Hong Kong Protesters Say Police Used Pepper Spray

Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong said police used pepper spray against demonstrators outside a news conference given by a top Chinese official on Beijing's decision on how the city should elect its leader.



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Japan Capital Spending Falls

Capital spending by Japanese companies fell by 1.8% in the April to June period from the previous quarter, reflecting a slump in demand after the first sales tax increase in 17 years took effect.



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Libya Militia 'Secures' U.S. Embassy

An Islamist-allied militia group said it has "secured" a U.S. Embassy compound in Libya's capital, more than a month after American personnel evacuated from the country over fighting.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 31

In photos selected by Wall Street Journal editors on Sunday, people dance during the Burning Man 2014 in Nevada, pro-democracy activists rally in Hong Kong, and more.



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Photos: Hong Kong Election Decision Prompts Protests

China's government ruled that candidates for the Hong Kong's top leadership post must be approved by a committee heavily loyal to Beijing, drawing ire from pro-democracy voices in Hong Kong, who have threatened a mass civil-disobedience campaign.



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Israelis Frustrated With Gaza Outcome

Benjamin Netanyahu faces frustration over how the conflict with Hamas is winding down, both from the Israeli public and from parties that wanted harsher action against Gaza's Islamist rulers.



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Mexican Court Drops Criminal Charges Against Union Leader

Federal judges in Mexico have dropped criminal charges against a union leader who has been living in exile for eight years after being accused of taking millions from a union trust fund.



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Brazil's Silva Widens Lead Over Rousseff in Presidential Vote Poll

Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva widened her lead over President Dilma Rousseff in a poll ahead of the country's October election.



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Brutal Rise of Islamic State Turns Old Enemies Into New Friends

Nations long at loggerheads, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, find common ground in their wish to curb extremists dominating part of Iraq and Syria.



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Ukraine Loses Ground to Separatists

Government forces lost more ground to Russian-backed separatists in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine a day after European leaders threatened to impose more sanctions on Moscow if it doesn't end its support for the rebels.



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U.S. Strikes Help Break Siege in Iraq

U.S. airstrikes helped break a two-month siege by Sunni militants on a Shiite town on Sunday, in apparent coordination with ground attacks by Shiite militias, local civilian fighters and Kurdish troops.



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Pakistani Protests Turn Deadly

Three protesters died and more than 400 people were injured following hours-long clashes with security forces in Pakistan's capital, hospital officials said, as the country's growing political crisis turned violent.



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Thai Military Leaders Unveil Cabinet

Thailand's military leaders unveiled a new cabinet Sunday, placing much of the responsibility for reviving the country's troubled economy in the hands of an aristocratic former central banker.



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Israel Shoots Down Drone From Syria

Israel's military said it shot down a drone that crossed into its airspace from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.



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Man With Suspected Ebola Hospitalized in Sweden

A young man who had recently traveled in an Ebola-hit African country was placed in medical isolation in Stockholm after developing a high fever.



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Iceland Reopens Airspace

Iceland on Sunday ended the limited airspace shutdown it had initiated earlier in the day after a small volcanic eruption in the center of the country, Iceland Civil Protection Authority said on its website on Sunday evening.



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Hans Jörg Schelling Chosen as Austria's Next Finance Minister

Austria's center-right party, the Austrian People's Party, on Sunday chose Hans Jörg Schelling to be the country's next finance minister, after infighting over tax reform prompted Michael Spindelegger to resign from the post on Tuesday.



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Alternative for Germany Party Takes Its First Seats in a State Parliament

The euroskeptic AfD clinched its first seats in a German state parliament Sunday, taking a larger-than-expected 10% of the vote in Saxony's legislature.



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Beijing Abandons Pragmatism on Hong Kong

China's World: Deng Xiaoping understood Hong Kong's distrust of Communism and let the city keep its British-style courts and administration. Today's Chinese leadership shows far less inclination for such pragmatism.



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Beijing Rules Out Open Election in Hong Kong

China's government declared Sunday that candidates for Hong Kong's top post must be prescreened—effectively barring anyone unpalatable to Beijing from running.



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Indian Prime Minister Begins Japan Trip with Sightseeing

The two countries look to deepen defense and commercial ties as they grapple with an increasingly assertive China.



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There's No Need for Investors to Fear September

Historical stock-market returns for the month aren't as ominous as some investors believe.



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The Tax Bill Comes Due on Kinder Morgan MLPs

Investors in two master limited partnerships could owe big taxes in the proposed reorganization.



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U.S Drops Relief Aid for Iraqi Town

The U.S. led an international air drop of relief supplies to an Iraqi town that has been surrounded by Sunni militants. War planes also struck at Islamic State forces in conjunction with the relief mission.



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U.S. Adds New Sanctions Against Iran

The U.S. imposed a range of sanctions designed to exert new pressure against Iran and deter international business leaders from circumventing Washington's existing punitive measures as talks continue over the country's nuclear program



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Italy's Renzi Presents Reform Package

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi presented a new round of reforms, including a much-awaited decree aimed shaking up Italy's rigid judicial system.



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France's Valls Seeks Construction Revival

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls pledged a raft of measures to revive the construction sector in his latest overture to the country's business community amid a prolonged economic stagnation.



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Prices Threaten Europe Recovery

Europe's struggle to prevent ultralow inflation from derailing an already fragile economic recovery grew even more challenging as consumer prices weakened to a five-year low in August.



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New Treatment Offers Hope for Ebola Cases

An experimental drug cocktail called ZMapp has cured monkeys inoculated with a lethal dose of the Ebola virus, setting the stage for scientists to test the treatment in people.



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EU Leaders Pledge to Step Up Efforts Against Islamic State

European Union leaders pledged Saturday to step up the bloc's efforts to combat Sunni extremist group Islamic State and tackle the threat posed by fighters returning to the EU from Iraq and Syria.



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The Assembly of a New World Order

The concept that has underpinned the modern geopolitical era is in crisis, writes Henry Kissinger.



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Australia to Offer Aid to Kurdish Forces

Australia has agreed to a U.S. request to help fly arms and munitions to Kurdish Peshmerga fighters battling Islamic State insurgents in northern Iraq.



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Lesotho Military in Apparent Abortive Coup

Turmoil engulfed the tiny kingdom of Lesotho, after troops stormed police stations and forced the prime minister to flee the country, though the army appears to have stopped short of toppling the government.



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Security Forces, Protesters Clash in Pakistan

Pakistan's government said late Saturday the prime minister wouldn't step down, after police and security forces beat back protesters who tried to march on his official residence.



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Designs of the Year From the Design Museum in London

A floating school, a fuel-efficient concept car and other designs of the year from the Design Museum in London.



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Polish, Italian Ministers Win Top EU Jobs

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini won top European Union jobs on Saturday.



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Muslim Brotherhood Leader Gets Life Sentence

A Cairo court has sentenced Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie and seven others to life in prison on charges of planning riots, murder and sabotage, Egypt's state news agency said.



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India's Economy to Strengthen

India's finance minister expects the country's economic growth will accelerate as inflation moderates and government measures aimed at making it easier for companies to do business take effect.



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Four Guilty of Rwandan Dissident Shooting

A South African found four men guilty and acquitted two others of an assassination attempt on a former Rwandan army chief, now living in political asylum.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple's New Whiz Kids

Apple and Google are providing scholarships and developers kits to software coders as young as 13 years old, looking to land whiz kids interested in writing apps for their smartphones and tablet computers.



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Coffee Is Percolating Again in East Africa

Higher prices since 2010 have triggered a rush back to the coffee fields of East Africa, a development that could help bring greater stability to the global coffee market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Big Seed Makers Unlikely to Cut Prices

Major seed companies don't plan to cut prices for the next growing season, despite sliding corn and soybean prices that are expected to dent U.S. farmers' incomes.



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Canada Links 80 Returning Citizens to Terror Abroad

The Canadian government said about 80 of its citizens have returned to Canada after traveling abroad for suspected terror-related purposes, underscoring the threat faced by western nations by returning extremists.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Freeport-McMoRan's Sale of Chile Mine Hits Tax Snag

Freeport McMoRan's sale of a large Chilean mine is being held up as it seeks clarification with local authorities on a tax issue, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Finland 2015 Budget Will Violate EU Rules

Finland's budget deficit will be so large in 2015 that it will violate the EU's budget-balance rules designed to fix the euro zone's rickety public finances, the highest-ranking civil servant at Finland's Ministry of Finance said Thursday.



