COMING THIS WEEK

Monday: A new wave of software designers--all of them women--are on a mission to create and market multimedia products that “speak” girls’ language, The Cutting Edge reports. Also: There’s a plan afoot to bring a tech revolution to Tonga.

Tuesday: Hong Kong’s imminent reversion to Chinese rule has set off abundant speculation about that market’s future. What might investors be in for? Read about it in Wall Street, California.

Also Tuesday: Find out how two family-owned manufacturing businesses merged into one, in the Small Business pages.