| Wall Street Journal. Europe 2006 |
| Title | Subject | Authors |
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| ABN Amro aims to build up investment banking in China.(ABN Amro Holding N.V.)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jane Lanhee Lee |
| A central character in Russian whodunit says he was a victim.(Andrei Lugovoi)(Alexander Litvinenko poisoning)(Scotland Yard investigation) | Business, international | Alan Cullison |
| Actavis sweetens offer for Pliva, creating turbulence for Barr bid.(generic drugs)(Actavis Group H.F./Pliva DD/Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Jessica Hodgson, Frances Schwartzkopf |
| ADC agrees to acquire Andrew Corp.(ADC Telecommunications Inc.)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Roger Cheng |
| AES fourth-quarter profit rose 75%.(electric utilities)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Rebecca Smith |
| A general's new plan to battle radical Islam.(General John Abizaid)(Middle East)(includes "A General's Rise" table) | Business, international | Greg Jaffe |
| AIG taps Citigroup veteran for chairman post.(Robert Willumstad)(American International Group Inc.) | Business, international | Monica Langley, Liam Pleven |
| Airbus, Asian customers discuss A380-delay fees.(airlines)(France) | Business, international | Costas Paris |
| Airbus weighs making jets in China.(aircraft)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Airbus woes weaken Forgeard's grip at EADS.(Noel Forgeard)(aircraft)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Daniel Michaels, David Gauthier-Villars, Pierre Briancon |
| Airbus work may move elsewhere as a broad revamp is considered. | Business, international | Daniel Michaels, Simon Clow |
| Air France chairman to be questioned.(Jean-Cyril Spinetta)(Air France KLM) | Business, international | |
| Air France-KLM, SAS, easyJet saw growth in traffic last month. | Business, international | Steve Mcgrath |
| Airports start to feel the sting of airline cost-cutting efforts.(world-wide)(International Air Transport Association)(includes Stock Quotes and "First-class Prices" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Scott McCartney |
| Alcatel posts drop of 42% in profit: Lucent net is flat.(Lucent Technologies Inc.) | Business, international | Nina Sovich, Greg Edwards |
| Altria net jumps 34% on gains from tax settlement, tobacco unit.(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | William Spain, Mary Ellen Lloyd |
| Amazon plans music service to rival iTunes.(downloads)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Ethan Smith, Myline Mangalindan |
| Amgen's net income rises 20%; new drugs help Lilly post profit.(pharmaceuticals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | David P. Hamilton, Frank Byrt |
| A new generation of SUVs.(sport-utility vehicles) | Business, international | Karen Lundegaard |
| Anheuser ponders liquor market as beer fizzles.(Anheuser-Busch Cos.)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Joseph T. Helliman |
| APC deal reflects demand for data protection: France's Schneider Electric agrees to pay $6.1 billion for emerging U.S. rival.(American Power Conversion Corp.) | Business, international | Jennifer Levitz |
| A quick ascent at McDonald's despite stumble.(Ralph Alvarez)(Biography) | Business, international | Richard Gibson, Janet Adamy |
| Arcelor hastens a flurry of Russian steel activity.(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Jason Singer, Guy Chazon |
| Arcelor holders urged to vote against buyback.(steel)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Henry E. Teitelbaum |
| A reborn AT&T to buy BellSouth.(telecommunications)(United States)(includes "Caller I.D." and "The New Communications Sector" statistical tables)(Company Profile)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Almar Latour, Dennis K. Berman, Dionne Searcey, Amy Schatz |
| As Google matures, investors take closer look at its risks.(search engine)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Search for Clues" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Kevin J. Delaney, Gregory Zuckerman |
| AstraZeneca PLC feels pinch of generic rival.(pharmaceuticals)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Sarah Turner, Sten Stovall |
| AstraZeneca's China play.(pharmaceuticals)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Andrew Batson |
| At African waterfall, visitors confront a tale of two cities.(Victoria Falls)(Zambia and Zimbabwe)(includes map) | Business, international | Yaroslav Trofimov |
| At Sun, McNealy to cede CEO job; loss widens but revenue rises 21%.(Sun Microsystems Inc.)(Scott McNealy)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Don Clark, Christopher Lowton |
| Australia aims Telstra sale at small investors.(telecommunications)(privatization)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Autostrade, Abertis halt merger plans -- for now: toll-road deal faced hurdles set by Rome; EU's efforts stymied? | Business, international | Santiago Perez, Kenneth Maxwell |
| Autostrade-Abertis pact vexes Italian authorities.(toll-roads and transportation)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Autostrade faces Italian legal action.(roads)(ANAS S.p.A.)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| AWG gets sweetened bid from 3i-led consortium.(3i Group PLC)(water utilities)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | |
| BAA rejects sweetened Ferrovial bid.(fixed-base operators)(Grupo Ferrovial S.A.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Banks might widen real-estate role. | Business, international | Michael Schroeder |
| Barclays projects higher revenue, costs.(banking)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Henry Teitelbaum |
| Barr to acquire Croatia's Pliva in a tie-up of generics makers.(Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Frances Schwartzkopf |
| BASF seeks bigger U.S. presence with $4.9 billion Engelhard bid.(BASF AG, Engelhard Corp.) | Business, international | Steve Levine, Mike Esterl |
| BASF's takeover offer is rejected by Engelhard.(chemicals)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(United States)(Company overview) | Business, international | Steve Goldstein, Christopher Scinta |
| Bausch market share in Lens-care plunges.(Bausch & Lomb Inc.)(ReNu with MoistureLoc withdrawn)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Bayer & Merck KgaA raise stakes in Schering.(pharmaceuticals)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Klaus Brune |
| Beijing jilts foreign publishers as it caps lifestyle magazines.(China)(cultural policy)(includes Stock Quotes and "Already in China" tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Geoffrey A. Fowler, Juying Qin |
| BenQ posts loss as cellphone unit weighs on results.(telecommunications)(Taiwan)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Chinmei Sung |
| Bertelsmann's net rises 55% on growth in core Europe markets.(music publishing)(Germany)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Bijou beginnings.(jewelry auction)(St. Moritz, Switzerland)(Sotheby's Inc. and Christie's)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Margaret Studer |
| BMW reaches accord to sell rights to Rover brand name.(automobiles)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Boat builders help transform Turkey into a regional star; Tom Perkins's mega-yacht shows unexpected skill of manufacturing sector; stable anchor of Middle East.(Industry overview) | Business, international | Philip Shishkin |
| Boeing likely won 2005 orders race. | Business, international | Daniel Michaels, Lynn Lunsford |
| Boeing poised to get $10 billion in new business.(aircraft)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Sky Wars" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Daniel Michaels, J. Lynn |
| Boeing scores Russia win.(aircraft)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Bolivia nationalization puts investors off balance.(natural gas)(Brazil)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Matt Moffett, Geraldo Samor |
| Bond deal could be Europe record.(Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)(consumer electronics)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Anousha Sakoui |
| Booker winners that stand the test of time.(Man Booker Prize)(London, England)("The Siege of Krishnapur" by J.G. Farrell/"Staying On" by Paul Scott/"The Sea" by Iris Murdoch/"Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie/"Schindler's Ark" by Thomas Keneally) | Business, international | Paul Levy |
