Thai Protesters Step Up Demonstrations

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's operations base at a police facility in the north of Bangkok was surrounded by protesters as activists stepped up their campaign to force her from office.



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China's Factory Activity Grows in November

China got a mixed picture of its manufacturing health in November, as a gauge of factory activity showed expansion but with signs of weakness ahead.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Asian Carriers Pull Back on Kangaroo Route

Asian airlines may be quietly giving up the fight on the once-prized Kangaroo route that connects Australia with Europe as intense competition from Middle Eastern carriers and new Chinese entrants crimp profit margins.



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U.S. Airlines Advised to Comply With China Defense Zone

The Federal Aviation Administration has advised U.S. commercial airlines to abide by China's newly declared air-defense zone.



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Financial Moves You Should Make by New Year's

From 401(k) contributions to IRA distributions, timing is important.



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U.S. Airlines Advised to Comply With China Defense Zone

The Federal Aviation Administration has advised U.S. commercial airlines to abide by China's newly declared air-defense zone.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Thanksgiving, Black Friday Sales Up 2.3%

Sharp discounts and earlier hours drew slightly more shoppers into U.S. stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, according to preliminary results from market researcher ShopperTrak, but tight budgets may have weighed on growth.



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East Africa Takes Step Toward Single Currency

Heads of state in East Africa signed a monetary-union deal, setting the clock on a 10-year timeline for the establishment of a regional single currency.



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Iran Deal Raises Proliferation Fears

The Obama administration is hailing the accord with Iran as a victory in its campaign to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, but the deal is already feeding concerns of Arab governments that it could have the opposite effect.



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Iceland Unveils Household-Debt Relief Program

Iceland's government unveiled a $1.25 billion household-debt relief program Saturday, with the plan calling for increased taxes on the financial-services industry to help fund mortgage write-downs for Icelanders.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ThyssenKrupp Sees Probe of Mill Sale

U.S. antitrust authorities will likely study the planned sale of an Alabama steel rolling mill to a consortium, ThyssenKrupp's CEO says.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Airlines Advised to Comply With China Defense Zone

The Federal Aviation Administration has advised U.S. commercial airlines to abide by China's newly declared air-defense zone.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Takeda Taps Glaxo Executive as CEO Candidate

Asia's biggest drug maker picked as candidate for its next CEO a GlaxoSmithKline executive who would be the first foreign national to head the Japanese company in its 232-year history.



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Indian Rape Law Offers Desperate Last Resort

Police and women's advocates say young women, sometimes pregnant and with few other options, are filing what are known as "false promise" rape complaints to try to persuade longtime partners to marry.



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Eight Dead in Helicopter Crash into Glasgow Pub

Scottish police say eight people are confirmed dead following the crash of a police helicopter into a crowded Glasgow pub.



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Photos of the Week: Nov. 24-29

In this week's photos, a football player celebrates a Thanksgiving win in the U.S., a man and his camel beg for change in China, antinarcotics police stand guard in Peru and more.



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U.S. Offers to Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons

The U.S. has offered to help destroy some of the most lethal parts of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons said.



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In a Switch, Thai Army Shies Away From Politics

Generals used to throw out prime ministers routinely—but then the 2006 ouster of Thaksin Shinawatra helped launch a powerful grass-roots movement such as the country had never seen before.



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Thai Protests Take a Toll on Internet Links

Thai authorities had a fresh problem to solve as antigovernment protests continued across Bangkok Saturday: how to keep the Internet up and running.



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Plane Crash in Southern Africa Kills 33

A Mozambique Airlines plane carrying 33 people crashed in a remote border area, killing all on board.



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Pakistan, Afghanistan Leaders Meet to Jump-Start Taliban Talks

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met on Saturday in Kabul in a bid to breathe life into attempts to open peace talks with the Afghan Taliban insurgency, just months ahead of a crucial political transition in Afghanistan.



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How To Give Better Holiday Gifts

New research says we'd do better to give treats instead of everyday items and experiences instead of things.



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Detained American Arrested in N. Korea

North Korea made its first public acknowledgment that it had arrested U.S. citizen Merrill E. Newman, saying the 85-year-old military veteran had confessed to "hostile acts" against North Korea.



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Caveat Emptor: Lovers of Latin Try to Sell a Dead Tongue

A group of Latin enthusiasts dream of resurrecting Latin as one of Europe's official languages.



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In Israel, a Dream Made Real

Against all odds, Zionism has allowed an almost extinguished people to renew itself.



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Energy Plans Derail Political Accord in Mexico

President Enrique Peña Nieto's plan to revamp Mexico's nationalistic energy laws has led a major opposition group to abandon a political agreement under which a number of high-profile initiatives have been launched.



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Russia's Olympic Effort Sputters

With less than three months before the 2014 Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, construction and power outages are ubiquitous.



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Moody's Upgrades Greece Bond Rating

Moody's raised Greece's government bond rating two notches, saying the nation's economy is "bottoming out."



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Helicopter Crashes Into Scottish Pub

A helicopter crashed late Friday night into the roof of a popular pub in Glasgow, Scotland, leaving the building littered with debris.



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Edoardo Cignoli : On Day of Frenzy at the Mall, the Real Fight Is Online

The stakes were high on Black Friday, and retailers tried to amp up their websites while trying new tactics to get consumers to buy in person.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ThyssenKrupp Sells Alabama Steel Mill

ThyssenKrupp said it would sell its troubled Alabama steel plant to a joint venture formed by ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal for $1.55 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Starbucks Tries Franchising in Europe

Starbucks is no longer avoiding franchising as it has begun to recruit partners in Europe to turn around its operations there.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Coal Plants Struggle in Appalachia

Coal has regained a little ground this year as the fuel of choice for U.S. power plants—except in Appalachia, where natural gas for electricity generation has become extremely cheap.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Trial by Fire for Tesla True Believers

There are few stocks like Tesla Motors, which has risen far and fast, accumulating strident adherents and steadfast detractors along the way.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cnooc Seeks to Export Canadian LNG

The Canadian unit of Chinese state-owned energy company Cnooc applied with Canada's federal energy regulator for permission to export liquefied natural gas from Canada's Pacific coast.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Oil Sands Producer Tests New Methods

Cenovus Energy aims to bring methods more common to the factory floor to Alberta's oil sands in a bid to cut costs and double production.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Saab Automobile Poised to Resume Production

Saab plans to start building a gasoline-powered sedan in "modest" volumes on Monday.



