Level deal

Level 3 Communica tions agreed to acquire Global Crossing Ltd. for roughly $1.9 billion.

Kindle

Amazon.com is offer ing a version of its Kin dle for $114, $25 less than the usual $139, but that e-book reader will include special offers and sponsored screen savers.

13 years

Steven Byers, co- founder of WexTrust Capital, was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for his role in what the feds have called a $255 mil lion Ponzi scheme tar geting Orthodox Jews.

St. Go

Three St. Joe execu tives, including Chief Financial Officer Wil liam S. McCalmont, will leave the Florida devel oper, the company said in a securities filing. The CFO slot will be filled by Janna L. Con nolly, currently chief accounting officer.

Liz investor

Wellington Manage ment has boosted its stake in Liz Claiborne to 10 percent from 3.8 percent.