| Borders to name outsider as chief; retail veteran George Jones has earned a reputation for promoting innovation. | Business, international | Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, Joann S.. Lublin |
| Boston Scientific faces pivotal test after victory in fight for Guidant.(medical equipment)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Vital Signs" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Thomas M. Burton, Dennis K. Berman, Sylvia Pagan Westphal |
| Boston Scientific leaps past J&J with $27 billion bid for Guidant.(Johnson & Johnson)(medical equipment)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Thomas M. Burton, Dennis K. Berman, Sylvia Pagan Westphal |
| BP officials sued by pension fund over mishaps.(British Petroleum Company PLC)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Mathew Dalton |
| BP will forgo refinery project with Hindustan.(petroleum)(United Kingdom and India)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Brambles plans $926 million buyback.(waste management conglomerate)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Rebecca Thurlow |
| Brambles sells Cleanaway UK for $1.1 billion.(Brambles Industries Ltd.)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Bridgestone slashes outlook.(tires)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| British retailer Tesco boosts Chinese joint-venture stake.(supermarkets)(Ting Hsin Holding Corp.)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Lilly Vitorovich, Margo Patrick |
| Brookfield, Blackstone to buy Trizec.(real estate)(Canada)(includes Stock Quotes and "Paying Up for Property" statistical tables)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jennifer S. Forsyth |
| BSkyB's net profit falls 35%.(British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| BT profit falls but still exceeds analysts' outlook.(British Telecommunications PLC)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Nic Fildes |
| Burberry posts 4.9% profit drop on 4% rise in sales for the year.(luxury goods)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Cecilie Rohweder |
| Bush aims to cut energy imports, ease war anxiety.(President George W. Bush)(United States)(State of the Union Speech) | Business, international | John D. McKinnon, Christopher Cooper |
| Bush plays down bailout prospects for GM and Ford.(General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Corp.)(President George W. Bush)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | John D. McKinnon, Christopher Cooper |
| Bush's latest energy solution, like its forebears, faces hurdles.(President George W. Bush)(ethanol)(includes Stock Quotes, "Growing Dependence" and "Where the Fuel Comes From" statistical table) | Business, international | Jeffrey Ball, John J. Fialka |
| Business view is upbeat in France but sour in Italy.(economy)(European Union) | Business, international | |
| Buyout firms cast eye to assets of Telecom Italia.(telecommunications)(Italy)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Marietta Cauchi |
| Buyout firms join lobbying efforts; trade group is planned to block regulation, enlist Washington's help overseas. | Business, international | Kara Scannell, Brody Mullins |
| Cable & Wireless cuts staff in U.K., adds in Asia.(telecommunications)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Yun-hee Kim |
| Cadbury Schweppes says energy costs curb growth.(confectionary and soft-drinks)(United Kingdom)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Cairn sets IPO price for Indian unit.(Cairn Energy PLC)(initial public offering)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Brooke Donovan |
| Camillo Eitzen to acquire Songa.(chemical tankers)(Norway)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| CA reports 64% decline in profit.(software)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Robert Tomsho |
| Carlyle Group broaches buyout of Taiwanese chip maker A.S.E.(semiconductors)(Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc.) | Business, international | Henry Sender |
| Carrefour Korea weighs the sale of some outlets.(department stores)(South Korea)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Jeongjin Lim, Seon-Jin Cha |
| Cement demand paves path to takeovers.(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Heavy Traffic" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Joel Millman |
| Cendant to sell travel unit to Blackstone affiliate.(investment companies)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Angela Pruitt, Ryan Chittum |
| Central Bank raises rate and signals more to come.(Switzerland)(interest rates)(European Union) | Business, international | |
| CEOs get off the ropes on executive pay. | Business, international | Alan Murray |
| Cerberus-led group wins Bawag with bid valued at $4.2 billion.(banking)(Cerberus Captial Management L.P.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Chicago deal could force rivals' hands; second city pact might pressure exchanges world-wide to unite; NYSE weighed bids for CBOT.(Chicago Board of Trade) | Business, international | Edward Taylor, Aaron Lucchetti, Alistair Macdonald |
| China's LCD makers race on.(liquid crystal display screens)(computers)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Yun-Hee Kim |
| Chip maker TSMC's net rises 85%, but outlook is gloomy.(Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Chinmei Sung |
| Chip sales rose 7.3% globally in 1st period.(semiconductors)(wireless phones)(Industry overview) | Business, international | |
| Citigroup likely to make a play for Turkish bank.(Finansbank)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "closing share price for Turkey's Finansbank" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Carrick Mollenkamp, Clint Rilely |
| CKX punches up $50 million deal for Ali licensing.(Muhammad Ali)("Greatest of All Time")(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Sarah McBride |
| Cloning efforts resume in U.S.(United States)(stem cell research)(California) | Business, international | David P. Hamilton, Antonio Regaldo |
| Cnooc profit jumped 57% in '05.(petroleum)(China)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Aries Poon |
| CNPC to explore for oil and gas in Uzbekistan.(China National Petroleum Corp.)(Uzbekneftegaz)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Coca-Cola Amatil plans to sell beer; Profit drops 21%.(soft drinks)(Australia)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Susan Murdoch |
| Coke's net rises 6.6 percent amid gains in Latin America.(Coca-Cola Co. (Atlanta, Georgia))(Company overview) | Business, international | Stephanie Chen |
| Comcast pursues Disney's E! stake.(cable networks)(E! Entertainment Television)(includes Stock Quotes and "Gone Hollywood" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Peter Grant |
| Commerzbank's net nearly doubles on sale in Korea Exchange Bank.(banking)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Compass Group names Cousins chief executive.(catering)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| ConocoPhillips net rises 51%, powered by stronger oil prices.(petroleum)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "On the Rise" statistical tables)(Company Profile)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | David Bogoslaw |
| Conrad Black, facing U.S. trial, embraces Canada he once vilified. | Business, international | Elena Cherney |
| Consumers in Japan and Europe may help to drive global growth.(economy)(includes Stock Quotes and "Getting Better" statistical tables) | Business, international | Jathon Sapsford, Mark Whitehouse |
| Converium posts 33% profit jump as premiums rise.(reinsurance)(Converium Holding AG)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Corporate star bets on private equity, and there's a story.(David Calhoun) | Business, international | Alan Murray |
| Coup ousting Thailand's Premier tests democracy in key U.S. ally.(Thaksin Shinawatra) | Business, international | Jay Solomon, James Hookway, Patrick Barta |
| Craft beers have big breweries thinking small.(Advertising) | Business, international | Joseph T. Hallinan |
| Credit Agricole may bid for Alliance & Leicester.(banking)(France)(United Kingdom) | Business, international | |
| CVS, Caremark unite to create drug-sale giant.(Caremark Rx Inc.) | Business, international | David Armstrong, Barbara Martinez |
| DaimlerChrysler is close to target of 8,500 job cuts.(automobiles)(Germany)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Daimler is ordered to pay investors for Chrysler valuation. | Business, international | Steve McGrath, Matthias Krust |
| Daimler official faces an inquiry on insider trades.(DaimlerChrysler AG)(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Danske Bank agrees to buy Sampo operations for $5.15 billion. | Business, international | Louise Nordstrom |