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Photos of the Day: Nov. 29

In today's pictures, a protester whistles at a riot policeman in Thailand, a gigantic suitcase is sent packing in Russia, shoppers search for Black Friday sales in the U.S., and more.



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South Africa Parties Assail Zuma Over Home Upgrade

Opposition parties stepped up criticism of President Jacob Zuma after a newspaper reported a preliminary investigation found a security upgrade of his private home included a swimming pool, an outdoor amphitheater and a cattle enclosure.



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Finland Seeks to Fix Public Finance Gap

Finland unveiled a broad plan aimed at repairing a growing gap in public finances and boosting growth, as rising debt and a stagnant economy dent its reputation as one of the euro zone's fiscal powerhouses.



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China Sends Jets to Watch U.S., Japanese Planes in Zone

China said it scrambled fighter jets Friday to monitor two U.S. surveillance planes and 10 Japanese fighters and reconnaissance aircraft inside China's new air-defense identification zone.



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Pakistan Leader To Visit Kabul

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is due to visit Kabul on Saturday, aiming to advance the Afghan government's stalled talks with the Taliban and spur joint economic projects that could ease Pakistan's electricity crisis.



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Edoardo Cignoli : The Risks of Shopping on Thanksgiving

A trip with two shoppers in Albany shows that big chains like Wal-Mart are risking their customers' good will and cannibalizing later sales by pushing their "Black Friday" deals so aggressively into Thursday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM China President to Retire

General Motors named a new president for its China operation as it ramps up investment there. The Detroit auto maker said Matthew Tsien would succeed Bob Socia as president.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Seals Deal on Automobile Emissions

European negotiators reached a deal Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions from cars.



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Edoardo Cignoli : India Backs Off on Restricting Foreign Pharmaceutical Investment

India has backed off preventing foreigners from owning a majority stake in domestic makers of "rare and critical" drugs.



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Hungary Turns to Constitutional Court Over Forex Loans

Hungary takes a step toward outlawing foreign-currency mortgage loans by asking the top court to mandate a change of contracts between borrowers and mostly foreign-owned lenders.



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Brazil Orders Partial Halt to Stadium Construction After Accident

Brazil's government has ordered a partial halt to construction of a new sports stadium, following an accident that killed two workers, creating doubts about the venue for the soccer World Cup opening game in 2014.



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U.S. Signs Tax-Information Pact With Cayman Islands

The U.S. signed an agreement with Cayman Islands to obtain information about Americans' financial accounts as part of an effort to combat offshore tax evasion, the Treasury Department said Friday



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Inspectors Desperately Seek a Country to Take In, Destroy Syria's Chemical Weapons

As a series of deadlines approach for removing Syria's chemical weapons from the country, international inspectors are expressing growing concern about the weapons' security and the difficulty in finding a country willing to accept and destroy them.



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U.K. Jury Hears of Brutal Killing

British prosecutors described how two men allegedly tried to hack the head off a British soldier on the streets of London in broad daylight, as the high-profile trial about the killing of Lee Rigby opened.



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Bulgaria Granted Aid for Syrian Refugees

Bulgaria will receive $7.62 million in emergency European Union aid to deal with the thousands of Syrian refugees pouring into its borders in search of safety from the war-torn country.



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Edoardo Cignoli : India Backs Off on Restricting Foreign Pharmaceutical Investment

India has backed off preventing foreigners from owning a majority stake in domestic makers of "rare and critical" drugs.



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Nineteen Killed in Bangladesh Blockade

Nineteen people have been killed in Bangladesh as opposition groups demanding electoral reform enforced a blockade of roads, ports and railways.



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U.S. General Apologizes to Karzai for Civilian Deaths

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan apologized for a coalition airstrike that killed a child and injured two women, an incident that further complicated attempts to reach a security agreement on the long-term U.S. military presence there.



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India's GDP Growth Struggles to Crack 5%

India's economic growth accelerated slightly last quarter, but remained stuck below 5% for the fourth quarter in a row as the south Asian nation continued to struggle with a weak economy and high inflation.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Black Friday Sales Jump Across the Atlantic

Despite no Thanksgiving and no traditional four-day weekend, U.K. retailers this year are embracing Black Friday as a label for a big sales day.



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Philippines Medical Network Overstretched

Local medical infrastructures in the Philippines have been stretched to their limits in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.



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Canada Sells London Diplomatic Office

The Canadian government has agreed to sell Macdonald House in London's Mayfair district to Indian developer Lodha Group for about $500 million.



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Seoul Shows Interest in Big Trade Pact

South Korea will join talks about potentially joining negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which already involve 12 countries that make up nearly 40% of the global economy.



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OPEC Rift Emerging Over Iraq Output, Possible Return of Iran

OPEC members are divided over how to trim the cartel's oil output amid surging U.S. production, rising Iraqi exports and the possible return of more Iranian crude.



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Seoul Sees Territory Threat in China Defense Zone

South Korea's forceful response to China's new air-defense zone despite otherwise warming ties reflects concern over Beijing's apparent move to tilt a long-running dispute over territorial waters in its favor, officials and analysts in Seoul said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart, Target Say Holiday Traffic Strong

Wal-Mart and Target reported strong Thanksgiving Day traffic in stores and online as shoppers focused on big-ticket electronic products.



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BOJ Stuck with Massive JGB Holdings

While there is little focus on when the Bank of Japan will wind down its massive asset purchasing program, one thing is clear: the central bank's hands are tied when it comes to its holdings of domestic sovereign debt.



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U.K. House Prices Surge

U.K. house prices rose at the fastest annual rate in more than three years in November, a survey found, a day after the Bank of England cut its support for mortgage lending in the U.K. amid anxiety over a surge in house prices.



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Euro-Zone Jobless Rate Falls

The unemployment rate fell unexpectedly to 12.1% in October from 12.2% in September, largely driven by France, while the currency bloc's annual inflation rate rose to 0.9% in November.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bumi Moves Closer to Separation

London-listed Indonesian coal miner Bumi moved a step closer to its separation from Bakrie Group and PT Bumi Resources after a required financing agreement was approved, paving the way for a shareholder vote on the deal next month.



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Edoardo Cignoli : TeliaSonera Parts With CFO

Swedish telecommunications company TeliaSonera said another four senior employees, including Chief Financial Officer Per-Arne Blomquist, will leave the company as a result of a review of its business in Eurasia.



