BP says static kill is working…

… The government says three-quarters of the oil has already broken up!

• Louisiana shrimpers getting set to return to work. Not everyone’s thrilled.

• E-readers catch on — Barnes & Noble is putting itself up for sale. Connection?

• Intel antitrust settlement will change how it prices, markets chips

• Pakistan’s floods will have large-scale economic impact (with slideshow)

• San Francisco’s expanding plastic bag ban