| Dell's profit leaps 52% on strong foreign demand.(computers)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Profit Lift" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Thaddeus Herrick |
| Delphi bets on new satellite market.(Delphi Corp. invests in Ondas Media SA) | Business, international | Sarah McBride |
| Department-store giant's dilemma: one mall, two Macy's. | Business, international | Vanessa O'Connell, James Covert |
| Deutsche Bank may face sanctions over Spanish sale. | Business, international | Alistair Macdonald |
| Deutsche Bank pricing episode raises risk-control questions.(regulations)(various)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Deutsche Boerse plans to spruce up Euronext bid.(stock exchanges)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Edward Taylor, Judith Burns |
| Deutsche Boerse stays in Euronext race but may seek deal with smaller player.(stock exchanges)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes and "Exchange of Ideas" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Edward Taylor, Aaron Lucchetti, Alistair Mac Donald |
| Deutsche Boerse takes hit.(stock exchange)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Edward Taylor, Adam Bradbery |
| Deutsche Borse affirms interest in Euronext deal.(stock exchange)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Deutsche Borse looks for ties to Bulgaria.(stock exchange)(Germany)(includes "Europe Markets" statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Deutsche Borse sees profit jump as sales rise 16%.(stock exchange)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Deutsche Telekom CEO quits amid shareholder discontent.(Kai-Uwe Ricke)(Chief Executive Officer)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Deutsche Telekom sets big revamp.(telecommunications)(Germany)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Stefan Mechnig, Michael Matern |
| Divided H-P board to discuss leak scandal, Dunn's future.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Patricia Dunn) | Business, international | Peter Waldman, Joann S.. Lublin |
| Dollar advances against Euro, is flat with Yen in quiet trade.(international money market)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Isabelle Lindenmayer |
| Dollar strengthens against the Euro as ECB lifts rate.(European Central Bank)(economy) | Business, international | Dan Molinski |
| Dubai builder moves in with deal for U.S. firm.(Emaar Properties PJSC)(John Laing Homes)(United States) | Business, international | Michael Corkery |
| EADS, Boeing invest in India as its market soars.(European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.) | Business, international | Santanu Choudhury |
| EADS co-CEO doesn't see need to restructure.(European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co.)(Tom Enders) | Business, international | |
| Eastern European drug makers draw seekers of profits on cheap.(generic pharmaceuticals)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | |
| ECB tops off a day of rate increases.(European Central Bank)(interest rates) | Business, international | Eric Bellman, Lina Yoon, Joellen Perry |
| ECM to end lull on Czech market for initial offers.(ECM Real Estate Investments AG)(Prague)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | Leo Rousek |
| Economy grows at tepid pace, and signs point to more of same: GDP is revised to 2% rate as leading indicators lag; upside? Lower inflation.(United States)(Statistical data) | Business, international | Christopher Conkey |
| Embattled CEO to step down at UnitedHealth: top post will go to Hemsley as options scandal claims highest-profile casualty yet.(Page One)(William McGuire)(Stephen Hemsley) | Business, international | James Bandler, Charles Forelle |
| Engelhard rejects rival BASF's bid, considers a sale.(specialty chemicals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Steve Levine, Mike Esterl |
| Eni net profit jumps 21% amid production growth.(petroleum)(Italy)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Michele Baccinelli |
| Eni's net profit edges higher.(petroleum)(Italy)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Liam Moloney |
| Eni's net profit rises 22% on exploration division.(petroleum)(Italy)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Estee Lauder tests Web-ad waters.(Advertising)(Advanced Night Repair Concentrate) | Business, international | Ellen Byron |
| E.U. body reduces its growth forecast for the Euro Zone.(European Union)(economy) | Business, international | Nina Koeppen |
| EU exporters show resiliency in face of a weakening dollar.(European Union)(economy)(includes Stock Quotes and "Euro Woes" statistical tables) | Business, international | Anne Jolis, Joellen Perry |
| EU fines Shell, Total, 12 others in bitumen price-fixing case.(European Union)(Royal Dutch Shell PLC)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| EU nations are split over bird-flu vaccination.(European Union)(H5N1)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Julianne Von Reppert-Bismarck |
| EU puts Volkswagen Law on trial.(European Union)(Germany)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Eurex identifies unusual trading in some futures.(Germany/Switzerland)(Bafin alerted) | Business, international | Adam Bradberry |
| Europeans flock to online-retail sites: holiday-traffic jump reflects wider use of faster connections.(Statistical data) | Business, international | Anita Likus |
| Europe new-car sales fall despite price competition.(economy)(European Union) | Business, international | |
| Europe's telecoms can't fix woes simply by dumping managers.(telecommunications)(European Union)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | |
| Eurotunnel asks for protection from creditors. | Business, international | |
| Ex-chief of Comverse gets bail in Namibia.(Comverse Technology Inc.)(Jacob Alexander)(United States) | Business, international | |
| EXCO to buy two gas fields from Anadarko.(Anadarko Petroleum Corp.)(EXCO Resources Inc.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | John M. Biers |
| Fans say ESPN's World Cup coverage deserves penalty. | Business, international | Stefan Fatsis |
| Fashion's New Model?(Iconix Brand Group Inc.)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Teri Agino |
| Faurecia CEO quits amid scandal.(Chief Executive Officer Pierre Levi)(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| FDA approves generic versions of Merck's Zocor.(United States Food and Drug Administration)(pharmaceuticals)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Jane Zhang, Healther Won Tesoriero |
| FDA panel votes to return MS drug Tysabri to market.(United States Food and Drug Administration)(multiple sclerosis)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Sylvia Pagn Westphal |
| Ferrovial's BAA faces U.K. antitrust inquiry.(Grupo Ferrovial S.A.)(airports)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Fiat sales, market share rise as new car launches.(Italy)(European Union)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Finally, a healthy Japan offers lift for U.S., Asian economies.(includes "Boon for all" and "Expanding again" statistical tables)(Country overview) | Business, international | Yuka Hayashi, Sebastien Moffett |
| Firms study drugs to help avert diabetes. | Business, international | Jeanne Whalen, Anna Wilde Mathews |
| For Arcelor, a painless transition: Mittal, so far, leaves steelmaker's plants in Europe unchanged. | Business, international | Anne Jolis |
| Ford aims to cut union work force through buyouts; as financial crisis deepens, a senior executive departs; another big blow to UAW.(Anne Stevens resigns) | Business, international | Jeffrey Mccracken |
| Ford launches an initiative In U.K. to develop hybrids. | Business, international | |
| Ford weighs sale of Aston Martin: step shows pickup in move to increase its free cash: a luxury-brand retreat? | Business, international | Stephen Power, Terry Kosdrosky, Steve Mcgrath |
| Ford will shed 28% of workers in North America.(Ford Motor Corp.)(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes and "Costly Repairs" statistical tables)(Company Profile)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Jeffrey McCracken, Joseph R. White |
| Foreign markets extend decline as rate fears curb risk appetite.(stock exchanges)(international)(includes "Sharp Turn" and "As the World Turned Its Markets Tumbled" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Craig Karmin |