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U.S. Levels New Sanctions Against Iran

The U.S. imposed a range of sanctions designed to exert new pressure against Iran and deter international business leaders from circumventing Washington's existing punitive measures as talks continue over the country's nuclear program



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Italy's Renzi Presents New Reform Package

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi presented a new round of reforms, including a much-awaited decree aimed shaking up Italy's rigid judicial system.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Utilities Push Electric Cars

Companies that sell electricity are desperately trying to find new ways to sell more kilowatts. Enticing Americans to adopt electric cars would give utilities' profits a jolt.



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Cocoa Rises to Near 3-Year High

Cocoa prices were trading near a more-than-three-year high Friday as strong demand for chocolate continued to buoy the market, overshadowing an uptick in production.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Time Warner Ends Vice Media Talks

Time Warner Inc. has ended talks to forge a joint venture with Vice Media to revamp its struggling HLN channel, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FountainVest Acquires Control of Key Safety

Chinese private-equity firm FountainVest Partners acquired a controlling stake in U.S.-based Key Safety Systems, the latest in a string of increased deal activity in the automotive supply chain.



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French Prime Minister Seeks to Revive Construction Sector

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls pledged a raft of measures to revive the construction sector in his latest overture to the country's business community amid a prolonged economic stagnation.



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Euro Zone Consumer Prices Weaken to Five-Year Low

Europe's struggle to prevent ultralow inflation from derailing an already fragile economic recovery grew even more challenging as consumer prices weakened to a five-year low in August.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Eyes Online China Growth

As Alibaba courts investors for a highly anticipated IPO next month in the U.S., Wal-Mart is busy trying to win over online shoppers in the Chinese e-commerce company's backyard.



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Edoardo Cignoli : MMX CEO Resigns

The chief executive of Brazilian mining company MMX Mineração e Metálicos SA resigned as the company faces a cash squeeze and is trying to find partners or sell assets to stay afloat.



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New Treatment Provides Hope for Ebola Cases

An experimental drug cocktail called ZMapp has cured monkeys inoculated with a lethal dose of the Ebola virus, setting the stage for scientists to test the treatment in people.



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Edoardo Cignoli : For Hollywood, Not All Box Office Dollars Are Equal

As summer domestic box office sales fall 15%, movies like "Transformers" and "Spider-Man" can't make up the difference in China and other countries where studios earn much less from DVDs and TV rights.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Abercrombie to Remove Logos From Most Clothing

Abercrombie & Fitch will cease putting its logo on its clothing sold in North America by the spring of 2015, the teen retailer said, responding to customers who have been avoiding such identifiers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tesla Adding Charging Stations in China

Tesla Motors Inc. struck a deal to greatly expand its network of charging stations in China with China United Network Communications Corp., also known as China Unicom



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dongfeng Motor's Earnings Surge

China's Dongfeng Motor Group reported a 54% rise in first-half net profit, thanks to sales gains in its joint ventures with Japanese and French car makers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kraft Recalls Some American Singles Cheese

Kraft Foods said it is voluntarily recalling 7,691 cases of certain varieties of its American Singles cheese product after a supplier failed to store an ingredient properly.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Iliad First Half Profit Falls Slightly

France's Iliad SA, which is trying to buy U.S. operator T-Mobile, reported its first-half net profit dipped as strong revenue growth was weighed by a tax charge and the amortization of costs related to deploying a 4G network.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bombardier's CSeries Has Setback

Bombardier's CSeries jetliner has suffered another setback as Sweden's Braathens Aviation said it will step back from its role as the plane's first operator and may seek other changes to delivery plans.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyson Completes Tender for Hillshire

Tyson Foods has completed its tender offer for Hillshire Brands, paving way for the completion of the meat industry's biggest-ever deal later Thursday, the companies said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Toys 'R' Us Loss Widens

Toys 'R' Us posted a wider loss in its fiscal second-quarter as discounts took a toll on the bottom line, even as sales rose.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Regulators Seek More Information on Reynolds, Lorillard Deal

Federal regulators have requested more information on Reynolds American's pending deals to buy Lorillard and divest certain brands to Imperial Tobacco Group.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lufthansa Threatened With Expanded Strikes

The pilots union said that it could widen industrial action in progress at its budget subsidiary Germanwings to the group's other airlines over if it doesn't come up with a new offer on retirement benefits.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lewis to Head Tesco a Month Early

Dave Lewis will become Tesco chief executive a month earlier than planned, taking over a global retail giant lurching from one crisis to the next.



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Alibaba Units' Value Adds IPO Intrigue

Alibaba Group Holding's disclosure that its quarterly profit nearly tripled on a one-time gain is putting the spotlight on two of the company's recent acquisitions.



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Mexico Looks to Raise Wages

Mexico City's leftist Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera raised pressure on the federal government with a proposal to lift the federal minimum wage—which lags only behind Haiti in the hemisphere—to $6 per day for 2015.



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The Assembly of a New World Order

The concept that has underpinned the modern geopolitical era is in crisis, writes Henry Kissinger.



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Roger Staubach, America's Quarterback

The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback on his home team, his famed pass and his success in the real-estate game.



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Low Inflation Pressures ECB

Low German inflation and falling Spanish consumer prices put added pressure on the ECB to take steps to prevent ultralow inflation from further damaging the euro zone's stagnant economy.



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How to Fire Your Financial Adviser

Weekend Investor: Cutting ties with someone who has helped you navigate tough financial issues can be difficult. Here's how to go about it.



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Blackstone Hires for Big-Bet Hedge Fund

Blackstone Group, weeks away from the start of a new "big bet" hedge fund, is close to landing its first traders who will scour the world for concentrated investments, people familiar with the matter said.



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Manchester United Divides Hedge Funds' Loyalties

Some of Europe's most powerful hedge fund managers are sharply divided on the outlook for English soccer club Manchester United, whose share price has declined recently along with its on-field performance.



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Brazil Government Primary Deficit Moves Farther From Target

The Brazilian government moved further away from its annual fiscal target with a primary deficit in July, according to data released by the central bank Friday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hershey Unveils New Logo

Hershey unveiled a new logo Friday in an effort to give the 120-year-old chocolate company a more modern look.



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India's Modi Visits Japan to Deepen Ties

India's prime minister starts a five-day visit to Japan on Saturday, looking to deepen defense and commercial ties between the two Asian countries as they grapple with an increasingly assertive China.



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Obama, Security Team to Meet on Iraq

President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with his national security team on Thursday to discuss U.S. efforts to counter the Sunni extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the White House said.



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Conservative Lawmaker Defects to UKIP

Douglas Carswell, a euroskeptic lawmaker from Prime Minister David Cameron's party, said the Conservative leadership wasn't serious about changing Britain's relationship with Europe.



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U.K. Raises Terrorist Threat Level to 'Severe'

The U.K. government said that it had increased its assessment of the threat from international terrorism to the second-highest level on its five-point scale as a result of the rise of the Islamist militancy in Syria and Iraq.



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Four Guilty of Rwandan Dissident Shooting

A South African found four men guilty and acquitted two others of an assassination attempt on a former Rwandan army chief, now living in political asylum.



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U.S. Unveils Solar Energy Deal in Myanmar

The U.S. on Thursday unveiled two initiatives in Myanmar, a solar-power plant and a new program to boost labor rights, even as some critics say its government has been backsliding on recent economic and political changes.



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Erdogan Sworn In as Turkish President

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's first publicly elected president, capping a monthslong campaign to consolidate power and establish a new political order.



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China, Vietnam Try to Repair Ties

A Vietnamese envoy's visit to China helped steady ties between the countries after a standoff in the South China Sea, but relief may be temporary amid Beijing's push to control the disputed waters.



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India April-June GDP Grew 5.7%

India's economy expanded at its fastest pace in more than two years last quarter as corporate and consumer demand rose on hope the government and central bank are at last steering Asia's third-largest economy out of a slowdown.