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Netherlands Loses Triple-A Rating

The Netherlands became the latest country to be stripped of its coveted triple-A credit rating, after Standard & Poor's downgraded the country to "AA+", citing weakening growth prospects.



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Protesters Briefly Storm Thai Army Headquarters

About 1,200 protesters briefly forced their way into the Thai army's headquarters in a two-hour protest Friday, one of the most dramatic escalations yet in their campaign to unseat Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.



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Georgia, Moldova Back EU Deals

Georgia and Moldova have given their preliminary backing to broad trade and political accords with the European Union.



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Turkey Sees Boon from Iran Deal

Turkey's slowing economy may be among the first to reap economic benefits from the Iran nuclear deal.



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Higher Prices Point to Japan Growth

Prices in Japan posted strong gains in October while the labor market also improved, indications that the country is on its way to shaking off 15 years of deflation.



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Philippine Economy Could Hit Growth Targets

The central bank governor called the impact of the Typhoon Haiyan on the economy manageable and said growth could hit government targets with little need for easing.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Aims to Increase Big Coal's Clout

The State Council, China's cabinet, said it wants big corporate champions to manage the economic development and environmental consequences of the industry, which also has a slew of smaller operators.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fortress, Centerbridge Circle LightSquared

Fortress Investment and Centerbridge Partners have shown interest in LightSquared, the wireless venture up for sale in bankruptcy proceedings.



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Edoardo Cignoli : No Door-Busters for Small Merchants

At a time of lackluster consumer spending and fierce competition from mass-market stores offering deep discounts, small retailers say they're going to proceed with caution during Black Friday weekend.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Maker of Nutella and Tic Tacs Confident in Family Hands

The reclusive Giovanni Ferrero talks in a rare interview about how he plans to keep his Ferrero chocolate company out of the clutches of Mars and Nestlé.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shoppers Gobble Up Thanksgiving Deals

Americans pushed back from their Thanksgiving turkey and rolled into shopping malls, drawn by the promise of half-off discounts and $100 television sets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dewey Trustee Files $21.8 Million Complaint

The trustee liquidating Dewey & LeBoeuf filed a $21.8 million complaint against two of the law firm's former chiefs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alitalia Falls Short of Fundraising Goal

Alitalia has failed to get all of the €300 million ($407.4 million) it's seeking from shareholders in a first round of fundraising, highlighting the Italian airline's growing reliance on its creditors to stay in business.



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Honduras Political Tensions Ease

Honduras's leftist opposition signals it would protest contested election results through formal channels but not in the streets.



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Venezuela Sees Lackluster Growth This Year

Venezuela's central bank head said the country would miss its economic growth target estimated by officials at the beginning of this year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia Blocks ADM's Takeover of GrainCorp

Australia's Treasurer said he'd blocked a $2.7 billion bid by U.S. agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Co. to buy grain handler GrainCorp. on grounds a takeover would go against the national interest.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Petrobras Weighs Ending Fuel Subsidy

Petrobras is expected to decide on Friday whether to end an unofficial fuel subsidy that has cost it billions of dollars in lost revenue and raised questions about its ability to complete its huge investment plan.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pemex Was Central to Repsol Deal

The involvement of Petróleos Mexicanos helped bring about the $5 billion deal between Spain's Repsol and Argentina over seized oil assets.



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Russia Charges Former Defense Minister

Russian investigators on Thursday opened a criminal-negligence case against former Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, who was forced out a year ago.



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Merkel: 'No Hope' for Ukraine Deal

German chancellor's comment comes at the summit of European Union leaders taking place in Vilnius, Lithuania.



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Venezuela: OPEC Must Accommodate Iran Supply

Venezuela's oil minister says OPEC members will have to accommodate any additional oil supply into the market following easing of economic sanctions on Iran.



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Draghi Said to Share Exchange-Rate Views

The European Central Bank president has told fellow central bankers that a euro exchange rate above $1.30 harms the competitiveness of southern European exports, according to the head of Hungary's central bank.On Thursday, an ECB spokesman denied that Mr. Draghi made the comments on exchange rates.



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Photos of the Day: Nov. 28

In today's pictures, a Christie's employee poses with a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet in London, soldiers pray during Thanksgiving dinner in Kabul, an Uncle Sam balloon flies between Manhattan skyscrapers, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : OGX Seeks $150 Million From Creditors

Brazil's OGX wants to persuade creditors to put up more money as it strives to avoid outright failure. The oil company posted a third-quarter loss of nearly $1 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tax Deal Boosts Vale Shares

Vale's shares jumped after the mining company settled a tax dispute with Brazilian authorities that had cast a shadow over the company for years.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Faces Fine Over Dutch Data Breaches

A privacy watchdog said Google could be fined for breaching data-protection law, in the latest example of how European authorities are stepping up efforts against the company's handling of user data.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ryanair Moves into Alitalia Hub

Ryanair is moving into one of Alitalia's hub airports, a move that highlights a shift in the Irish budget carrier's strategy to sustain growth.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Venezuela: OPEC Must Accommodate Iran Supply

Venezuela's oil minister says OPEC members will have to accommodate any additional oil supply into the market following easing of economic sanctions on Iran.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Marston's Sale a Blow for British Pubs

Marston's is selling 200 U.K. pubs to shopping-center owner NewRiver for $147 million as Britain's love affair with the venues continues to fade.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Brazil Auctions Shale Oil Blocks

Brazil moved to join the global shale oil and natural gas boom, but interest in an auction of exploration concessions was muted.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Canada Pension Fund Makes First India Real Estate Investment

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is teaming up with Mumbai-based Shapoorji Pallonji Group to invest in commercial real estate in India.



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China Sends Fighter Jets to New Air-Defense Zone

China said it sent some of its most advanced fighter jets and an early warning aircraft into its new air-defense zone on Thursday, while dialing back warnings over the zone.



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Comet ISON Heads for Sun

Comet ISON, which left its home at least a million years ago, was to have made its closest approach to the sun around 1:40 p.m. U.S. Eastern time Thursday.



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India Seeks Deal With WTO

India wants permission to offer nearly free grains to about 70% of its people, in exchange for backing the latest trade package from the World Trade Organization, Indian government officials said.



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Pakistan Army Chief Takes Over at Tumultuous Time

Lt. Gen. Raheel Sharif takes the reins of Pakistan's powerful army amid hopes that his reputation as a moderate will temper relations with the civilian government.



