April 11 | Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:18am EDT
April 11 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
* With the financial industry recovering and fee income reduced by new regulations, lenders are seeking to woo back less creditworthy borrowers.
* Facebook's acquisition of Instagram could be something of a turning point, as even Facebook tries to get a better grasp on a market that requires a rethinking of old rules.
* Some economists say giving American services companies the same subsidies as manufacturers would raise United States exports and employment.
* Wall Street notched its fifth consecutive decline on Tuesday fueled by concerns over the euro zone.
* Edward DeMarco, the regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said it might make sense for the mortgage finance companies to write down mortgage loan principal.
* Best Buy Chief Executive Brian J. Dunn's departure came as the board looked into his "personal conduct," the electronics retailer said.
* The electronics giant, Sony Corp, already battered by a number of factors, doubled its projected net loss for the business year that just ended because of an additional tax expense.
* Scott Thompson told Yahoo's remaining 12,000 employees that he was restructuring the company around three core groups: consumer, regions and technology.
* Alcoa Inc, the aluminum manufacturer, said Tuesday that it earned 9 cents a share in the first quarter, topping analysts' forecasts on a modest increase in sales.
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