Lehman plea

Lehman Brothers asked a judge to delay a court hearing for a rival liquidation plan drawn up by bondholders in cluding hedge fund Paul son & Co., saying time and money would be saved if creditors ap prove the defunct firm’s own $61 billion plan.

Czar OKs

Patricia Geoghegan, the US pay czar, will allow bailed-out firms AIG, Ally Financial and General Motors to be flexible with their com pensation packages for certain highly paid em ployees.

Chinabook

Facebook has held talks with potential partners about how to gain a foothold in China, which has more than 457 million Web users.

Tiffany pay

Tiffany CEO Michael J. Kowalski received a 2010 pay package worth nearly $7.1 million, up 13 percent from 2009, according to an AP analysis.

Expedia flies

Expedia shares rose 12 percent to $25.30 yester day as analysts called the online travel agency’s plan to spin off its Trip- Advisor unit a way to un lock potential value.