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Journalists Protest After Pakistan Murders

Journalists in Pakistan's strife-torn southern Baluchistan province held demonstrations Friday to protest the killing of three media workers, an incident that underscored the risks in the region.



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Brazil Second-Quarter GDP Contracts

Brazil's economy shrank 0.9% in the second quarter compared with a year ago, and 0.6% compared with the previous quarter as services, industry and investment all contracted.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Virgin Australia Posts Deep Loss

Virgin Australia sold a stake in its frequent-flier business to U.S. private-equity firm Affinity Equity Parners after the airline posted a deep annual loss.



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Ebola Crisis Worsens for Lack of Global Help

Amid forecasts of 20,000 cases, the nations with the funds and medical resources to help deal with this scourge have offered only a trickle of aid.



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Russia's Ukraine Moves Renew Fears in Poland, Baltics

Nations that suffered decades of oppression under Soviet rule during the Cold War have been urging their NATO allies to station more troops and otherwise get tougher.



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Researchers Question China's Prospects on Health Care Overhaul

China's prospects for overhauling its health-care system to provide affordable and equitable health care are "relatively dismal" under its current initiatives, say Oxford and Harvard University researchers in a paper published Friday in the journal The Lancet.



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Japan Inflation Rate Stays Steady

Japanese prices continued to rise briskly in July with the rate of inflation remaining steady, suggesting that the country's economic recovery trend remains intact despite the recent contraction in growth.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tough Lesson for Textbook Publishers

Debt-weary college and grad students are opting for cheaper or even free textbook versions, forcing major publishers to revamp their business models.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nike's Tennis Match: Federer, Jordan

Nike arranged for former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan to attend Tuesday's match as part of a promotion for Roger Federer's new line of shoes.



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Obama to Nominate Career Diplomat as Next Afghanistan Ambassador

President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he will nominate P. Michael McKinley to be the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Big Seed Makers Unlikely to Cut Prices

Major seed companies don't plan to cut prices for the next growing season, despite sliding corn and soybean prices that are expected to dent U.S. farmers' incomes.



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Coffee Is Percolating Again in East Africa

Higher prices since 2010 have triggered a rush back to the coffee fields of East Africa, a development that could help bring greater stability to the global coffee market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dunkin Donuts to Launch First Hot Dark-Roast Coffee

Dunkin' Donuts debuted its new dark-roast coffee, the first hot dark roast in its 64-year history, on Thursday at a Modesto, Calif., store, and plans to sell it nationwide starting Sept. 22.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Amira Nature Foods Posts Strong Profit, Revenue

Amira Nature Foods posted stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue growth for its fiscal first quarter as the Dubai-based company continues to grow its basmati rice business in international markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : PacSun Swings to a Profit

Pacific Sunwear of California eked out a gain in sales for the latest quarter, led by growth in the teen retailer's men's division.



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Obama: U.S. Developing Broader Strategy for Iraq, Syria

President Barack Obama said Thursday he is developing strategic and military options to counter Islamic State and said the U.S. will expand economic pressure on Russia over Ukraine.



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Finland 2015 Budget Will Violate EU Rules

Finland's budget deficit will be so large in 2015 that it will violate the EU's budget-balance rules designed to fix the euro zone's rickety public finances, the highest-ranking civil servant at Finland's Ministry of Finance said Thursday.



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Putin Keeps Pushing West Over Ukraine

Moscow's moves this week to send hundreds of its own troops into eastern Ukraine to fight alongside pro-Russia separatists represent a risky new escalation.



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Photos of the Day: August 28

High surf in California, Malaysia National Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur and continuing conflict in the Gaza Strip.



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Islamist Militants Kill Syrian Troops

Islamic State militants killed at least 160 Syrian troops taken prisoner after the capture of an air base in the country's northeast, according to opposition activists.



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Cameron Urges Scots to Reject Independence

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron urged Scots to reject independence in a coming referendum, saying Scotland will be much better off if it remains part of the larger U.K. economy.



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U.S. Lawmakers Call for Obama to Outline Strategies

U.S. lawmakers are stepping up calls for the Obama administration to outline its strategy for combating the growing threat posed by Sunni extremists in Iraq and Syria.



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Brazil's Economy Likely Contracted in the 2nd Quarter

Data coming out Friday are likely to show Brazil's economy is on track to have its worst year since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, as steep interest-rate hikes by the central bank have weighed on growth while doing little to rein in inflation.



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Mexico Debates Boosting Its Low Minimum Wage

Mexico City's leftist Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera submitted a bill to Congress seeking to lift the federal minimum wage—which lags only behind Haiti in the hemisphere—to $6 per day for 2015.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Denies Apple Request for Injunction Against Samsung

A federal judge denied a request from Apple to bar Samsung from selling smartphones and tablets in the U.S. that infringe on Apple patents.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Looks Online for Chinese Growth

As Alibaba courts investors for a highly anticipated IPO next month in the U.S., Wal-Mart is busy trying to win over online shoppers in the Chinese e-commerce company's backyard.



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Pakistan Prime Minister to Face Murder Charges

Charges brought against Nawaz Sharif and other top ministers are part of new deal shifting more power toward military, government officials say.



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Low National Inflation Rates Pressure ECB

Low German inflation and falling Spanish consumer prices put added pressure on the ECB to take steps to prevent ultralow inflation from further damaging the euro zone's stagnant economy.



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Brazil Sees 3% Growth in 2015

The Brazilian government unveiled its budget bill for 2015 that included a forecast for economic growth of 3% and inflation of 5% for the year.



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India's Modi Visits Japan to Deepen Ties

India's prime minister starts a five-day visit to Japan on Saturday, looking to deepen defense and commercial ties between the two Asian countries as they grapple with an increasingly assertive China.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ford to See if World Likes New Mustang

Ford Motor will measure global demand for the redesigned Mustang sports car to determine whether it adds a third shift to the Michigan plant where it is built.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Luxury Shoe Firm Ferragamo Profit Declines

Luxury shoe firm Salvatore Ferragamo said its first-half net profit was down 6% compared with the year-earlier period, but revenue rose on international sales gains.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Air France Pilot Union Calls for Strike

Air France's main pilot union Thursday called for a one-week strike next month to protest cost-cutting measures the airline is considering on cockpit crew in an effort to return to profit and counter budget-carrier competition.



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U.S. Banks Boosted Lending in Second Quarter

U.S. banks increased their loan balances in the second quarter of 2014 by an amount not seen since before the financial crisis, a government report said, offering evidence of a pickup in lending as the economy slowly recovers.



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How to Play Catch-up on Retirement Savings

If you've socked away too little, combine a higher saving rate with smart planning on Social Security and when to leave the workforce.



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Gunmen Hold Peacekeepers in Syria

An armed group detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers during fighting in Syria early Thursday and another 81 peacekeepers are trapped, the United Nations said.



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Obama to Meet With Security Council

President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet with his national security team on Thursday to discuss U.S. efforts to counter the Sunni extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the White House said.



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U.K. Conservative Lawmaker Defects to UKIP

Douglas Carswell, a euroskeptic lawmaker from Prime Minister David Cameron's party, said the Conservative leadership wasn't serious about changing Britain's relationship with Europe.



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Migrant Workers Riot in Malaysia

Rioting at hard-disk-drive plants in Malaysia involving mostly Nepalese migrant workers provided a glimpse at the grievances among workers who say they face cramped living conditions and unfair working conditions.