| Former top brass at Swissair face mismanagement charges.(airlines)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Goran Mijik |
| For Nissan, cutting a GM deal could be a double-edged sword. | Business, international | Toshio Yakahashi |
| For West, Ukraine politician's rebirth shows downside of democracy.(Viktor Yanukovych nominated Prime Minister)(by President Vikotr Yushchenko)(politics) | Business, international | Alan Cullison |
| France acts to ease iTunes-iPod law, but Apple is wary.(copyright)(online music)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| France pushes Thales board to buy Alcatel satellite unit.(military electronics)(Compagnie Financiere Alcatel)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, Brian LaGrotteria |
| France's Danone hungers to acquire, but its portfolio may make it a target.(Groupe Danone S.A.)(dairy)(includes Stock Quote, "Staying Fresh" and " Danone's first-half sales by region, in billions" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jenny Clevstrom |
| France's Geophysique to buy U.S. rival Veritas for $3.1 billion.(Cie. Generale de Geophysique)(Veritas DGC Inc.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| France's Vinci snubs merger proposal from utility Violia.(water utilities)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Veolia Environnement S.A.) | Business, international | |
| France Telecom Results Stagnate.(telecommunications)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Brian Lagrotteria |
| Freescale agrees to Blackstone offer.(Freescale Semiconductor Inc.)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Freescale For Sale" statistical tables) | Business, international | Henny Sender, Don Clark |
| French car makers offer U.K. deals.(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Anita Likus |
| French stage nationwide strike to protest new jobs measure.(youth employment law)(includes photographs) | Business, international | |
| Fresh woes hinder Iraqi oil output.(petroleum)(Middle East)(includes "Falling Behind" statistical table)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Chip Cummins, Hassan Hafidh |
| Gas dispute pinches Europe.(Russia's supply of natural gas to Ukraine) | Business, international | Chip Cummins, Gregory I. White |
| GDF bill passes in France.(Gaz de France )(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Genco is poised to add to fleet of freighter ships.(Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Bob Curran |
| General Dynamics net soars 84% amid strength at all of its units.(aircraft)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jim Jelter |
| General Mills net rises 7%.(cereal)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Gene therapy used to successfully treat 2 patients.(advances in medicine)(chronic granulomatus disease) | Business, international | Gautam Naik |
| German industrial output fizzles: U.K. sales rise.(United Kingdom)(economy)(includes "Slowing Down" statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | |
| German retailer Metro reports full-year net profit dropped 36%.(department stores)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | George Frey |
| German stock volume on pace for a 32% gain.(Deutsche Borse AG)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Germany's growth rates will likely remain modest.(economy)(European Union) | Business, international | Andrea Thomas |
| Germany's SAP allots $1 billion for India growth.(software)(foreign operations)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Zina Zehta, Santanu Choudhury |
| GE's water unit remains stagnant as it struggles to integrate acquisitions.(General Electric Co.)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Buying In" tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Katharyn Kranhold |
| Gilead agrees to buy Myogen for $2.5 billion.(Gilead Sciences Inc.) | Business, international | Bob Sechler, Angela Moore |
| Glaxo's earnings increased 45% in fourth quarter.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(pharmaceuticals)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Elena Berton, Sarah Spikes |
| Glaxo to settle tax dispute with IRS.(GlaxoSmithKline PLC)(United States Internal Revenue Service)(includes Stock Quotes and "Strong Medicines" statistical tables) | Business, international | Jeanne Whalen, Robert Guy Matthews |
| Global vaccine initiative hits snag; U.S. - French discord hinders plan to give drug makers incentive to focus on poor countries. | Business, international | Michael M. Phillips |
| GM and Toyota bet big that pickups pick up.(Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota Tundra) | Business, international | Gina Chon, Norihiku Shirouzu |
| GM approaches a crossroad as it considers Renault-Nissan alliance. | Business, international | Norihiko Shirouzu, Stephen Power, Neal Boudette |
| GM, Ford alliance talks mark auto-industry shift; aborted discussions reflect inroads by foreign firms, pressure from shareholders. | Business, international | Neal E. Boudette, Monica Langley, Jeffrey Mccracken |
| GM posts loss of $4.78 billion, vows turnaround.(General Motors Corp.)(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes and "General Motors Math" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Lee Hawkins |
| GM-Renault-Nissan wouldn't be easy, past auto pacts show.(automobiles)(acquisitions)(includes Stock Quotes and "Car Crash" statistical tables)(Biography) | Business, international | Neal E. Boudette, Stephen Power, Norihiko Shirouzhi |
| GM's decision to cut pensions accelerates broad corporate shift.(General Motors Corp.)(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes and "Fading Away" statistical tables) | Business, international | David Wessel, Laurie McGinley, Ellen E. Schultz |
| Google, BSkyB plan online video deal.(YouTube)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Google's content-sharing deal helps ease Belgian press dispute.(copyright infringement)(Copiepresse)(includes Stock Quote and related article "Italy opens probe of Google Video") | Business, international | |
| Got a better letter opener?: Staples solicits inventive ideas from the public for products it can brand, sell exclusively. | Business, international | William M.. Bulkeley |
| Growing anxiety about Iraq threatens Republicans.(United States)(elections)(includes "Wartime Blues" statistical table) | Business, international | John Harwood |
| Gtech to be acquired by operator of Italy's lottery for $4.6 billion.(Gtech Holdings Corp., Lottomatica S.p.A., De Agostini S.p.A.) | Business, international | |
| H&M, Inditex profits rise in latest periods.(retail clothing)(Sweden and Spain)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Santiago Perez, Christopher Bjork, Maris Akerhielm |
| Hollywood revival: Tom Cruise, partner take stake in resuscitated United Artists; Redstone wishes them well.(Paula Wagner)(Sumner Redstone) | Business, international | Kate Kelly, Merissa Marr |
| Home of the Range: on the Mississippi Delta, three factories churn out iconic Viking line.(Viking Range Corp.)(Company overview) | Business, international | Timothy Aeppel |
| Hong Kong start-up brings budget fares to long-haul flights.(Oasis Hong Kong Airlines) | Business, international | Bruce Stanley, Nick Timiraos |
| How John Deere cut a clear path across a rough field.(Robert Lane turns company around)(Column) | Business, international | Carol Hymowitz |
| How Paulson will press Beijing, but also reject China-bashing.(Henry Paulson) | Business, international | Deborah Solomon, Michael M. Phillips |
| H-P reports surge in profit and rasises forecast.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(computers)(includes Stock Quotes and "Green Ink" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Pui-Wing Tam |
| H-P's Hurd admits 'disturbing' tactics were used in probe: CEO says he is sccountable, but big questions remain; chairman Dunn resigns; two employees to leave firm.(Page One)(Mark Hurd)(Patricia Dunn) | Business, international | Peter Waldman, Don Clark, Steve Stecklow |
| H-P's net climbs 30% on gains across its units.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)(computers)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Pui-Wing Tam |
| HSBC plans joint venture in China's insurance sector.(HSBC Holdings PLC)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| HSBC to expand retail banking in Chinese market.(HSBC Holdings PLC)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| HVB to cooperate in tax inquiry, pay $29.6 million.(banking)(KPMG LLP expanded investigation)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Paul Davies, David Reilly |
| Hybrids fuel rental agency's fast ride.(EV Rental Cars)(Company overview) | Business, international | Gwendolyn Bounds |
