AP A group of Chinese and American investors, who specialize in real estate, hotel and tourism, have bought 80 percent of French soccer club Nice for an undisclosed fee. Club president and former majority owner Jean-Pierre Rivere will retain a 20 percent stake. Rivere said on Friday that the deal will help “secure the future of the club.” Nice ...

  AP Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week after three straight weeks of increases. The drop followed a surprisingly weak employment report that deepened doubts about the economy. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slipped to 3.60 percent from 3.66 percent last week. That is well below its level a year ago of 4.04 percent. ...

  AP Mutual funds are about to get much more real. A big change is coming in how stock indexes measure the market, one that’s likely to push tens of billions of dollars into real-estate investments, according to estimates. All that cash could drive further gains for a group of stocks that’s already done quite well since the financial crisis. ...