence department yesterday declared the end of the Iraq war and the immediate withdrawal of all troops, prompting an admission from Condoleezza Rice that the Bush administration knew all along that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, according to the New York Times. On second thought, that introductory paragraph needs a little clarification. The New York Times proper ...

Pranksters distribute fake New York Times declaring 'Iraq war over' (Guardian Unlimited)
At the crack of dawn this morning, in New York, jokers took to the streets to distribute across the city a fake copy of the New York Times, which carried the eye-catching headline "Iraq war ends". The papers, which bore a remarkable likeness to the real Grey Lady, were dated July 4, 2009, and carried other fictional headlines: "Ex-Secretary apologizes [sic] for WMD scare" and "Maximum wage ...

Bank of New York Mellon rolls out new trade finance product suite (Banking Business Review)
The Bank of New York Mellon has announced the release of Global Trade Finance Solutions, a new modular suite of supply chain process management products.

Virgin Mobile USA Gets Listing Warning from New York Stock Exchange (Cellular-News.com)
Virgin Mobile USA has received a warning from the New York Stock Exchange that it is not in compliance with certain listing criteria.

From New York strip to tapas (Delaware Coast Press)
BETHANY BEACH -- Running a restaurant in the off season isn't easy, but Sedona owner Marian Parrott is trying her luck.