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Germany Gives More Details of Nazi Art Trove

Works by Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Egar Degas are part of 100 new pieces identified as being part of the huge art haul found in a Munich apartment.



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Maoist Popularity Wanes in Nepal Election

Nepal's national election results show its Maoists coming in a distant third. The result suggests the former rebels will have a diminished influence in the nation.



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EU Court Overturns Sanctions on Iranian Company

The decision is the latest in a series of court setbacks to the EU's Iran sanctions regime, even though the vast bulk will remain in place despite Sunday's confidence building deal between Iran and six major powers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Toyota, Honda Raise Output

Toyota and Honda ramped up domestic output in October amid robust vehicle demand in the U.S. and a comeback in domestic sales.



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Li Ka-shing Readies Watson IPO

Billionaire Li Ka-shing is close to appointing HSBC as an underwriter on an initial public offering of his global retail business next year, which some analysts have valued at over $20 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Li Ka-shing Readies Watson IPO

Billionaire Li Ka-shing is close to appointing HSBC as an underwriter on an initial public offering of his global retail business next year, which some analysts have valued at over $20 billion.



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China Aims to Increase Big Coal's Clout

The State Council, China's cabinet, said it wants big corporate champions to manage the economic development and environmental consequences of the industry, which also has a slew of smaller operators.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Exxon Mobil, PetroChina Close to Signing Iraq Deal

The U.S. energy giant is set to sell a 25% stake in its West Qurna-1 oil field in Iraq to China's PetroChina, according to the Iraqi government.



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Euro-Zone Private-Sector Lending Declines

Loans fell in October at a sharper rate than in the previous month, indicating that a sustainable recovery in the bloc is struggling to get off the ground.



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U.S. General Warns Karzai on Afghanistan's Future

The Afghan president's push to delay a security pact with the U.S. has undermined confidence in Afghanistan's future, testing international support at a crucial moment, the U.S.-led coalition's top commander said.



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Seoul, Tokyo Breach China's New Defense Zone

South Korea and Japan said they have sent military planes into China's new air-defense zone without notifying Beijing and would send others, stepping up opposition to China's moves to assert control of regional airspace.



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Rio Tinto to Raise Australia Iron-Ore Output

Rio Tinto plans to increase its annual iron-ore output in Australia by about 25%, in a bet on demand from China.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rio Tinto to Raise Australia Iron-Ore Output

Rio Tinto plans to increase its annual iron-ore output in Australia by about 25%, in a bet on demand from China.



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Edoardo Cignoli : KKR to Take Minority Stake in India's Gland Pharma

KKR said it had agreed to pick up a minority stake in Indian generic injectable pharmaceutical products company Gland Pharma for about $200 million.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chances Narrow for New Zealand Broadband

The contract to build New Zealand's fiber-optic network looked like a golden opportunity for Chorus, but two years later it says a regulatory ruling puts it at risk of default.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Transphorm to Buy Rival Fujitsu

Transphorm, a U.S. startup pursuing a new technology for saving energy in electronic products, said it would buy rival operations of Fujitsu in a deal that creates a partnership between the companies.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kookmin Bank Chief Apologizes Over Corruption Allegations

The head of South Korea's largest lender moved to manage a widespread corruption probe, bowing deeply before the media after the bank admitted wrongdoing by employees.



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Bitcoin Index Seeks Clearer Value Picture

The CoinDesk bitcoin index is set to expand to the Mt. Gox exchange, in attempt to build a more comprehensive picture of the virtual currency's price.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Versace Receives Offers For Stake

Italian fashion house lands bids for 20% stake from international funds including Blackstone, Permira, Qatar Holding and AXA.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Governments Back Away From Tax Clarity

EU leaders agreed in May to make companies report their tax affairs in more detail. Now member governments are having second thoughts.



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ICC Backs Video-Link Hearings

Defendants at the International Criminal Court can ask to follow their trial via video link rather than attend hearings in The Hague, the court's member countries agreed.



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Tax Probe at U.S. Embassy in Norway

Authorities in Norway accused more than 50 Norwegian citizens working for the U.S. Embassy over the past several years of tax evasion, claiming that staff members had failed to report their full income.



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China Qualifies Air-Zone Threats After U.S. Challenge

The U.S.'s flying of B-52 bombers uncontested through China's new air-defense zone is challenging Chinese efforts to assert its power, prompting Beijing to qualify a threat of action against any planes that didn't comply.



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Two Weeks in, Kennedy Faces Diplomatic Challenge

Caroline Kennedy's new job as Washington's ambassador to Japan has already thrust her into the middle of growing geopolitical tensions in East Asia less than two weeks after her arrival.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Peugeot in CEO Pension Clash

PSA Peugeot Citroën found itself in a fierce dispute over the terms of a retirement plan for its outgoing chief executive, publicly clashing with a potential investor—the French government.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Cargo Probe Threatens Shipping Alliance

A probe into price fixing in the container-shipping industry makes it less likely that the world's three biggest container shippers will get regulatory clearance for a major new alliance.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Warns Airlines of Engine Icing Risk

U.S. aviation regulators have mandated special safety precautions to prevent dangerous in-flight icing on General Electric jet engines, citing more incidents than were previously disclosed.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Two Batista Companies File Financial Progress Reports

Two companies controlled by former billionaire Eike Batista submitted separate regulatory filings Wednesday regarding attempts to improve the group's finances.



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Latvia's Prime Minister Resigns

Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and his government resigned as a way to take "political responsibility" for the collapse of a building in the capital Riga less than a week ago that claimed 54 lives and injured many others.



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Philippines Banks Strain to Meet Needs

Bank re-openings represent a step forward for towns trying to get back on the financial grid so they can rebuild—but progress in restoring bank services remains frustratingly slow.



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U.K.'s Cameron Urges More Control on EU Migration

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron is calling for restrictions on the free movement of workers within the EU to prevent large migrations and slow full access to each member states' job market.



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Greece Stifled by Overregulation, Says OECD

Overregulation in Greece costs businesses and consumers billions of euros each year, a new report said, urging the government to sweep away hundreds of rules that hobble the country's private sector and undermine competition.



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German, French Data Shows Up Differences

German consumers are full of confidence unlike their French counterparts who also fear higher unemployment.



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Karzai: U.S. Is Obstacle to Peace

The Afghan president's comments on radio capped a week in which his relationship with Western allies has come close to breaking point.