| Hyundai Motor Chairman will be indicted.(Chung Mong Koo)(South Korea)(embezzlement and misappropriation of funds) | Business, international | Jathon Sapsford, Lina Yoon |
| IBM hits Amazon with e-commerce patent suit.(Amazon.com Inc.) | Business, international | Suein Hwang, Charles Forelle |
| IBM to bulk up in Internet security: deal of $1.3 billion for ISS is aimed at fueling growth; consolidation in the sector.(Internet Security Systems Inc.) | Business, international | Charles Forelle, Vauhini Vara |
| ICBC poised for massive offering.(Industrial & Commercial Bank of China)(initial public offering)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Keri Geiger |
| Iceland prices 1 billion Euros bond.(economy) | Business, international | Peppi Kwiniemi |
| ICOS accepts Lilly's sweetened takeover offer.(pharmaceuticals)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | Jonathan Vuocolo |
| Ikea trims catalog size in China. | Business, international | Mei Fong, Loretta Chao |
| IMF increases its forecast for global economic growth.(International Monetary Fund)(South Korea, China, Japan, Group of 7 countries, European Union) | Business, international | |
| In Afghanistan, heroin trade soars despite U.S. aid.(United States)(includes "Blossoming Trade" maps) | Business, international | Philip Shishkin, David Crawford |
| In battle to remove Hezbollah, both Israel, Lebanon pay price.(Middle East)(conflict)(includes "Expensive Fallout" table) | Business, international | Karby Leggett, Jay Solomon, Guy Chazan, Neil King Jr. |
| InBev invests in brewer in China, lifting its stake.(beverages)(Belgium)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| India's IPO market sees revival as new issues restore optimism.(initial public offering)(includes "Issuing Surge" statistical table)(stock exchange)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Rasul Bailay |
| India's Jet Airways to buy rival Air Sahara for $500 million.(airlines)(includes "Aerial View" table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | John Larkin |
| Initial jobless claims fall to lowest level since mid-February.(United States)(labor market) | Business, international | |
| In Russia's shadow, Georgia's leader remakes nation: Mikheil Saakashvili overhauls economy and judiciary; concerns about rights 'we're in a rush against time' . | Business, international | Mark Champion |
| Interpublic Group posts a loss as main ad-agency unit slumps.(advertising)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Brian Steinburg |
| IPO of Aer Lingus prices at low end; shares rise 8.2 percent.(initial public offering)(airlines)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Ireland looks to U.S. in search of skilled workers. | Business, international | Lauren Tara Lacapra |
| Italy swears in Prodi as Premier.(elections)(Romano Prodi) | Business, international | |
| Japan's stock-market shutdown reveals cracks in trading system.(economy)(Asia)(includes Stock Quotes and "Rising market, static system" statistical tables)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Yuka Hayashi, Andrew Morse |
| J&J, Boston Scientific report mixed earnings and weak sales.(Johnson & Johnson)(pharmaceuticals and medical equipment)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Scott Hensley, Suzanne Sataline |
| J & J wins $16.6 billion auction for Pfizer consumer-goods unit.(Johnson & Johnson)(pharmaceuticals)(includes Stock Quote and "Cash & Carry" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Scott Hemsley |
| Journal names Jesse Lewis managing editor for Europe.(Wall Street Journal Europe)(publishing)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Biography) | Business, international | |
| Karstadt posts a narrower loss, sells real estate.(KarstadtQuelle AG)(department stores)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | George Frey |
| Karstadt to acquire control of Thomas Cook.(Deutsche Lufthansa AG)(KarstadtQuelle AG)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Kerkorian's Tracinda plans to cut GM stake.(Kirk Kerkorian, General Motors Corp.) | Business, international | John D. Stoll, Stephen Wisnefski |
| Kinder's buyout would boost debt to $14 billion.(Kinder Morgan Inc.)(gas transmission)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Serena Ng, Russell Gold |
| Konica credits cost reductions for 44% profit jump, as sales ease.(photographic equipment)(Japan)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Hiroyuki Kachi |
| Korean Air to buy 25 Boeing planes. | Business, international | Bruce Stanley, Kyong-Ae Choi |
| Kraft CEO gets salary of $1.3 million.(Chief Executive Officer Irene B. Rosenfeld)(Kraft Foods Inc.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Joseph T. Halliman |
| Kraft to bolster European lineup in deal for part of United Biscuits.(Kraft Foods Inc.) | Business, international | Joseph T. Hallinan |
| Lagardere, Vivendi reach pact.(joint ventures)(Canal Plus S.A.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | David Gauthier-Villars, Greg Miller |
| Lanxess expands in China; Bayer spinoff moves facility from Texas to follow demand. | Business, international | Andrew Batson |
| Latest books, boiled down.(Capitol Reader)(includes "Skim Session" table) | Business, international | Emily Ann Brown |
| Lay, Skilling are convicted of fraud.(Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling)(Enron Corp.)(includes "Road to Judgment Day" and "The Enron Verdicts" tables) | Business, international | Gary McWilliams, John R. Emshwiller, Ann Davis |
| Lay's legacy: corporate change -- but not the kind he expected.(Obituary) | Business, international | John R. Emshwiller |
| Level 3 to buy Broadwing in deal worth $1.4 billion.(Level 3 Communications Inc.)(telecommunications)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Liberty Global sells French unit to Altice, Cinven.(Cinven Group Ltd.)(cable television)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Nic Fildes |
| Linde garners approval of FTC for its Acquisition of BOC Group.(Germany)(United States Federal Trade Commission approval)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Liz Claiborne names pharmaceutical executive as CEO.(William L. McComb) | Business, international | Joann S. Lublin, Teri Agins |
| Lockheed and Northrop see solid growth in '07; more-efficient operations are expected to outweigh pressure on defense outlays.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Northrop Grumman Corp.) | Business, international | Jonathan Karp, Padraic Cassidy |
| Lonza Group plans I.P.O. for Italian polymer unit.(initial public offering)(plastics and paint)(Company overview) | Business, international | Martin Gilnar |
| Louis Vuitton loses fight over Sunday store hours.(luxury goods)(Paris, France)(Company overview) | Business, international | Christine Passariello |
| LVMH sets targets for strong growth.(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton)(luxuries)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Anne-Sylvaine Chasseny |
| LVMH's Fendi sues Wal-Mart, claiming bags are counterfeit.(luxuries)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Chad Bray |
| Marvel Studios' Arad steps down as CEO.(Marvel Entertainment Inc.)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Mazda sales zoom ahead in Europe, U.S.: net falls.(Mazda Motor Corp.) | Business, international | Arran Scott |
| Mazda's earnings rise 39%, helped by new cars, discount cuts.(automobiles)(Japan)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Yoshio Tukahashi |
| McDonald's overhauls promo style. | Business, international | Brian Steinberg |
| Mediaset needs a new script, analysts say.(television broadcasting)(Italy)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Giada Zampano |
| Men's aisle gets crowded; more American designers target guys with luxury 'classic' lines, trying to tap menswear resurgence. | Business, international | Ray A. Smith |
| Merck cervical-cancer vaccine cleared for use in girls, women.(Merck and Company Ltd.)(Gardasil)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Jennifer Corbett Dooren |
| Merck, Schering-Plough results get boost from cholesterol drugs.(pharmaceuticals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Healthy Numbers" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | John Carreyrou, Greg Edwards |
| Mestrallet to become CEO in Suez-GDF merger.(Gerard Mestrallet)(Gaz de France S.A.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Metro earnings fall 47% on costs from acquisitions. | Business, international | Julia Mengewein, Archibald Preuschat |
