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Itineraries: Trench Coats, Vacuum-Seal Bags and Other Ways to Avoid Airline Fees As airlines come up with ever more ancillary fees, travelers are figuring out creative ways to avoid them. Advertising: For Super Bowl Ads, No Standout Performer In rating dozens of spots, there was no consensus in the polls, surveys and analyses of data from social media that poured in this year. Greece to Eliminate 15,000 Government Jobs The cuts are part of new austerity measures that Athens must agree on to secure rescue funds from international lenders. Obama Imposes Freeze on Iran Property in U.S. The actions include freezing all property of the Central Bank of Iran, other Iranian financial institutions and the Iranian government in the United States. Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself Wolfram Alpha Pro’s creator wants his “computational knowledge engine” to appeal to more than math and science enthusiasts. On The Road: Hotel Bookings and the Educated Guess Priceline’s “name your own price” feature is not perfect, but its deals on hotel rooms can be worth the effort. DocX Faces Foreclosure Fraud Charges in Missouri The charges against DocX, which provided home foreclosure services to lenders across the nation, are one of the few criminal actions to follow reports of widespread improprieties against homeowners. DealBook Column: Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit "Active users" add up in Facebook's prospectus, but some of those clicks aren't on the Web site. E.U. Rebuffs China's Challenge to Airline Emission System The system, which requires airlines to account for all of their emissions on flights involving European airports, is the Union's boldest move to date to protect the climate. Frequent Flier: With Champagne as Entry, Passport Control Is Easy Michelle DeFeo, executive vice president of Laurent-Perrier Champagne in the United States, actually enjoys going through passport control. Humana’s Profit Meets Forecasts for the Quarter The insurer’s profit was up, but shares fell as its full-year outlook failed to meet Wall Street’s expectations. Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix. Media Decoder Blog: Univision and Disney In Talks For An English-Language News Channel The channel would combine resources from ABC News and Univision's news division to take on established players like CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. DealBook: Sardar Biglari Take a Page From Warren Buffett for His Own Path The Wall Street tycoon Sardar Biglari "certainly is a Warren Buffett disciple," an associate said. "The one thing that's quite different is that he's not a guy who's afraid of picking a fight." DealBook: Europe's Banks Reluctant to Lend to Companies in Need of Cash As profits and sales slip, some European companies are scrambling to pay their bills, at a time when banks grow increasingly hesitant to lend. DealBook: MF Global Trustee Sheds New Light on Chaos at Firm Underpinning the misuse of customer money was a state of utter chaos at the firm, investigators said, as it rushed to sell assets and unwind positions to stay afloat. DealBook: Lazard's Profit Plummeted in Fourth Quarter The investment bank Lazard said its fourth-quarter earnings dropped 99 percent, as its core deal-making businesses took a hit. Bits Blog: Start-Up Nicira Plans to Disrupt Networking Giants A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking. BUSINESS: Business Day Live | February 6, 2012 The business model of social media sites like Facebook are threatened by the increasing use of mobile devices. Economix Blog: Marriage Is for Rich People Dwindling marriage rates are concentrated among the poor -- the very people whose living standards would be most improved by having a second household income.

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