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Edoardo Cignoli : CVS to Buy Coram for $2.1 Billion

CVS agreed to buy medical provider Coram from Apria Healthcare for roughly $2.1 billion, continuing its push into the specialty drug market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. FDA Bans Imports from Wockhardt Facility

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned imports from one of the plants of Indian drug maker Wockhardt, in the latest example of increased global scrutiny of Indian generic drug makers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Orange Sells Latin American Unit for $1.44 Billion

The French telecommunications company agrees to sell its Dominican Republic unit to lower its debt and prepare the ground for possible acquisitions in Europe.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burberry Appeals China Ban on Its Trademark Pattern

Burberry is appealing a decision by Chinese authorities to cancel the luxury retailer's trademark for its signature beige-black-and-red pattern there, in the latest in a string of trademark problems foreign companies have faced in China.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Abu Dhabi Sweetens Bidding Terms for Onshore Partners

Oil-rich state has sweetened terms for international firms vying for the renewal of a shared license to operate some of the emirate's largest onshore oil fields.



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Berlusconi Set to Lose Italian Senate Seat

Silvio Berlusconi is set to lose his seat in Italy's Senate late Wednesday, marking the culmination of nearly four months of political furor following his August conviction for tax fraud.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia May Drop Qantas Ownership Cap

Australia raised the possibility of scrapping foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas Airways, as the country's national carrier struggles to compete with Virgin Australia and state-owned rivals that are undercutting it on ticket prices.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia Resource Investment Slides

Spending on resource projects in Australia fell sharply from May to October, as companies scaled back expansion plans and wrapped up major developments.



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U.N. Agency Slams Australia on Asylum

The U.N. refugee agency slammed Australia's treatment of asylum seekers on remote Pacific islands, saying conditions there had worsened as political parties competed to appear tougher on border security.



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Consumer Spending Fuels U.K. Growth

U.K. economic growth in the third quarter of the year was driven by the fastest rise in household spending in more than three years



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Edoardo Cignoli : Royal Mail First-Half Profit Rises

Recently listed Royal Mail reported a rise in first-half profit, but cautioned that it was winning fewer new business customers and that some had switched to competitors fearing strike action.



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Edoardo Cignoli : New Accor CEO Sets Growth Plan

Sebastien Bazin—the former private-equity executive who became Accor's CEO in August—said the French hotel group will be divided into two business poles.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Morgan Stanley, Citi Got SEC Inquiries on Foreign Hiring

U.S. authorities are stepping up their probe of Wall Street firms' hiring practices abroad, sending letters seeking information from major financial firms including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Digital Home Base for the Living Room

Though the Xbox One is still geared toward gamers, it will appeal to a broader audience with its variety of apps and ways of watching TV, says Katherine Boehret.



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German Parties Reach Coalition Deal

Germany's biggest parties have agreed on a deal to forge a coalition government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel.



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Thai Protests Widen Beyond Bangkok

The movement to topple Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra widened Wednesday, with protesters gathering at some provincial government offices as well as in the capital.



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Louis Vuitton Trunk Ordered Removed

Russia's presidential administration has ordered the removal of a giant Louis Vuitton suitcase after an outcry over its location at the historical heart of Moscow.



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Speculation Over Pakistan Army Succession

A day before Pakistan's long-serving army chief is scheduled to retire, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with two senior army generals, prompting speculation that one of them may get the powerful job.



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Thailand Surprises With Rate Cut

Thailand's central bank lowered its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% in a bid to boost weaker-than-expected economic growth.



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Australia Resource Investment Slides

Spending on resource projects in Australia fell sharply from May to October, as companies scaled back expansion plans and wrapped up major developments.



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Ex-Protégé Gains as Berlusconi Awaits Fate

After years of attempts to strip Silvio Berlusconi of power, the Italian Senate is poised to do just that on Wednesday, with the former prime minister's onetime protégé provoking a split that could hasten the political demise of the media mogul.



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Surging Nasdaq Pierces 4000

The Nasdaq's climb underscores the vast shifts in the global economy and the financial markets since the index became a household name during the tech boom of the late 1990s.



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Creditors Get Critical on Detroit Art

A group of Detroit's creditors asked a bankruptcy judge to appoint a committee to value the Detroit Institute of Arts' collection.



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Volatile Loans Finding New Fans

Investment funds aimed at individual investors are barreling into collateralized loan obligations, a complex and volatile type of security that was shaken by the financial crisis.



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Durable Goods Look Soft Around the Middle

Wednesday's durable-goods number for October may be particularly unhelpful to those without sufficiently jaundiced eyes.



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Osborne Agrees BOE May Need More Powers Over Banks' Capital

But the chancellor of the Exchequer warned the bank against using that power to impose unnecessary burdens that might restrict economic recovery.



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U.K., German Regulators Scrutinize Gold, Silver Pricing

Authorities are reviewing how the metals' prices are set.



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China Tees Up Sale of Cotton

Beijing is planning to sell part of its roughly 10 million-ton stockpile of cotton this week, an event long anticipated by traders of the fiber.



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Japan Stocks Pare Losses

Asian markets fell, though Tokyo stocks regained some ground as the yen weakened. Markets were generally quiet ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. The Nikkei declined 0.2% but is up about 8% month-to-date.



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FDIC Says U.S. Banking Industry Continues Slow Rebound

U.S. banking continued its recovery in third quarter, but earnings fell year-over-year for the first time since 2009, the FDIC said.



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Morgan Stanley, Citi Got SEC Inquiries on Foreign Hiring

U.S. authorities are stepping up their probe of Wall Street firms' hiring practices abroad, sending letters seeking information from major financial firms including Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Coal's Decline Hits Hardest in the Mines of Kentucky

Unprecedented pressures on the U.S. coal industry and nearly two years of mine closures and layoffs are reshaping the Central Appalachian coalfields in ways that many experts believe could be permanent.



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Blackstone Boosts Hilton Investment

Blackstone Group has boosted its investment in Hilton Worldwide by renting out the hotel company's brand names to franchisees.



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Greece to Join Emerging-Markets Index

Relatively high share valuations give some fund managers cause for caution as a widely tracked stock index prepares to add the nation.



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Set of Global Trade Deals Stalls

A package of global trade deals was on life support after officials at the World Trade Organization said talks ahead of a meeting of ministers in Bali had hit a roadblock, stymied by a small group of nations led by India.



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Karzai Makes Stand on Shakier Ground

In his 12 years in power, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's strategy of posturing against the U.S. seemed to pay off at every turn, but in the latest confrontation over the security pact, he has found himself increasingly isolated.