| Metro's net rises sharply on strong sales, unit sale.(department stores)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Mexico's biggest oil field sees decline.(petroleum)(Cantarell)(includes "Over the Hill?" statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | John Lyons |
| Mexico's oil output may decline sharply.(supply)(global economy)(includes "Big Oil" statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | David Luhnow |
| Microsoft net falls amid legal costs.(software)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Dragged Down" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Robert A. Gulth |
| Miner Anglo American taps an outsider for its CEO post.(Cynthia Carroll) | Business, international | Patrick Barta, Chip Cummins, Jackie Range |
| Mittal seeks to thwart Arcelor's Severstal deal.(steel)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quotes and "Metal Heavyweight" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jason Singer, Paul Glader, Guy Chazon |
| Mittal to invest $8.7 billion in one or two plants in India.(Mittal Steel Co.) | Business, international | Gaurav Raghuvanshi, Himendra Kumar |
| Motorola Inc. puts Macedonia on web.(connected)(Internet)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Multinationals in China cited for pollution: water rules violated by 34 concerns, says an institute's study.(Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs) | Business, international | Shai Oster, Loretta Chao |
| Murdoch drops O.J. Simpson deal in rebuke to publishing star Regan.(Page One)(Rupert Murdoch)(Judith Regan)(If I Did It) | Business, international | Julia Angwin, Brooks Barnes, Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg |
| National Bank of Greece to buy Finansbank stake.(banking)(Turkey)(includes Stock Quotes statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Paul Tugwell |
| National Grid agrees to acquire KeySpan in a $7.3 billion deal.(energy utilities)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Rebecca Smith |
| NBC Universal to buy women's web site iVillage.(internet advertising)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Eyes on iVillage" statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Joe Flint |
| Nielsen venture to mine for data on moviegoers.(Nielsen Entertainment)(MovieTickets.com)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Kate Kelly |
| Nintendo's net rises, but sales show weakness.(consumer electronics)(Japan)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Sayaka Yakushiji |
| Norske Skog pushes out president, CEO Oksum.(Jan Oksum)(forest products Norway)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Janina Pfalzer |
| Norway's Elopak, CVC launch hostile bid for Swiss packager SIG.(CVC Capital Partners Group Ltd.)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(SIG Holding AG) | Business, international | |
| Novartis cuts price of Coartem to help fight malaria in Africa.(pharmaceuticals)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | jeanne Whalen |
| Novartis, Glaxo form ties with smaller drug firms.(pharmaceuticals)(GlaxoSmithKline PLC/Galapagos N.V./NeuTec Pharma PLC)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Novartis, SGX pair up to develop leukemia drugs.(SGX Pharmaceuticals Inc.)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Ron Winslow |
| Novartis to pay Infinity to develop cancer treatments.(pharmaceuticals)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Robert Tomsho |
| Novartis unit gets approval for copycat of biotech drug.(Sandoz)(Omnitrope)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Novell names new CEO in shakeup.(Chief Executive Officer)(Jack Messman to replace Ronald Hovespian)(includes Stock Quotes and "Shares Tumble" statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Roger Cheng |
| Novo Nordisk to add U.S. salespeople.(pharmaceuticals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Malin Rising |
| Now on Sale: Real Estate in Germany.(European Union)(includes "Home Away From Home" table)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Edward Taylor, Christine Haughney |
| Once-wary industry giants embrace Internet advertising.(marketing trends)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes, "Bigger Buy" and "Media World" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Kevin J. Delancy |
| Online clothes reviews give 'love that dress' new clout.(new service from clothing retailers) | Business, international | James Covert |
| Online video goes mainstream, sparking an industry land grab.(Brightcove Inc.)(distributor)(includes Stock Quotes and "Moving Pictures" statistical tables) | Business, international | Peter Grant |
| Oracle's net jumps 42% as deals increase revenue.(software)(United States)(includes Stock Quote and "Database Dynamic" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Vauhini Vara |
| OxyContin maker, insurer settle legal-bill dispute.(Purdue Pharma L.P.)(Steadfast Insurance Co.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Anita Raghaven, Heather Won Teariero |
| Paper frounded by Sartre finds itself trapped between being and nothingness.(Liberation France)(Jean Paul Sartre)(includes "Revolutionary, Then & Now" table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Andrew Higgins |
| Pfizer, Abbott profits increase, but generics damp revenues.(pharmaceuticals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Peter Loftus, Val Brickates Kennedy |
| Pfizer taps Kindler to succeed McKinnell as CEO.(pharmaceuticals)(Jeffrey B. Kindler)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview)(Biography) | Business, international | Joann S. Lublin, Ron Winslow |
| Pharmaceutical unit of 3M is put up for sale.(United States)(conglomerate)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Ilan Brat |
| Philips will sell unit to VDL Groep.(Philips Electronics N.V.)(L.G. Philips LCD Co.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Yun-Hee Kim, Tjeerd Wiersma |
| Piloting Boeing's New Course.(aircraft)(includes Stock Quotes and "5 Ways Boeing evaluates leaders by Jim McNerney" tables)(United States)(Interview) | Business, international | Lynn Lunsford |
| Pirelli Chairman considers reducing Telecom Italia stake.(Marco Tronchetti Provera ) | Business, international | Giada Zampano |
| Pirelli's profit increases 7.5% ahead of tire IPO.(tires)(initial public offering)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Serena Saitto |
| PKN Orlen's Czech challenge.(oil refinery)(Unipetrol AS)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Sean Carney |
| Politics weaken EU commerce bill.(European Union)(economy)(includes "Border Controls" table) | Business, international | Marcus Walker, John Miller |
| Porsche takes lead in major quality study.(automobiles)(includes Stock Quotes and "A New Lineup" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Jennifer Saranow |
| Portugal's BPI urges its holders to shun BCP bid.(Banco BPI S.A.)(Banco Comercial Portugues S.A.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Erik T. Burns, Carla Canivete |
| Portugal Telecom move may boost Sonae bid.(telecommunications)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Erik T. Burns |
| Posco, Nippon Steel strengthen relationship. | Business, international | Kazuhiro Shimamura, Kyong-Ae Choi |
| PPR to sell Printemps store amid Paris real-estate boom.(department stores)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Anne Sylvaine Chassany, Mimosa Spencer |
| Private-equity firms consider bid for Ahold's U.S. Foodservice unit.(Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc.)(Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.) | Business, international | Henny Sender |
| Private-equity group offers $8.9 billion to acquire VNU.(market research)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quotes and "Low Bid" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Arent Jan Hesselink, Roberta Cowan |
| Probes of BP point to hurdles U.S. cases face; in commodities markets, trading on inside insight can be legal; price manipulation is fine line. | Business, international | Ann Davis |
| Publicis expands in Internet arena with Digitas deal.(advertising)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Suzanne Vranica, Aaron Patrick |
| Ranbaxy buys generics maker from Romania.(Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.)(Terapia S.A.)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | V. Phani Kumar, Nina Mehta |
| RBS's net profit rises 18% on retail lending abroad.(Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Henry Teitelbaum |
