QE3 eyed

The Fed may buy more Treasury securi ties than planned if eco nomic data shows weak ness, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoe nig said yesterday.

Fink award

BlackRock CEO Lau rence Fink topped the 2010 CEO bonus list so far with a stock award valued at $12.8 million, according to regulatory filings.

LA Farmers

Farmers Insurance agreed to put its name on a proposed stadium designed to lure the NFL back to LA. Finan cial terms weren’t dis closed. The 30-year deal may be worth as much as $700 million, according to published reports.

Oh, Canada!

Canadian Prime Minis ter Stephen Harper’s government is reviewing a decision by the coun try’s telecom regulator that allows ‘Net provid ers to charge based on usage instead of flat fees.

Sony nixed

Apple rejected a pro posed e-book application by Sony amid concerns about the software’s pay ment-handling system.