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U.S. Unveils Solar Energy Deal in Myanmar

The U.S. on Thursday unveiled two initiatives in Myanmar, a solar-power plant and a new program to boost labor rights, even as some critics say its government has been backsliding on recent economic and political changes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : For Hollywood, Not All Box Office Dollars Are Equal

As summer domestic box office sales fall 15%, movies like 'Transformers' and 'Spider-Man' can't make up the difference in China and other countries where studios earn much less from DVDs and TV rights.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Currency Spat Strands Venezuela Fliers

With Venezuela holding back on releasing $3.8 billion in airline-ticket revenue because of strict currency controls, Delta, American and other airlines have slashed service to Venezuela by half since January.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Abercrombie's Sales Disappoint

Abercrombie said its fiscal second-quarter sales declined more than expected, but the teen-apparel retailer indicated it has posted a modest improvement since displaying its back-to-school line.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Energy Industry 'Will Flourish in Independent Scotland'

The Scottish Energy Minister is trying to reassure oil companies that Scotland's large energy industry will flourish if the country becomes independent.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China's Shipping Operators Miss Out

China Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines posted weak earnings, with soft freight rates and high costs continuing to plague the companies.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Unveils Programs for Myanmar

The U.S. unveiled two initiatives in Myanmar—a solar power plant and a program to boost labor rights—even as some critics blame its civilian government for backsliding on recent economic and political changes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Darden Delays Shareholder Meeting

Darden Restaurants, which has taken heat from activist shareholders eager to replace the company's board, said it is delaying its annual shareholder meeting to give investors more time to examine proxy materials.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyson Completes Tender for Hillshire

Tyson Foods has completed its tender offer for Hillshire Brands, paving way for the completion of the meat industry's biggest-ever deal later Thursday, the companies said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ocado's Shares Slump on Growth Concerns

Shares in online grocer Ocado Group fell sharply after a brokerage cast doubt on its ability to increase its market share in Britain and sell its technology overseas.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pfizer Vaccine Candidate Gets Fast Track

Pfizer said its candidate to vaccinate against a potentially fatal infection that harms patients' bowels has received fast-track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Malaysia Airlines Parent Posts Wider Loss

The parent of Malaysia Airlines reported a wider net loss in the second quarter as revenue was hurt by the disappearance of Flight 370 in March.



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Erdogan Sworn In as Turkish President

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as Turkey's first publicly elected president, capping a monthslong campaign to consolidate power and establish a new political order.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burger King: Hands-Off Growth

Burger King and Tim Hortons are outliers in the fast-food industry, owning small percentages of their restaurants. That strategy allows growth with minimal investment.



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Calls for Resignation Grow After U.K. Abuse Report

The U.K. government stepped up calls for accountability from local officials in Rotherham, a day after a report alleged widespread child sex abuse in the northern English town.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Denies Apple Request for Injunction Against Samsung

A federal judge Wednesday denied a request from Apple Inc. to bar Samsung Electronics Co. from selling smartphones and tablets in the U.S. that infringe on Apple patents.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lion Capital Exercises Right To Name American Apparel Director

Lion Capital, an investment firm that holds warrants to buy 12% of American Apparel Inc.'s stock, has told the company it is exercising its right to fill one of the two vacant board seats it controls, people familiar with the matter said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyson to Sell Unit to Clear Hillshire Deal

Tyson agreed to divest its sow purchasing business to alleviate antitrust concerns about its impending $7.7 billion takeover of Hillshire Brands under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Guess Cuts Outlook As Fall Collection Disappoints

Guess warned its fall retail collection hasn't seen the traction it expected with consumers, prompting the apparel retailer to lower its outlook for the year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Williams-Sonoma Sales Improve

Williams-Sonoma's fiscal second-quarter sales improved, but the high-end home retailer's forecast for the current quarter fell short of Wall Street expectations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : New Diageo Campaign Markets Guinness to Younger Africans

Diageo PLC is pitching Guinness to younger drinkers across Africa in an attempt to revive sales of the Irish stout, which have stalled in the past year as the continent's economies have sputtered.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dupont Settles Over Toxic Gas Leaks

DuPont agreed to pay $1.28 million to resolve alleged violations tied to hazardous chemical leaks at a West Virginia chemical plant that left one DuPont worker dead.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lear to Buy Eagle Ottawa for $850 Million

Lear Corp. said it has agreed to acquire Eagle Ottawa LLC, the world's largest supplier of premium automotive leather, for $850 million in a move that boosts the company's core automotive-seating business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shell Canada May Not Meet Waste Targets

The head of Royal Dutch Shell's Canadian unit said the company may not be able to meet targets for reducing toxic wastes from oil sands.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Delta Human Resources and Labor Executive to Retire

Mike Campbell, Delta Air's executive vice president of human resources and labor relations since 2006, will retire Oct. 1, the company said Wednesday.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 27

In photos chosen Wednesday by Wall Street Journal editors, the child of an Indian rag picker takes a drink, people clean up after a tomato fight in Spain, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Paramount Group Files IPO Prospectus with SEC

Paramount Group Inc. filed a prospectus for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday.



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Islamic State Runs Economy of Oil Pirating, Extortion

Islamic State runs an illicit economy in Syria and Iraq, pirating oil while exacting tribute from locals, making it one of the world's richest terror groups.



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Air-Service Cuts Hinder Access to Ebola Regions

Health workers trying to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak that has killed more than 1,400 people in West Africa are faced with diminishing options to gain access to the region after Air France on Wednesday said it would suspend flights to Freetown, Sierra Leone.



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EU Ready to Ease Russia Concerns Over Ukraine Deal

The European Union is ready to take concrete steps to resolve Russia's concerns about the bloc's broad trade agreement with Ukraine but it won't amend the treaty, the EU's trade chief Karel De Gucht said on Wednesday.



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Syria Rebels Capture Israel Crossing

Rebel factions in Syria, including an al Qaeda affiliate, captured a border crossing between Syria and Israel, said Israel's military and Syrian opposition activists, the second major loss of a strategic site to extremist groups within days.



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EU to Bolster Border Protections

The European Union will extend border-protection operations and is calling on member countries to provide boats, helicopters and offer more places for refugees, Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Trapped in Venezuela: Airlines Abandon Fliers Amid Currency Dispute

With Venezuela holding back on releasing $3.8 billion in airline-ticket revenue because of strict currency controls, Delta, American and other airlines have slashed service to Venezuela by half since January, adding another layer of frustration to daily life here.



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Marina Silva Shines In First Brazil Debate

Brazil Socialist Party candidate Marina Silva, now the front-runner in the nation's presidential race, according to polls, added to her momentum with a strong showing in Tuesday's first televised debates.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Elizabeth Arden to Evaluate Tender Offer

Elizabeth Arden Inc. said that investment funds affiliated with Rhone Capital LLC have commenced a partial tender offer to acquire up to 20% of the company's shares.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Valeant's Suit Against Allergan Fast-Tracked

A Delaware judge has fast-tracked a lawsuit from Valeant Pharmaceuticals and hedge-fund manager William Ackman against Allergan, handing the pair a small victory in their hostile bid for the drug maker.



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Swiss Extend Sanctions on Five Russian Banks

The measures, requiring the banks to get special approval for the issue of new long-term financial instruments, are designed to prevent Russia from circumventing EU sanctions.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Snapchat's $10 Billion Valuation

Kleiner Perkins agreed to invest in Snapchat at a valuation of close to $10 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable private tech start-ups.



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South Sudan Accuses Rebels of Shooting Down U.N. Helicopter

The African nation's government said rebel fighters brought down an aircraft that crashed in the north of the country—as the United Nations launches an investigation into the incident in which three crew members died.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM to Make Cadillac SRX in U.S.

