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Bravo?s Chief Reaches Out to the Prosperous Urban Woman Lauren Zalaznick, the woman behind the surging success of cable television?s Bravo network, is, in many ways, a model of the channel?s viewers ? wealthy, educated and attentive to pop culture.

3 Firms Are Asked for Data on Auction-Rate Shares The three firms subpoenaed by the top securities regulator in Massachussets are Merrill Lynch, UBS Securities and Banc of America Investment Services.

Social Site?s New Friends Are Athletes Creative Artists Agency is expected to launch WePlay.com, a social networking site for youth sports ? something like Facebook for young athletes ? in April.

China Bars Olympics Coverage From Tiananmen Square The rethinking of Beijing?s earlier promise to broadcasters comes as the government has poured troops into Tibetan areas wracked by antigovernment protests this month.

High-Profile Trial Lawyer Agrees to Guilty Plea Melvyn I. Weiss?s plea is an acknowledgment of his role in a scheme to make hidden side payments to plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits.

Dollar?s Fall Is No Cause for Alarm in Euro Zone A surging euro is indisputably a burden for Europe?s exporters, but it has not yet had a sharp effect on European economies.

Fed Acts to Rescue Financial Markets The Fed approved a $30 billion loan for the takeover of Bear Stearns and announced a new lending tool for investment firms.

Gold Glitters, Dollar Loses Its Luster Gold has always been a refuge in troubled times. And on Thursday the treasure of millennia finally ticked past the millennium mark.

Kroger Profit Falls 16% The grocery chain said fourth-quarter profit was weighed down by a large inventory charge as overall sales rose a slim 2 percent. It offered a forecast for this year that was below current estimates.

The Money Issue: How Many Billionaires Does It Take to Fix a School System? Five experts debate the new education philanthropy.