Seeking to avoid a new trans-Atlantic trade clash, EADS played down a G.A.O. report that found flaws in its bid to make refueling tankers with its U.S. partner, Northrop Grumman.

More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since March, including dozens over the last two days, in a Justice Department crackdown on incidents of mortgage fraud nationwide.

The Supreme Court said Thursday that courts should consider an insurance company’s potential conflict of interest when reviewing the denial of an employee’s benefits claim.

The ruling made it easier for workers to contend that they are being discriminated against because of their age.

Shares dipped in and out of positive territory after Citigroup warned that a “substantial” amount of write-downs was likely in the bank’s second quarter.

the airlines, which decided in April not to merge, said on Thursday that they had agreed on a framework to link their networks and operations worldwide.

Qi Lu, Brad Garlinghouse and Vish Makhijani join a number of senior executives who have departed since Yahoo’s talks with Microsoft ended and it signed a search advertising deal with Google.

Lenovo, the only Chinese company sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics worldwide, is using its campaign as a launching pad for its brand.

In his plea, Bradley C. Birkenfeld agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their investigation of UBS practices, which may reveal the names of scores of wealthy American clients.

The central bank announced a revamp of its leadership as it was granted enhanced powers to manage financial crises in the biggest overhaul of Britain’s financial regulatory system in a decade.