General Motors will move production of its Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle from Mexico to a plant in Tennessee, capping a multiyear shift by the auto maker to bring more work back into its unionized U.S. factories.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Big Tobacco's E-Cigarette Push Gets Reality Check

Big Tobacco is finally making its big push into electronic cigarettes. But e-cigarette sales are now falling in convenience stores, reversing three years of rapid-fire growth.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bankruptcy Court Approves Crumbs Sale

Crumbs Bake Shop won court approval Tuesday to begin reopening stores as soon as next month under a new ownership team that plans to expand the chain beyond its signature cupcakes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BMW and Daimler Unveil Bulletproof Cars

Murder and kidnapping are less common than they used to be in Russia, as United Nations data has it, but Moscow is still where the world's top auto makers like showing off their latest bulletproof cars.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kia Plans Mexico Assembly Plant

Kia Motors will build a $1.5 billion assembly plant near Mexico's border with the U.S., the latest in a spate of industry investments further accelerating the country into the top ranks of global automotive producers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : American Pulls Fares From Orbitz

American Airlines has withdrawn its flights from consumer websites powered by Orbitz, following a similar dispute between the airline and the travel website about three years ago.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mix Wrestling, Tag for India's New Sports Craze

India's newest professional sport, kabaddi, is an ancient Indian game that in its newest incarnation is a high-octane mix of tag and Greco-Roman wrestling. It has been drawing sellout crowds and big TV audiences.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Widespread Outages Hit Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable said service was largely restored as of early Wednesday morning following an outage of Internet and on demand services in all of its markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba's Results Jump Ahead of IPO

Alibaba posted a jump in profit and revenue for its most recent quarter, weeks before the Chinese e-commerce company is expected to launch its hotly anticipated U.S. initial public offering.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Vietnam Airlines Plans IPO

Vietnam Airlines plans to launch an IPO in November, aiming to raise $70.6 million for the government through the sale of a 5% equity stake in the state-run carrier to public investors.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Michaels's Results, Outlook Top Expectations

Michaels's fiscal second-quarter sales increased more than expected in the arts-and-crafts retailer's first earnings report since it went public again at the end of June.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Express Profit Falls on Weaker Sales

ExpressInc. said its fiscal second-quarter earnings slid 59% as the specialty retail apparel chain reported a modest decline in sales and higher operating expenses.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sabre to Explore Possible Sale of Lastminute.com

Sabre Corp. said it is exploring a potential sale, along with other strategic options, of its lastminute.com business unit, in an effort to focus on its core business.



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More Than Half of MH17 Victims Identified

Dutch forensic specialists have identified more than half the victims from the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine, but say identifying the rest may take months.



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More Recanted Confessions in Jakarta School Trials

In a second day of trials, janitors who admitted to gang-raping a child at the prestigious Jakarta International School recanted their confessions.



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Malaysian Opposition Politician Charged With Sedition

Malaysian prosecutors on Wednesday charged an opposition politician with sedition for cursing at the main party in the ruling coalition, the fifth case this year in which the government has charged opposition lawmakers under the colonial-era law.



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U.N. Accuses Syria, Islamic State of War Crimes

A United Nations report say atrocities, including the use of chemical weapons, are being committed by Syrian government forces, the extremist Islamic State and other armed groups.



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Thailand Targets Surrogacy Practices

A crackdown on commercial surrogacy in Thailand threatens to shut down one of the world's most important destinations for infertile couples hoping to have children.



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Fierce Fighting Persists in Ukraine

Heavy fighting continued between Russian-backed rebels and government forces in eastern Ukraine, a day after talks between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents bore scant signs of progress.



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Gaza Calm as Cease-Fire Holds

The first full day of a open-ended truce between Israel and Hamas was holding, with no reports of Palestinian rocket or mortar fire, or Israeli attacks in Gaza.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Telefónica May Sweeten Bid for GVT

The board of Spain's Telefónica is scheduled to meet to consider sweetening its $8.82 billion bid for Vivendi's Brazilian operator, GVT, amid worry Telecom Italia may make a rival bid.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tiffany Profit Rises on Strong Sales

Tiffany said its fiscal second-quarter profit jumped 16% as the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions drove sales higher.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Brown-Forman's Profit Rises 5% on Jack Daniel's Brand

Brown-Forman said its first-quarter profit rose 5%, driven by strong sales growth of its Jack Daniel's brand and higher sales in emerging markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Volkswagen Probe Not Tied to Antitrust Investigation

A Chinese government probe into current and former executives at a Volkswagen AG joint venture isn't tied to an antitrust investigation into foreign auto makers, according to the auto maker and its local partner.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burger King: Hands-Off Growth

Burger King and Tim Hortons are outliers in the fast-food industry, owning small percentages of their restaurants. That strategy allows growth with minimal investment.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Bug in Searches Spurs Talk of Hacking

A software bug disrupted some Google Inc. searches for roughly eight hours early Tuesday, displaying images of what appeared to be a car crash in Russia and sparking speculation that Google had been hacked.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Best Buy Predicts Rough Holiday Season

Best Buy predicted another hard-fought holiday season, anticipating deep price cuts and lower sales as retailers' battle for shopper dollars intensifies both online and in stores.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Novo Nordisk CEO Has No Plans for Big Acquisitions

The chief executive of the Danish insulin-maker suggested that Novo Nordisk will be sitting out the frenzy of deal-making that has convulsed the global pharmaceutical industry.



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Report Details Scale of Sex Abuse in U.K. Town

At least 1,400 children were victims of sexual exploitation in and around the northern English town of Rotherham between 1997 and 2013, according to an independent report.



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Train Derails in Manitoba

No injuries or leaks were reported after a BNSF Railway train left the rails in southern Manitoba.



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Edoardo Cignoli : TiVo Reports Higher Revenue

TiVo Inc. reported higher revenue in the second quarter as the digital video recorder pioneer benefited from world-wide growth and more customers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Repsol, Talisman Talks Over Possible Deal Stalled

Spanish energy giant Repsol SA's talks to buy oil and natural gas assets from Canada's Talisman Energy Inc. have stalled, according to several people familiar with the matter, a setback for both companies as they try to reposition themselves.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cooper Tire Says Chengshan Venture Valued Around $440 Million

Cooper Tire & Rubber on Tuesday unveiled the valuation of its joint venture with Chengshan Group Co., marking a step forward as the companies seek to resolve its future ownership.



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Silva's Popularity Rises in Brazil's Presidential Race

Fresh poll numbers show that Marina Silva of the Socialist Party would likely win a runoff presidential election against incumbent Dilma Rousseff, who nonetheless still retains the lead ahead of the first round of balloting.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Snapchat Gets Venture-Capital Shot in Arm

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has agreed to invest in ephemeral messaging service Snapchat Inc. at a valuation close to $10 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 26

In photos selected Tuesday by Wall Street Journal editors, a man struggles with wind gusts on London's Tower Bridge, shoppers crowd Hong Kong's Temple Street night market, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Big Tobacco's E-Cig Push Gets Reality Check

Big Tobacco is finally making its big push into electronic cigarettes. But e-cigarette sales are now falling in convenience stores, reversing three years of rapid-fire growth.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bankruptcy Court Approves Crumbs Sale

Crumbs Bake Shop won court approval Tuesday to begin reopening stores as soon as next month under a new ownership team that plans to expand the chain beyond its signature cupcakes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Michigan Approves $4 Million Tax Incentive for Toyota

The state of Michigan approved a $4 million tax incentive for Toyota Motor Corp. to relocate 250 people from its Erlanger, Ky., manufacturing headquarters to the company's Ann Arbor-area technical center.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Volvo Unveils New Look for XC90 Sport-Utility

Volvo Car officially unveiled its second-generation XC90 sport-utility vehicle, its first model developed under the ownership of Chinese auto maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.



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Insurgents in Iraq Rely on Mines

Islamist insurgents have booby-trapped roads to stymie a newly launched Kurdish counteroffensive for this strategic town.



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U.S.-China Rivalry Simmers Underseas

A close midair encounter between U.S. and Chinese military planes last week reflected long-running tensions in the skies—a rivalry that is building under the waters below, as well.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mix Wrestling, Tag for India's New Sport Craze

India's newest professional sport, kabaddi, is an ancient Indian game that in its newest incarnation is a high-octane mix of tag and Greco-Roman wrestling. Since the start of its first season last month, it has been drawing sellout crowds and big TV audiences.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ex-Porsche Executives Face Trial

A German court will open a trial into two former Porsche Automobil Holding executives accused of market manipulation linked with the company's failed attempt to take over Volkswagen.



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Edoardo Cignoli : American Pulls Fares From Orbitz

American Airlines has withdrawn its flights from consumer websites powered by Orbitz, following a similar dispute between the airline and travel website about three years ago.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Acquires Video and Special-Effects Startup Zync

Google Inc. said it acquired video and special-effects startup Zync Inc. as the Internet giant steps up competition against Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud-computing business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lufthansa, Pilots Union to Meet Thursday

Deutsche Lufthansa said there is no immediate danger its pilots would strike after the union and the airline both agreed to return to talks to resolve a deadlocked dispute over retirement benefits.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tepco Is Ordered to Pay $470,000 in Suicide

Tepco was ordered to pay $470,000 to the family of a woman who committed suicide after evacuating her home near the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.