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Thai Politician Leads Protesters to Defy Government

Almost overnight, Suthep Thaugsuban, a 64-year-old career politician, transformed into something approaching a rock star among protesters taking to the streets in an effort to oust the prime minister.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lufthansa to End Code-Sharing with Turkish Carrier

Relations between airline partners Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Turkish Airlines took a turn for the worse Tuesday as the Germany flag carrier said it plans to end a commercial agreement in March next year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Vivendi to Spin Off Telecom Unit

The board of French conglomerate Vivendi Tuesday approved plans to spin off of its French telecommunication business and named French industrialist Vincent Bolloré as Vivendi's eventual chairman.



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Berlusconi's Party Exits Government

Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party said it was exiting the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta, ending the uneasy bipartisan alliance with the center-left Democratic Party created in April.



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German Coalition Talks Enter Final Stage

Germany's leading political parties on the left and the right are expected to haggle late into the night to put together coalition.



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Libya Battles Militants in East

Libya's fledgling security forces battled al Qaeda-linked militants in the country's east for a second day.



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EU to Stay in Data Pact With U.S.

But the European Commission says that Safe Harbor, which protects U.S. companies from being sued in Europe under the EU's data protection directive, cannot be maintained without reform.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Weatherford Pays $253 Million to Settle Probes

Oil-field-services firm Weatherford International reached a $253 million settlement with U.S. authorities to resolve charges that include sanctions violations and bribery.



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U.S. Challenges China's New Air Defense Zone

A pair of American B-52 bombers flew over a disputed island chain in the East China Sea without informing Beijing, U.S. officials said Tuesday, in a direct challenge to China and its establishment of an expanded air defense zone.



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Edoardo Cignoli : German Cartel Office Drops Amazon Review on Pricing

Germany's cartel office has dropped proceedings against Amazon.com Inc. after the online retailer satisfied authorities it has abandoned a pricing policy



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Edoardo Cignoli : BlackBerry Rolls Out its Social Network

BlackBerry pushed ahead with what has become one of the few areas of growth for the troubled smartphone maker--the development of its BlackBerry messaging application.



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Pope Francis Calls for Reform of Papal Powers

Pope Francis issued the mission statement for his papacy Tuesday, outlining how the Catholic Church and the papacy itself must be reformed to create a more missionary and merciful church.



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Japan Asks Airlines to Ignore China Flight-Plan Rule

The Japanese government pressured the country's airlines to ignore a Chinese bid to assert its claims in a high-stakes territorial dispute.



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Typhoon-Hit Tacloban Eyes Economic Boost in Cleanup

U.N. Development Program providing temporary cleanup jobs for up to 200,000.



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Anger at Louis Vuitton Trunk in Red Square

Vladimir Lenin's role in Russian history carries a lot of baggage, but a two-story designer suitcase has this week eclipsed his long shadow over Red Square.



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Hungary Cuts Interest Rates

Hungary cut its main interest rate to a record low, its 16th consecutive reduction, in a bid to aid the country's economic recovery and stoke consumer price inflation, currently at the lowest level in nearly four decades.



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OECD Wants Further Action on Pensions

The global financial crisis has led to an "astonishing" acceleration in the reform of public pension plans across developed economies, but further changes are needed, the research body said.



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Japan Pushes Secrecy Bill Through Lower House

Japan's ruling parties pushed a controversial bill on state secrets through the lower house amid objections from opposition parties and public concern over government overreach.



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BOE's Carney Criticizes Official U.K. Data

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney criticized the quality of some economic data that officials receive from Britain's statistics agency, including data judged crucial to setting monetary policy.



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Canada Conservative Government Dealt Setback in By-Elections

Canada's Conservative government was dealt a setback Monday night after results in four by-elections showed it nearly lost a seat the party has held for the better part of six decades.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Spirit Aero Recruits Ousted Lockheed Exec To Board

Chris Kubasik was named a board member Tuesday of Spirit AeroSystems Inc. A little more than a year ago, Mr. Kubasik was forced to resign as CEO-elect of Lockheed Martin Corp.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Aeropostale Adopts Poison Pill

Aeropostale said it has adopted a shareholder-rights plan as the struggling teen retailer comes under pressure from an activist investor to sell itself to a buyer who would take it private.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Take-Two Buys Back Icahn's Stake

Take-Two Interactive said it would buy back the 12 million shares in the videogame maker held by activist investor Carl Icahn's firm.



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Scotland's Government Makes Case for Independence

An independent Scotland would retain the British monarch as head of state, remain in the European Union and continue to use the British pound, the semiautonomous government said in a 670-page document.



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Ukraine Sets Talks for Support Deal With Russia

Ukraine hasn't reached a final deal on potential financial support from Russia, but will hold talks early December aimed at improving trade and economic relations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rogers Communications, NHL Sign Canada Hockey Broadcast Deal

Rogers Communications Inc. said Tuesday it has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the National Hockey League. The deal gives it Canada-wide rights to broadcast games on "on all platforms in all languages."



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Edoardo Cignoli : Children's Place Earnings Rise on Lower Expenses

Children's Place Ups Lower End Of Per-Share Earnings View



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Edoardo Cignoli : Men's Wearhouse Bids for Jos. A. Bank

Men's Wearhouse offered to buy rival men's clothing retailer Jos. A. Bank for about $1.5 billion, less than two weeks after Jos. A. Bank dropped its bid for Men's Wearhouse.



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Edoardo Cignoli : DSW Earnings Rise As Fall Sales Pick Up

DSW Saw Improvement In Traffic, Sales At End Of Quarter



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tiffany Profit Up 50% on Higher Sales

Tiffany said fiscal third-quarter profit surged driven by sales growth across its regions and controlled expenses, aiding a boost in margins. The company raised its earnings outlook for the year by 15 cents a share



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Edoardo Cignoli : Signet Jewelers' Profit Falls 3.7%

Signet Jewelers Ltd.'s fiscal third-quarter profit was down 3.7% on higher costs that masked an increase in revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hormel Net Up on Gains From Skippy

Hormel Up On Skippy Buy, Consumers Eating More At Home



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bayer Swoops for Norway's Algeta

German drug maker Bayer is in talks to buy Norwegian oncology company Algeta for $2.42 billion, as it seeks full control over potential blockbuster cancer treatment Xofigo.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony Pictures Chief Defends Strategy

Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton waxes on the film and TV unit's tumultuous year, which included attacks from an activist investor and some big-budget flops.