| Regional indexes end mostly lower following China's interest-rate rise.(stock market)(Asia)(includes Stock Quotes and "Asia Markets" statistical tables)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Ilya Garger |
| Reliance Industries launches organized-retail subsidiary.(India)(Reliance Retail Ltd.)(petrochemicals)(Company overview) | Business, international | Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Romit Guha |
| Reliance Petroleum rises 42% on its market debut.(India)(initial public offering)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Romit Guha |
| Remy makes China plans as bid speculation swirls.(cognac and champagne)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Simon Clow, Amelie Baubeau |
| Revlon elevates Kennedy to CEO as Stahl resigns.(David Kennedy)(Jack Stahl) | Business, international | Ellen Byron |
| Rexam sees growth in plastics; U.K. packaging firm aims to trim reliance on aluminum cans. | Business, international | Camille Ricketts |
| Richemont rides Chloe, Cartier to 17% sales gain.(Cie. Financiere Richemont S.A.)(luxury goods)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Rinker is to reject Cemex bid: suitor likely needs to raise current offer up from $11.7 billion. | Business, international | Ian Pemberton, John Lyons, Bill Lindsay |
| Roche aims to double China sales by 2010.(Roche Holding AG)(Shanghai Roche Pharmaceutical Ltd.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Roc Oil to drill in Angola: onshore exploration would be the first after years of unrest. | Business, international | Benot Faucon |
| Rosier outlook for Euro Zone.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)(economy)(European Union) | Business, international | Nathalie Boschat, Paul Hannon, Anne Hardy |
| Rosneft reports profit doubled on high oil prices.(petroleum)(Russia)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Rothschild sets up office in U.A.E. to widen scope.(investment bank)(United Arab Emirates)(includes "Europe Markets" statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | Simeon Kerr |
| Rumsfeld aims to elevate role of Special Forces.(Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld)(United States)(includes "Rising Forces" statistical table) | Business, international | Greg Jaffe |
| Russian Forbes sparks firestorm with billionaire story.(Yelena Baturina)(Axel Springer AG)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Guy Chazan, Matthew Karnitshnig |
| Russian ipo's spur jitters.(initial public offerings)(includes Stock Quotes and "A Flood of Flotations" statistical tables)(Morgan Stanley) | Business, international | Guy Chazan, Alistair Mac Donald |
| Russia's Rosneft confirms plan for IPO in London and Moscow.(petroleum)(initial public offering)(Company overview) | Business, international | Benoit Faucon, Patricia Bass |
| Russia's Uralkali discontinues plan for London ipo.(initial public offering)(fertilizer)(Company overview) | Business, international | Elizabeth Cowley, Andrew Langley |
| RWE posts 35% rise in earnings, but warns about regulatory issues.(electric utilities)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jan Hromadko |
| Ryanair pulls bid for Aer Lingus and EU probe.(European Union)(airlines)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Saab to pay $521 million for Ericsson defense unit.(Sweden)(control systems)(Company overview) | Business, international | Johann Carlstrom |
| Samsung changes its strategy in bid to regain market share: company to raise output of less-expensive phones; a focus on China, India.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.) | Business, international | Yun-Hee Kim |
| Sanction threat prompts big firms to cut Iran ties.(United States Department of Justice)(includes Stock Quotes and "Feeling the Heat" tables) | Business, international | John R. Wilke, Glenn R. Simpson |
| Sanofi buys stake in Czech generic-drug maker.(Sanofi-Aventis S.A.)(Zentiva N.V.)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview)(Company overview) | Business, international | Leos Rousek, Laetitia Fontaine |
| Sanofi reports profit increase.(pharmaceuticals)(France)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Jeanne Whalen, Laetitia Fontaine |
| Sanpaola wins stake in bank of Alexandria.(banking)(Italy)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Maha El Dahan |
| SAP profit rises 11% on strong U.S. performance.(software)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Koon Knapen |
| Schroders first-half net rose 9.1%.(financial services)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Margot Patrick |
| Schroder to advise Rothschild Group.(former Chancellor Gerhard Schroder)(Germany)(investment bank) | Business, international | |
| Schroeder's salary tops $300,000 at pipeline group.(Gerhard Schroeder)(Moscow)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Scottish Power posts profit drop, prices lift revenue.(energy utilities)(United Kingdom)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Scottish Power reports a profit.(electric utilities)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Scottish Re gets funding deal, but its stock falls nearly 12%. | Business, international | Lavonne Kuykendall |
| SEC charges name two former managers with RenaissanceRe.(United States Securities and Exchange Commission)(reinsurer)(former Chief Executive James Stanard/former Controller Martin Merritt) | Business, international | Siobhan Hughes |
| Sempra to sell Argentina assets.(Sempra Energy)(gas)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Shell Canada to buy BlackRock in $2.17 billion oil-sands deal.(petroleum)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Black Rock Ventures Inc.) | Business, international | Tamsin Carlisle, Benoit Faucon |
| Siemens supervisory board chief says he won't resign amid scandal.(Heinrich von Pierer) | Business, international | |
| Silver Lake Partners plans sale or public offering of Instinet.(electronic stockbroker)(United States) | Business, international | Jed Horowitz |
| Sinopec receives another infusion of Chinese cash. | Business, international | Aries Poon |
| Ski vacations: from Russia with lift tickets.(developing tourism industry and ski resorts, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia) | Business, international | Ilan Greenberg |
| SkyePharma's loss widens on costs.(pharmaceuticals)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Martina Cruz |
| Slovakia sells Korun to stem currency's rise.(Slovak Central Bank)(Europe)(Financial report) | Business, international | |
| Some outsourcing might ease amid errors, disappointments. | Business, international | Stacy A.. Anderson |
| Sonae is making a bid to acquire Portugal Telecom.(telecommunications)(includes Stock Quotes statistical tables)(European Union)(Company Profile)(Industry Overview) | Business, international | Keith Johnson, Erik Burns |
| Sony hit by another setback with Toshiba recall.(rechargeable batteries)(Japan)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Kazuhiro Shimamura |
| Sony's debt rating is lowered.(electronics)(Japan)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Yukari Ievatani Kane |
| Sony's net climbs 18% to record; competition might curb outlook.(consumer electronics)(Japan)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Ginny Parker Woods |
| Soon, big investors will get to weigh in on NYSE-Euronext proposal.(stock exchanges)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Aaaron Lucchetti |
| Spanish housing boom near peak?(construction)(European Union) | Business, international | Jonathan House |
| Spanish Yahoo, Telemundo.com plan merger.(search engines)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes and "Web en Espanol" statistical tables)(Company overview) | Business, international | Kevin J. Delaney, Brooks Barnes |
| Sportingbet slides 40% as shares resume trade.(online gambling)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Stitching labor change in Italy.(Valeria Fedeli)(Filtea)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Jennifer Clark |
| Stocks get the inflation shakes.(economy)(United States)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Peter A. McKay |
| Sweden gets into the spirit of privatizing.(Vin & Spirit AB)(Absolut Vodka)(includes Stock Quotes and "Bottoms Up" statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Deborah Ball, Jason Singer, Joe Halliman |
| Sweden's Central Bank increases interest rates.(economy)(Riksbank)(European Union) | Business, international | Terence Roth, Carlo Piovano |
| Swedish labor overhauls may pave way.(correcting unemployment situation) | Business, international | Jenny Clevstrom |
| Swiss Re's profit increases by 16% as claims decline.(insurance)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Goran Mijik |