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Edoardo Cignoli : India's Defense Ministry Limiting Finmeccanica's Future Bid Ability

India's Defense Ministry is imposing limits on Finmeccanica SpA's ability to bid on future weapons-supply deals, after Italian prosecutors leveled corruption charges against the Italian arms company and two of its former executives, an official said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Statoil Production Activity at High

Statoil said its activity level is at its highest ever, with more than 100 projects in planning or execution, and said it aimed to maintain its current oil and gas production in coming years.



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Edoardo Cignoli : WHO Calls for Limits on E-Cigarettes

The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for tougher restrictions on electronic cigarettes, including curbs on advertising, indoor use and such flavors as fruit and candy.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Air China Profit Down on Weak Yuan

Chinese flag carrier Air China said foreign-exchange losses pushed its profit down 58% during the first half even as revenue from air travel grew, in a sign of how a weakening yuan is weighing on corporate earnings.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sandell Nominees Join Bob Evans Board

Four nominees put forth by Sandell Asset Management will join the board of Bob Evans Farms, one fewer than the activist investor claimed last week.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hewlett-Packard Recalls Power Cords

Hewlett-Packard recalled more than six million power cords for notebook computers in the U.S. and Canada over potential fire and burn risks, federal regulators said.



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Obama: U.S. Must Use Its Power Carefully in Responding to Militants

As the administration considers the possible expansion of airstrikes beyond Iraq, President Barack Obama cautioned that the U.S. must use its power carefully and avoid sending Americans into harm's way unless absolutely necessary.



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U.N. Copter Crash Kills 3 in South Sudan

A United Nations cargo helicopter crashed in South Sudan, killing three crew members, the mission there said.



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Peru's Congress Approves New Cabinet, Avoiding Political Crisis

Peru's Congress on Tuesday narrowly gave a vote of confidence to President Ollanta Humala's latest cabinet, avoiding a political crisis after opposition members demanded the executive branch make a number of concessions.



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Liberia Struggles to Contain Ebola Outbreak

Liberia's Ebola crisis will likely worsen in the weeks to come, the country's president said, in a stark acknowledgment that the outbreak has overpowered the public health system.



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Oscar-Winning Director Richard Attenborough Dies

Oscar-winning film director, actor and producer Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90.



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U.N. Envoy Opposes Intervention in Libya

The new U.N. envoy to Libya said he doesn't believe foreign intervention can halt the turmoil in the country as political divisions and infighting push it deeper into chaos.



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Hollande Wants Loyalty From New Ministers

French President François Hollande and his prime minister worked on composing a new cabinet a day after brutally evicting three insubordinate ministers who had criticized the government's pro-business drive.



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Swiss Postpone Trade Visit to Russia

Switzerland has postponed a four-day trade-promotion trip to Russia until next year because of the conflict in Ukraine, a government spokesman said.



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Thailand Offers Loans for Farmers

Thailand revealed plans to provide $312 million in loans to help its financially strapped farmers, many of whom are in debt to loan sharks, the latest step by the military junta to help boost the economy.



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Jakarta International School Trials Begin

The first of five janitors at the Jakarta International School to stand trial for the alleged sexual abuse of a child told judges he is innocent, recanting earlier confessions that he said were coerced, his attorneys said.



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Ukraine Captured Russian Soldiers as Leaders Meet

Ukraine released videotaped interrogations of Russian soldiers it said were captured inside its borders, in a fresh irritant to talks as the presidents of Russia and Ukraine try to hammer out a peace deal in the Belarus capital of Minsk.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Probes Executives at Volkswagen Joint Venture

Chinese officials have launched a probe into a former and a current executive at FAW-Volkswagen Automobile, one of Volkswagen's joint ventures in the country.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fairchild Cutting 15% of Workforce

Fairchild announced plans to shed some older manufacturing operations, moves it said will trigger a 15% reduction in its 9,000-employee global workforce.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Guangzhou Automobile Profit Rises

China's Guangzhou Automobile said Tuesday its profit grew 42% in the first half, as its Japanese partners continued to rebound after political tensions sent sales plummeting two years ago.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Daimler Sets High Hopes for 'Denza' Electric Car in China

Daimler's China chief said he is optimistic about prospects for an electric vehicle the car maker will produce with local partner BYD despite disappointing sales in China for alternative vehicles.



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Edoardo Cignoli : McDonald's Could Reconsider Its Relationship With China Supplier

McDonald's has replaced its largest supplier in China in the wake of an expired-meat scandal and could reconsider the relationship pending results of a government probe into the supplier's practices.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Statoil Expects Delays in Russia

Statoil has said that Western countries' sanctions against Russia will slow down approvals for some of the Norwegian firm's Rosneft joint ventures.



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Italy Finds 24 More Bodies From Boat

The Italian navy has recovered another 24 bodies from an overturned fishing boat during rescue operations for the thousands of would-be refugees who are fleeing Libyan shores for Europe.



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KKR Makes Investment in Chinese Chicken Producer

U.S. private-equity firm KKR & Co. continues to put money in China's food sector, announcing on Tuesday it has agreed to invest $400 million in Chinese chicken meat producer Fujian Sunner Development.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burger King to Buy Tim Hortons

Burger King agreed to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut-chain Tim Hortons for about $11 billion, confirming plans to move the iconic American brand north of the border.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bidders Pounce on Firms' Weakened Defenses

A more aggressive stance by shareholders is opening new avenues to hostile bids and ushering in radical changes to boards and management teams.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Firms Say 'No Way' to 'Say on Pay'

Oracle, RadioShack and Nabors Industries are a few of the companies that keep giving top officers sky-high pay packages and luxury perks despite shareholder ire.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting Division to Offer Buyouts

Time Warner's Inc.'s Turner Broadcasting cable TV division is planning to offer voluntary buyouts to between 500 and 600 employees this week, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Gym Owner Life Time Fitness Considers a REIT

Gym operator Life Time Fitness may put its property into a real-estate investment trust, a step that could help lower its tax bill and shape up its stock.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Federal Investigators Expel Pilots Union, UPS From Crash Probe

Federal accident investigators looking into the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane a year ago took the unusual step of expelling both company and pilots union reps from the probe.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A Mid-Calorie Coke for Mexico's Fat Fight

Coca-Cola is introducing a mid-calorie cola in Mexico, its second-biggest market by sales volume and a country that's struggling to shed the pounds.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Singapore's United Engineers Sells Automotive Unit

Singapore-based property and engineering company United Engineers Ltd. is selling its automotive unit to a Malaysian conglomerate for US$364 million.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Western Digital Names Finance Chief

Amgen Inc.'s vice president of finance, Olivier Leonetti, will take over as Western Digital Corp.'s chief financial officer on Sept. 8, the hard-drive maker said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Jamba Moves to Cut Expenses

Jamba Inc., the parent company of Jamba Juice, reached a consulting and outsourcing deal with Capgemini as part of a plan to cut 10% to 20% of its general and administrative expenses next year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cliffs CEO: Mining Assets For Sale at 'Right Price'

The new chief executive of iron-ore and coal miner Cliffs Natural Resources said he would sell less profitable assets at the right price rather than separate the business into two firms.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Luxottica Board Meeting to Consider Management Structure

Luxottica Group said it called a board meeting for Sept.1, to "consider the management structure" of the company and the position of Chief Executive Andrea Guerra.



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Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak

Congo confirmed its first cases of Ebola since 2008, marking the emergence of a second Ebola outbreak in the country to match the one now raging in West Africa.



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Israel and Hamas Again Trade Fire

Israel kept up airstrikes Monday while Palestinian militants fired off rockets as a nearly seven-week conflict in the Gaza Strip continued with no immediate diplomatic solution in sight.



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Insurgency Deepens Iraqi Ethnic, Sectarian Divides

Islamic State's offensive in Iraq is threatening to reshape the demographics of once-mixed communities by dividing territory along ethnic and religious lines, Iraqi and Kurdish officials say.



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Scottish Independence: Rivals Clash in Second Debate

The leaders of the rival camps in Scotland's upcoming referendum on independence clashed Monday in a second televised debate that again highlighted a heated disagreement in the U.K. over which currency an independent Scotland would use.