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China's Air-Defense Zone Offends South Korea

China's new air-defense zone, objected to by both Japan and the U.S., also provides a reality check for Seoul as it forges closer ties with Beijing.



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South Africa Growth Falls to 0.7%

Growth in Africa's largest economy slowed drastically in the third quarter thanks to persistent strikes at mines and factories.



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France Ready to Send Troops to Central African Republic

France is ready to send around 1,000 soldiers to the Central African Republic to help reestablish order in a country that is on the verge of collapsing, French ministers said Tuesday.



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Thailand Protests Escalate

Thai protesters continued to surround more government offices in the capital on Tuesday, defying special security laws imposed Monday night by the prime minister across Bangkok and nearby provinces.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Russia Mulls Mining, Metals Support

The Russian government is considering helping refinance the debts of struggling metals and mining giants via state-controlled banks



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rémy Cointreau Hurt by China Slowdown

The French company's first-half profit fell 20% after China scaled back government-sponsored banquets and gift giving, which had propelled sales of high-end spirits.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hyundai Bets on Latest Version of Genesis Sedan

More than half a decade after entering the U.S. luxury-car market, Hyundai Motor hopes the latest version of its Genesis sedan will help bolster its global reputation.



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Japan's Rice Farmers Brace for Global Competition

As Tokyo looks to scrap a decades-old subsidy program at the heart of its rice policy, farmers are preparing to ditch old practices for new business models to cope with market liberalization.



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Voters Hand Conservatives a Setback in Canada

Preliminary by-election results suggest Canada's scandal-plagued Conservative government could lose a seat the party has held for the better part of six decades.



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Wal-Mart Elevates Insider to CEO

Wal-Mart named Douglas McMillon as its next chief executive, handing the job to a long-serving insider who, at just 47 years old, will be the youngest CEO since Sam Walton to helm the giant retailer.



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Cinda IPO Comes Amid Shift

China Cinda, which has outlived its role as a "bad bank," is about to launch an IPO of up to $2.46 billion even as it has been borrowing billions more to reinvent itself as a lender to cash-strapped Chinese firms, a filing shows.



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Report Says RBS Forced Defaults

An adviser to the U.K. business secretary claims one of RBS's departments drove small firms into collapse for the bank's benefit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Inside the Breakup of the Pritzker Empire

For the Pritzkers of Chicago, deal making was central to the family business. Scion Tom Pritzker is wrapping up the biggest deal of his long career, breaking up the multibillion-dollar family empire started from scratch by his great-grandfather nearly a century ago.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Honda Lines Up Product Offensive in India

Honda Motor will start selling an upgraded version of its City compact car in India next year as the Japanese auto maker expands its business in the country to appeal to consumers who have switched to diesel-powered automobiles.



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Football League Tries to Gain Footing in India

Trying to plant American football in India, a land where cricket is king, is a bit quixotic, but founders think the sport will be hit with audiences.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Orrick Herrington, Pillsbury Winthrop End Merger Talks

Client conflicts end proposed merger between law firms Orrick Herrington and Pillsbury Winthrop.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FDA Reviewing Efficacy of Plan B in Overweight Women

U.S. health regulators are examining whether the Plan B emergency contraceptive pill starts losing effectiveness in women weighing more than 165 pounds.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Repsol May Get YPF Compensation

Argentina had expropriated Repsol's controlling stake in YPF S.A. last year. Spanish, Argentine and Mexican government officials reached an agreement in principle Monday on payment to Repsol.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Cinda, Nearing IPO, Has Been Reinventing Itself

China Cinda, which has outlived its role as a "bad bank," is about to launch an IPO of up to $2.46 billion even as it has been borrowing billions more to reinvent itself as a lender to cash-strapped Chinese firms, a filing shows.



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White House Fights Against New Iran Sanctions

President Barack Obama is mounting an aggressive campaign to deter Congress from adopting new sanctions he says would compromise the agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program.



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Oil Markets Skeptical of Final Iran Deal

Oil markets bucked expectations that the interim Iran nuclear deal would lead to cheaper crude, indicating that there are plenty of risks for a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program.



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Workers Still Collecting the Dead in Tacloban

Dozens of corpses a day are still being found in Tacloban, Philippines, more than two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan hammered the city.



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ECB's Weidmann: Central Banks Might Be Too Dominated by Fiscal Concerns

Germany's central-bank chief says monetary policy runs the risk of becoming subject to financial, fiscal dominance.



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Berlusconi Makes Last-Ditch Bid to Reopen Case

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday cited new evidence that he said could overturn his August conviction on tax fraud, launching a last-ditch attempt to reverse his fortunes two days before a vote that could expel him from the Italian Senate.



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Photos of the Day: Nov. 25

In today's pictures, a police officer sprays demonstrators with pepper spray in Ukraine, Mount Sinabung spews smoke in Indonesia, children play in a field in Pakistan, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Black Friday's Dirty Secret: Trumped-Up Discounts

Retailers' Black Friday discounts may look generous, but most are illusory. Big retailers typically work backward with suppliers to set starting prices for their goods that, after the markdowns, will yield the profit margins they want.



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Edoardo Cignoli : As Baggage Fees Pile Up, Thriftiest Travelers Get Creative

The airline industry's increasing reliance on extra fees is spawning an arms race between discount carriers and their thriftiest customers to outsmart each other. At the vanguard are the penny-pinching fliers of Spirit Airlines.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FDA Removes Marketing Limits on Diabetes Drug Avandia

The FDA, in a U-turn from its position three years ago, removed the restrictions it imposed on the sale of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Corvex Sells Big Stake in ADT

Hedge fund Corvex is selling most of its stake in ADT for about $450.7 million, far below the value it projected for the stock when it bought shares in the home-security company a year ago.



