FHA break

The Obama adminis tration said that it would alter its housing programs to give unem ployed Americans a 12-month break on mortgage payments. The changes, which could impact tens of thousands of borrow ers, applied to loans backed by the FHA.

NYSE OK

NYSE Euronext shareholders approved its $9.39 billion take over by Deutsche Boerse AG.

App scrap

A federal judge turned down Apple Inc.’s attempt to stop Amazon.com from using the phrase “Ap pstore.”

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $125 mil lion to settle accusa tions by investors that the bank misled them about the risks of mort gage-backed securities it sold.

Yer out!

A Delaware judge yesterday denied a re quest by the Los An geles Dodgers to order Major League Baseball to turn over a vast array of documents in the team’s bankruptcy case.