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U.S. Military Prepares for Surveillance Flights Over Syria

The Pentagon is preparing to send surveillance aircraft into Syrian airspace to gather intelligence on Islamist targets, laying the groundwork for a possible expansion of the U.S. military air campaign beyond Iraq.



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U.K. Debates Toughening Counterterrorism Laws

The killing of American journalist James Foley has renewed a debate in Britain about counterterrorism laws that allow police to curb the liberty of citizens without a trial.



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French Economy Minister's Exit Reflects Divisions

Arnaud Montebourg's exit from the French cabinet highlights the deep divisions within President Hollande's government, which is facing evaporating popular support amid a stagnating economy.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 25

In photos chosen Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, Michael Brown's mother is comforted at her son's funeral in St. Louis, a resident surveys earthquake damage in California, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Boeing Tanker Problems Don't Concern Air Force

A senior U.S. Air Force general said he was unconcerned with development problems on the KC-46A Pegasus, a new aerial refueling tanker Boeing is building.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ford Truck Plan Picks Up Speed

Ford's schedule to start producing the all-aluminum F-150 pickup truck is on track and even a few days ahead after the company began pulling out old equipment from the truck plant where the vehicle is made.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Canada's Hootsuite Is Close to Investment From Fidelity

Canada's Hootsuite Media Inc. is close to securing an investment from Fidelity Investments, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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ISI's Buyout Brings a Moment of Truth

The success of ISI, a research firm long renowned for its independence, will rely in large part on how it manages its ties to its new parent, investment bank Evercore Partners.



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Goldman Plans Smaller New-Partner Class

The New York securities firm is likely to bestow its prestigious partner designation on no more than 70 employees this fall—a reflection of an industrywide revenue slump.



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Euro Down on Draghi Comments

The euro sank to its lowest level in nearly a year and uro-zone government bonds soared to record highs, after ECB President Mario Draghi signaled a shift in emphasis.



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Berkshire Sees Green With Geico

The Geico gecko has helped to sell millions of policies for the Berkshire Hathaway-owned auto insurer and made it one of the conglomerate's most consistent profit drivers.



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India's Appetite for Gold Improves

As gold prices linger near a two-month low, demand in Asia has started edging higher with buyers in India increasing purchases ahead of a Hindu religious festival this week.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Amazon to Buy Video Site Twitch

Amazon has agreed to acquire Twitch, a live-streaming service for videogame players, for more than $1 billion, according to a person who has been briefed on the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burger King in Talks to Buy Tim Hortons

For the second time in five years, Tim Hortons Inc. has given Canada reason to trumpet its low corporate tax rate.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lufthansa Seeks to Reopen Talks With Pilots Union

Deutsche Lufthansa said Monday it continues to seek new talks with its pilots union to avert collective action, after the union said over the weekend it could strike at any time in a dispute over retirement benefits.



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Hungary's Orban Moderates Foreign Policy Stance

Hungary's prime minister said his country is anchored firmly in Western culture and political organizations despite earlier declarations that his policy would be inspired by autocratic regimes.



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Peru Economic Growth Slows

Peru's gross domestic product expanded just 1.7% in the second quarter, as weakness in natural-resource sectors hurt growth.



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Edoardo Cignoli : India Drops Plan for Antidumping Tariffs on Solar Cells

India has dropped a plan to impose antidumping tariffs on solar cells imported from the U.S., China, Taiwan and Malaysia, a senior government official said Monday.



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Russia Wants to Send Second Aid Convoy

Russia wants to send a second convoy of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as early as this week, its foreign minister said.



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Syrian Official Warns U.S. on Unilateral Airstrikes

Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against Islamic State militants without Damascus' consent.



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Israel Cuts Interest Rate to Record Low

The Bank of Israel cut the benchmark interest rate for September by 25 basis points to 0.25%, amid worries caused by the continuing armed conflict with militants in the Gaza Strip.



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Financial Crisis Looming Over Afghanistan

Next week, if all goes to according to plan, a new Afghan president will take office and inherit an immediate crisis: a government that is running perilously low on cash.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GrubHub to Offer More Stock

GrubHub filed to offer 10 million of its shares on behalf of the takeout-food ordering platform and its shareholders.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Saudi Aramco CEO Warns on Oil Supply

The chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, said that rising oil-sector costs and global turmoil could lead to a lack of oil supplies down the line, if companies fail to make sufficient investments.



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Edoardo Cignoli : VMware Moves to Defuse Software Threats, Plans Hardware

VMware on Monday plans to announce responses to two emerging technologies that have been widely seen as threats to the company's lucrative software franchise.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Calpine to Buy Boston-Area Power Plant

Calpine Corp. said it will acquire the Fore River Generating Station and related plant inventory from Exelon Corp. for $530 million to expand its presence in the Boston region



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Edoardo Cignoli : China's BYD Posts Better Electric Car Sales

BYD said sales of electric cars jumped during the first half of the year, but analysts said the improvement wasn't big enough to signal serious mass-market demand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BOC Aviation Orders 82 Planes From Boeing

BOC Aviation, the Singapore-based aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, ordered 82 aircraft from Boeing. The list-price value for the planes is $8.8 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alcoa to Book Charge as It Closes Italian Smelter

Alcoa said Monday it will book a big charge as it permanently shuts down an expensive smelting facility in Italy that had been curtailed for nearly two years.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Investors Bail Out of BlueScope

Investors lost patience with BlueScope Steel's recovery strategy, dumping more than US$405 million of the Australian steelmaker's shares after it reported a fourth straight annual loss and forecast flat earnings in the coming months.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fairchild to Close Two Plants

Fairchild said it would close two manufacturing facilities and certain fabrication lines as part of its effort to cut costs and improve manufacturing capabilities.



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Nearly Half a Million Homeless From Flooding in Bangladesh

Floodwaters pouring through villages in northern Bangladesh have left nearly half a million people homeless, washed away roads and damaged crops.



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EU to Continue Iran Nuclear Talks

The European Union and Iran will meet next Monday in Brussels to pave the way for a fresh round of international negotiations on Tehran's disputed nuclear program.



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Vietnam, EU Expect to Finish Trade Pact in October

Vietnam and the European Union are expected to complete negotiations on a free-trade agreement in October, officials said Monday.



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British Ebola Patient Being Treated in U.K.

A British health worker infected with the Ebola virus was repatriated from Sierra Leone and is now being treated at a high-level isolation unit at a hospital in London.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dynegy to Buy Power Plant Assets

Dynegy will nearly double its power-generating capacity when it buys 21 plants for $6.25 billion from Duke Energy and Energy Capital Partners.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dangerous Economy Thrives in Abandoned Gold Mines

In South Africa, tens of thousands of illegal gold diggers sneak into old mines, risking personal harm and posing a financial threat to the mining industry.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fiat-Chrysler Faces Bend in the Road

Sergio Marchionne's master plan for Fiat SpA and Chrysler faces an important bend in the road, as the Italian auto maker will find out if it garnered enough support to reorganize the group.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Traffic Surge Snarls Rotterdam Port

An unexpected increase in summer traffic through Rotterdam has caused a congestion at Europe's busiest container port just as the facility has reduced capacity for upgrades.



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Permafrost, Mining Equipment and Moose Are Par for This Course

In the summer, Dawson City, Yukon, has really long days. That draws duffers to the Klondike, despite a golfing season only four months long and some of the roughest rough around.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 22

In photos chosen Friday by Wall Street Journal editors, the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims come home, the USS Carl Vinson sets sail, a man kisses a fish, and more.



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Dangerous Economy Thrives In Abandoned Gold Mines

In South Africa, tens of thousands of illegal gold diggers sneak into old mines, risking personal harm and posing a financial threat to the mining industry.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Millennials Lose Taste for McDonald's

Behind McDonald's worst slump in a decade is a trend that may auger even tougher times ahead: The Golden Arches is losing its luster with younger consumers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Amazon Can't Cage 'Goldfinch' Publisher

Best-selling novel "The Goldfinch" is giving Hachette Book Group a much-needed boost this summer as the publisher weathers the fallout from a lengthy e-book contract dispute with Amazon.