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Latvian Minister Blames Poor Oversight in Collapse

Latvia's economics minister said that ineffective government oversight of construction projects was partially to blame for the collapse of a supermarket roof that killed 54 people in Riga last week.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Attacks Corporate Tax Loophole

The EU announced twin measures aimed at curbing tax avoidance by global corporations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pilot Flying J Settlement Proceeds

A federal judge approved an $85 million settlement of a class-action suit in which trucking customers alleged truck-stop operator Pilot Flying defrauded them through a diesel-rebate program.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Katie Couric to Join Yahoo News

The ABC News correspondent and former "Today" show host becomes latest high-profile journalist to join a digital outlet.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fisker's Plan to Sell Hybrid Tech Group Leaves Little for Creditors

Fisker Automotive Inc.'s plan to sell its assets to Hybrid Tech Group LLC, a company owned by one of the hybrid car maker's original investors, leaves little recovery for most creditors and seeks to skirt the normal bankruptcy-auction process. The proposed sale also leaves open the question of what will happen to the former General Motors Co. plant in Delaware that Fisker purchased in 2010.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Orexigen to Seek FDA Approval for Contrave

Orexigen Therapeutics said it would seek regulatory approval from U.S. regulators for its anti-obesity treatment Contrave



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Edoardo Cignoli : Blackstone to Pursue La Quinta Public Offering

New York private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has decided to pursue a public offering for the hotel chain La Quinta, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bangladeshi Fire Victims Sense Justice

One year after the country's deadliest factory fire killed her 19-year-old daughter along with 111 others, Rukiya Begum says she has finally seen the first sign of justice.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bumi Chairman Secures Funding for Bakrie Split

Bumi Chairman secured a financing deal that could allow the coal-mining company to end a long-troubled relationship with one of its major shareholders, Indonesia's Bakrie Group.



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Bangladeshi Fire Victims Sense Justice

One year after the country's deadliest factory fire killed her 19-year-old daughter along with 111 others, Rukiya Begum says she has finally seen the first sign of justice.



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French Businesses Pessimistic on Recovery

As Germany's economy quickly picks up speed, the contrast between the two euro-zone leaders is widening.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Volvo Cars Seals China Loan

Volvo Car Group has secured an $800 million loan from China Development Bank, representing its latest fundraising maneuver in a series of moves to strengthen its capital structure amid a sluggish financial performance.



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Ruling National Party Appears Headed For Win in Honduran Vote

Honduras' ruling conservative party appeared headed for victory over an upstart leftist coalition in the country's presidential elections, according to official results Monday, but the second-place candidate had yet to concede defeat, raising tensions in a county that is still divided after a military coup in 2009.



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Syria Peace Talks Set for January

Syria's government and opposition will meet in Geneva on Jan. 22, according to a statement from the United Nations, in an attempt to stop a civil war that has killed more than 100,000.



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Pipeline Deaths Puts China's Urbanization in Focus

Explosions at a pipeline that left at least 55 dead and upended cars and sidewalks in a busy Chinese port city have renewed focus on industrial facilities in densely populated areas.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Genetic Test Service Hits Roadblock

The FDA ordered genetic-testing startup 23andMe to stop marketing its mail-order DNA kit, saying there are risks of inaccurate results and the company hasn't worked with the agency to gain approval.



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Karzai to Meet With U.S.'s Rice

National Security Advisor attempting to coax Afghan leader to proceed with agreement instead of waiting for elections.



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Afghanistan Considers Public Stoning for Adulterers

The Afghan government said it was considering draft legislation that would impose public stoning to death as a punishment for adultery.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Three BlackBerry Executives Exit

BlackBerry said three senior executives will leave the smartphone company as it reorganizes after scrapping a plan to sell itself earlier this month.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chrysler Postpones IPO to 2014

U.S. car maker Chrysler has postponed plans for a market listing until early next year, Fiat, its Italian parent, said, adding that it wasn't "practicable" to do it beforehand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : McMillon to Become Wal-Mart CEO

Wal-Mart said Chief Executive Mike Duke will retire early next year and be succeeded by company veteran Doug McMillon.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Qualcomm Faces Probe in China

Qualcomm said a Chinese government agency is investigating the U.S. chip maker under the Chinese anti-monopoly law.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Peugeot Seeks Tavares as Eventual CEO

PSA Peugeot Citroën plans to recruit Carlos Tavares to help management overhaul the French car maker and become its chief executive by the middle of next year, according to people directly familiar with the plan.



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India Probe Marks Attitude Shift

Indian police questioned witnesses in a sexual assault inquiry involving Tarun Tejpal, one of the country's most prominent journalists, marking a significant shift in attitudes to women's rights.



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EU Plans to Close Tax Loophole on Hybrid Loans

The European Commission has proposed changes to the tax code to boost revenue and ensure that all companies contribute to the public purse.



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Protesters, Police Clash in Kiev

Riot police used tear gas on protesters amid simmering anger over President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to abandon a planned trade pact with the European Union to focus on ties with Russia.



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India Names Trio in Corruption Probe

India's top criminal investigation agency named a top official of State Bank of India, a former executive at the bank and a businessman in a corruption case for allegedly colluding to profit from a large bank loan.



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Edoardo Cignoli : German Union Plans Amazon Strike

Services union Ver.di called for strikes Monday at two of Amazon.com's German locations, and threatened further action as the year's busiest shopping season sets in.



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Bangkok Braces for Demonstrations

Bangkok braced for major disruptions Monday as an antigovernment march fanned out in a growing bid to topple the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple Buys Israel's PrimeSense

Apple has acquired Israel's PrimeSense in a sign of the iPhone maker's interest in new interactive technologies for its devices.



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J.P. Morgan Lawyer Criticizes Big Bank Fines

"At what point does this stop?" the bank's general counsel Stephen Cutler said, referring to record-setting fines for J.P. Morgan and other large banks.



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Rising Interest May Crash the House Party

Ahead of the Tape: Home-sales data due Monday should offer insight into buying momentum.



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Private Equity Finds New Horizon in Spain, Italy

Spain and Italy, forgotten by the private-equity industry, could become a deal-making playground.



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Two-Track Negotiations Led to Nuclear Deal

The nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran is the product of two separate diplomatic tracks, one top secret and the other widely publicized—a risky gambit spearheaded by the White House that nearly derailed the talks.



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'Catching Fire' Tops the Box Office

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" opened to an estimated $161.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, the fourth-biggest domestic opening on record.



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Arab States Show Cautious Optimism on Nuclear Deal

Saudi Arabia maintained a pointed silence Sunday on the new nuclear pact between world powers and Saudi Arabia's top rival, Iran, while other Gulf and Arab states gave a cautious welcome to a deal hoped to ease tensions.



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Trash Crisis Piles Up on Naples's Outskirts

A new garbage crisis is exploding on the outskirts of this city long plagued by recurring trash-handling problems—this time fueling toxic bonfires and worries about contaminated water and food supplies.



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