| Symantec is in $1 billion IRS dispute.(United States Internal Revenue Service)(software)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | Jesse Drucker |
| Tata Consultancy's net rises 72%.(Tata Consultancy Services)(India)(Company overview) | Business, international | Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Phani Kumar |
| Tata Steel Takes Steps To Help Prevent Takeover. | Business, international | Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Gurdev Singh Virk |
| Telecom Italia divides itself, separating fixed, Mobil assets.(telecommunications)(Italy)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Marietta Cauchi, Gabriel Kahn |
| Telefonica net soars on gains, Vodafone swings to huge loss.(telecommunications)(Spain and the United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Daniel Thomas, Jason Sinclair |
| Telenor's messy excursion in Russia shows pitfalls of hunting for growth.(Alfa-Group partnership encounters problems) | Business, international | Jesse Eisinger |
| Telstra net slides amid discussion of equity offering.(telecommunications)(Australia)(Company overview) | Business, international | Lyndal McFarland |
| Terror plot exposes flaws in how U.K. tackles extremism.(United Kingdom)("The Community Cohesion Task Group")(includes "Uneasy Neighbours" map and "Defending Da Hood") | Business, international | Andrew Higgins, Carrick Mollenkamp |
| The Old Smell of Success.(perfume)(Europe)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | Cheryl Lu-lien Tan |
| Theory and practice: big changes drive small carpet firm; Hong Kong's Tai Ping sets global growth on overhaul in management, marketing.(Tai Ping Carpets International Ltd.) | Business, international | Phred Dvorak |
| Thyssenkrupp raises bid for Dofasco.(steel)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Elena Cherney, Mike Esterl |
| TNT plans aggressive Asia growth; sale of logistics unit to allow bigger focus on postal expansion. | Business, international | Arien Stuyt |
| TNT posts 48% drop in net profit.(logistics)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Fred Pals |
| TNT still seen as takeover target.(logistics)(Netherlands)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Fred Pals |
| Toshiba, SanDisk allot $5 billion for Japan plant.(semiconductors)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Yokkaichi)(Company overview) | Business, international | Sayaka Yakushiji |
| Toyota raises half-year forecast, plans 10% global sales increase. | Business, international | |
| Trade deficit narrows as farm exports grow.(France)(economy) | Business, international | |
| Turnaround pressure intensifies on Chrysler chief.(Tom LaSorda ) | Business, international | John D. Stoll, Mathias Krust |
| Two Foundations, Telefonica to buy stake in PCCW.(Li Ka-shing)(telecommunications)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Ernest Kong |
| Tyco to pay $50 million to settle SEC accounting-fraud charges.(Tyco International Ltd.)(United States Securities and Exchange Commission)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Kara Scannell |
| UAL, Continental discuss merger; AirTran presses bid for Midwest.(Continental Airlines Inc.)(Midwest Air Group Inc.) | Business, international | Susan Carey, Melanie Trottman, Dennis K. Berman |
| UAL posts $16.9 billion loss on bankruptcy-related claims.(airlines)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Susan Carey |
| UBS is buying Piper brokerage unit.(banking)(Switzerland)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Randall Smith |
| U.K.'s Tesco plans limited push into U.S. market.(convenience stores)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote and "Going to America" statistical tables)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Cecilie Rohweddar |
| Unilever earnings advance six percent.(holding company)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Unilever finds a buyer for some Europe assets.(Permira Funds)(frozen foods) | Business, international | |
| U.S. accuses BP of manipulating price of propane.(United States)(British Petroleum Company Ltd.)(includes Stock Quote and "Feeling Questions" statistical tables) | Business, international | John R. Wilke, Chip Cummins |
| U.S. foreign debt shows its teeth as rates climb: net payments remain smal but pose long-term threat to nation's living standards.(Page One) | Business, international | Mark Whitehouse |
| U.S. rice prices are stunted by concerns of biotech controls. | Business, international | Scott Kilman, Juliane Von Reppert-Bismarck |
| Versatel, Tele2 put merger plans on hold after shareholder protest.(telecommunications)(Sweden)(Netherlands) | Business, international | Arent Jan Hesselink, Mathijis Schiffers |
| Viacom profit falls nearly 10% amid higher interest expenses.(broadcasting)(United States)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Karnitschnig Matthew |
| Virgin America doubts prospects for U.S. operation.(United States)(discount airlines)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Laura Meckler, Corey Dade |
| VNU urges shareholders to reject alternate plan.(publishing)(Netherlands) | Business, international | |
| Vodafone considers acquiring a stake in Indian co.(Vodafone Group PLC)(Hutchison Essar)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Financial report) | Business, international | Daniel Thomas, Ernest Kang |
| Vodafone Group board member is departing, as company reorganizes.(cell phones)(Thomas Geitner)(includes Stock Quote statistical table) | Business, international | |
| Volkswagen's net jumps fourfold, helped by car sales, China profit.(automobiles)(Germany)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Stephen Power, Christopher Rauwald |
| Volvo to buy 13% of Nissan Diesel in Asian push.(trucks)(Sweden)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Yoshio Takahashi |
| VW rethinks its high-testosterone ads.(Volkswagen AG)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Miriam Jordan |
| VW says plans don't include closure of Belgian plant.(Volkswagen AG)(Germany)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Wall Street lobbies for easier tax-free deals.(acquisition law)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Jesse Drucker |
| Warner Music's earnings surge 92% on digital sales, lower costs.(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(United States Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into digital music downloading price fixing)(Company Profile) | Business, international | Rob Curran |
| Wary of backlash, cancer-drug makers weigh price limits.(pharmaceuticals)(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table)(Industry overview) | Business, international | John Carreyrou, Geeta Anand |
| Watson Pharmaceuticals to buy rival generic-drug firm Andrx.(United States)(includes Stock Quotes statistical table) | Business, international | Barbara Martinez |
| What Detroit's pain means for auto buyers: car makers cut sticker prices, add features on new models; will you really pay less?(Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., DaimlerChrysler AG) | Business, international | Jennifer Saranow, Gina Chon |
| When marketers see double: as digital libraries spread the use of stock photography, some ad images are recycled.(Advertising) | Business, international | Emily Steel |
| Why Intesa's chief is rushing to make his deal with Sanpaolo.(Corrado Passera)(Banco Intesa) | Business, international | |
| With U.S. methods, Britain posts gains in fighting poverty: tax credits, minimum wage help poor children in U.K. but critics see trade-offs; concern over budget deficit. | Business, international | Jeanne Whalen, Emily Nelson |
| Wolseley enters Scandinavia by buying DT Group.(plumbing and heating equipment)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | Margot Patrick |
| WPP net rises 31% on growth in billings, strong new business.(advertising agency)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quote statistical table)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Xstrata raises Falconbridge bid as Inco, Phelps Dodge stand pat.(mining)(United Kingdom)(includes Stock Quotes statistical tables) | Business, international | Christopher J. Chipello, Stuart Weinberg, Jackie Range |
| Yukos executive is arrested on financial fraud charges.(petroleum)(Russia)(Vasily Aleksanian)(Company overview) | Business, international | |
| Yukos ex-managers face probe over foreign assets.(petroleum)(Russia) | Business, international | |
| Yukos is declared bankrupt.(petroleum)(Russia) | Business, international | |
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