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Tokyo Gives Housewives Hard Choice

The government is weighing tax changes aimed at bringing more women into the workforce—a plan that is driving a wedge between some working women and homemakers who have benefited under the traditional system.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Burger King in Talks to Buy Tim Hortons in Canada Tax Deal

Burger King is in talks to buy Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons, a deal that would be structured as a so-called tax inversion and move the hamburger seller's base to Canada.



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Lawmakers Cautious About Expanding Airstrikes

Analysis: Congressional allies of President Barack Obama voiced caution about expanding airstrikes against Islamist extremists in Iraq and targeting them inside Syria.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Valeant Pushes Ahead in Fight for Allergan

Amid hostile takeover bid, it asks a judge to speed vote that could oust a majority of the Botox maker's board.



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Iraqi Leader Drops Struggle for Power

Iraq's outgoing prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, appears to have dropped his quixotic struggle to remain in power over the past week.



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Earthquake Strikes Central Peru

A large 7-magnitude earthquake has struck central Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey said.



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U.S. Cites Series of Intercepts by China

U.S. Navy planes have had several dangerously close encounters with Chinese fighter jets in what officials described as an alarming trend that may involve rogue pilots.



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Oscar-Winning Director Richard Attenborough Dies

Oscar-winning film director, actor and producer Richard Attenborough has died at the age of 90.



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Photos of the Day: Aug. 24

In photos chosen Sunday by Wall Street Journal editors, a panda cub celebrates her birthday, young divers train, people travel through floodwaters, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A Tiny Oil Platform, One Big Mystery

A small oil facility off the coast of Africa appears to be sending lots of crude to Europe, raising questions by Nigerian and U.S. authorities about whether some of it is pilfered Nigerian crude.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Probes Role of GM Lawyers in Recall

Federal prosecutors are looking at the role employees inside and outside of General Motors' legal department played in a delayed ignition-switch recall linked to 54 accidents and more than a dozen deaths.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google's Bumpy Road Trip

Google Inc. caused a stir when it unveiled a self-driving car without a steering wheel, or brake and acceleration pedals. Now the car is bumping up against California rules as well as liability questions.



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Edoardo Cignoli : It's Time to Take Artificial Intelligence Seriously

Artificial intelligence has been transformed from an academic curiosity to something that has measurable impact on our lives.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Oil Firms to Pump Up Lobbying on Exports

The oil industry is gearing up for a postelection lobbying push to loosen the four-decade U.S. ban on exports of crude oil, saying that relaxing the prohibition would create jobs and stimulate the economy.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sparks Fly on Privatizing Air-Traffic Control

Debate is mounting in Washington over whether the U.S. air-traffic control system would function more efficiently as a commercial entity.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Air Force Wants to Retire Warthog Jets

The U.S. Air Force plans to revive its controversial push to retire the A-10 fighter jet in the face of fierce opposition from lawmakers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Former IBM Chief Akers Dies

John Akers, who led IBM as its longtime dominance of the computer industry began to wane, died Friday at 79 years old.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Mulling Expansion Plans for Russian Plant

General Motors Co. is considering whether to delay the expansion of its Russian plant near St. Petersburg amid lackluster sales and weakening consumer sentiment.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Buyout Firm Oak Hill to Acquire Berlin Packaging

Private-equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners reached a deal over the weekend to acquire Berlin Packaging LLC for $1.43 billion including debt, said people familiar with the matter.



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U.S. Journalist Released After Being Held in Syria

An American journalist who had been held by al-Qaeda linked militants was freed on Sunday. Peter Theo Curtis, a U.S. citizen, had been held hostage in Syria for two years by the Nusra Front.



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Islamic State Captures Air Base in Syria

The extremist group Islamic State captured a major air base in northeastern Syria, marking another strategic gain and an end to any presence of Syrian regime forces in the province of Raqqa.



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Karzai Sets Inauguration Date

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his successor must take office on Sept. 2, even though the country hasn't agreed who won the election.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Stock Investors Straddle the Fed's Line

Abreast of the Market: Federal Reserve officials are signaling they are on track to start slowly raising interest rates next year, a shift that means a delicate balancing act for investors.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China: Outmanned in Robotics

Chinese electronics makers face pressure to automate as labor costs rise but are challenged by the low margins, precise work and short product life of the phones and other gadgets that the country produces.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Roche to Buy InterMune for $8.3 Billion

Roche Holding said it agreed to buy San Francisco-based biotech company InterMune Inc. for $8.3 billion in cash, the biggest acquisition in years for the Swiss pharmaceutical giant after a string of much smaller purchases.



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Edoardo Cignoli : MBK to Sell Cable-TV Stake to Wei Family Entity

MBK Partners LP agreed to sell its holding in a major Taiwanese cable-television operator to a consortium led by a local food tycoon for at least 70 billion New Taiwan dollars (US$2.3 billion), a person familiar with the situation said Sunday.



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Hostages Central to Islamic State Strategy

The Sunni militant group calling itself the Islamic State is holding as many as 1,000 Syrians, and possibly as many as 20 foreigners, in detention centers they control, Syrian opposition activists say.



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Malaysia Honors Flight 17 Victims

Malaysia honors 20 citizens who died on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 with a somber military ceremony as their remains arrived home on a plane.



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Netanyahu Signals More Gaza Attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the battle with Hamas is likely to drag on into September and signaled that Israel plans to expand air attacks in Gaza in civilian areas.



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Janitors to Face Jakarta International School Sex-Abuse Trials

As lawyers prepare for trials this week over allegations janitors raped youths at a Jakarta international school, defense attorneys say their clients—one of whom died in police custody—were tortured in jail.



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Ukraine Parades Military Might

Soldiers, rockets and armored vehicles paraded through central Kiev, some of them on their way east to fight pro-Russian rebels, as Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day in the midst of war.



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Merkel Expects No Breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia Talks

In a broadcast interview on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to damp hopes that Tuesday's meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine will bring about a breakthrough in the crisis afflicting the two countries.



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U.K. Close to Identifying Suspect in Journalist's Beheading

Britain is close to identifying a suspect who is seen in an Islamic State video beheading James Foley who had been held captive by the group in Syria, Britain's ambassador to the U.S. said.



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U.K. Minister Warns on Islamic State

If the extremist group fighting in Iraq and Syria that calls itself the Islamic State isn't stopped it will eventually seek to carry out an attack on British soil, U.K. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned.



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Merkel Defends Arms Delivery in Iraq

Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany's decision to supply weapons to forces fighting militants in northern Iraq amid concern that the arms could end up in the wrong hands.



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U.K. Ebola Patient to Leave Sierra Leone

An unidentified British citizen infected with the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone is being evacuated to the U.K. on a jet sent by the Royal Air Force, a Sierra Leone health ministry official said.



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Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State

The Islamic State, or ISIS, gained momentum early on from a calculated decision by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go easy on it.



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Iraqi Officials Probe Mosque Attack

Officials attempting to form a unity government in Iraq sought to quell sectarian tensions by sending a team of investigators to the scene of an attack a day earlier on a Sunni mosque.



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Iceland Volcano Aviation Alert at Highest Level

Icelandic officials said early Sunday that there had been no more signs of volcanic activity around Bardarbunga, though they maintained their aviation alert at the highest level.



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Japan Landslides Death Toll Hits 50

The death toll from landslides in Hiroshima rose to 50 on Sunday, four days after torrential rain sent floods of water and mud through hillside neighborhoods.



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Serb Admits to Swiss Mosque Attack

A 51-year-old Serb has admitted carrying out the fatal shooting of a man at a mosque in northeastern Switzerland, police said in a statement.



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China Executes Eight People

Chinese state media said on Saturday that eight convicted terrorists were executed in the far western region of Xinjiang, where ethnic conflicts have left dozens of people dead this year.



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Galileo Satellites Launched Into Wrong Orbits

A launch malfunction has blasted the first two fully operational satellites for Europe's global-positioning Galileo project into incorrect orbits, roughly 2,000 miles off their intended positions.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BlackBerry Wins Court Case Against Typo

BlackBerry Ltd. scored another court victory against a company co-founded by television personality Ryan Seacrest, after a U.S. court upheld a preliminary injunction preventing the firm from selling its iPhone keyboard.



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