The Washington Post Saturday said it will fold its business coverage into the newspaper's A section, further trimming the size of the daily newspaper. The move to eliminate the Post's stand-alone business page six days per week will enable drastic reductions of its printed stock tables and trim the

Two prominent newspapers in Baltimore and Washington said they have agreed to share editorial content and photos to trim costs. The agreement between The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun covers mostly Maryland news stories, the Post reported Wednesday. Some stories won't be shared.

Business News IN BRIEF *Robert Thomson, the former editor of The Times, has been appointed managing editor - the most senior editor - of the Wall Street Journal, tightening the grip of the paper's new owner, Rupert Murdoch.

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that its top editor, Marcus Brauchli, is expected to resign from his position soon. No date was announced, but the Journal said its publisher, Robert Thomson, may take over as interim managing editor.

By SETH SUTEL NEW YORK -- Rupert Murdoch has sealed a deal to buy Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. for $5 billion, ending a century of family ownership and adding a crown jewel to his global media empire, News Corp.