Facebook reveals revenue, profit slide ahead of IPO
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc reported its first quarter-to-quarter revenue slide in at least two years, a sign that the social network's sizzling growth may be cooling as it prepares to go public in the biggest ever Internet IPO.
Microsoft infringes Motorola Mobility patents: ITC judge
WASHINGTON - Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility's patents in making its popular Xbox gaming consoles, a judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Monday.
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CEO's sales of well stakes raise questions
Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon has employed another way to cash in on a perk unique to the company he runs: He sold his share of two large energy plays at the same time the company divested its interest. Full Article
Greeks detect hypocrisy as Dutch PM resigns
AMSTERDAM/ATHENS - Monday's resignation of the Dutch coalition over a failure to agree on budget cuts - which are modest compared with those endured by Greeks - aroused no sympathy in Athens. Full Article | Video
Regulators probe electronic check fraud
Bank regulators increasingly are cracking down on an obscure corner of the multibillion-dollar payments processing sector because security gaps are leaving banks exposed to money laundering from drug cartels and terrorists. Full Article
Cuba plans massive shift to "non-state" sector
HAVANA - Cuba will move nearly 50 percent of the state's economic activity to the "non-state" sector, a senior Communist party official said, the latest signal the island is headed toward a mixed economy. Full Article
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Half of Iran's tanker fleet storing oil at sea
SINGAPORE - Iran has deployed more than half its fleet of supertankers to store oil at anchorage in the Gulf as buyers of its crude cut back because of sanctions. Full Article
Crime one of the world's "top 20 economies"
VIENNA - Crime generates an estimated $2.1 trillion in global annual proceeds - or 3.6 percent of the world's gross domestic product - and the problem may be growing, a senior U.N. official said. Full Article
Funeral for a President in Malawi
April 23 - Former Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is buried in his home town of Chisoka. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
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The IMF's euro conditions are not what they seem
The IMF's message that the euro zone must submit to stricter discipline isn't quite what it seems. In fact, the global lender is in some ways calling for less rather than more short-term austerity. So if Europeans submit to IMF discipline, it will ironically mean less sacrifice. Commentary
China’s war of the oligarchs
For all the elements of murder, mystery and missing fortunes in the Bo Xilai tale, the focus of China’s political and economic leaders is on their cascading power struggle and what it holds for the future management of the world’s second-largest economy. Commentary
What does the Walmex corruption scandal mean for Banco Wal-Mart?
An explosive New York Times investigation of corruption in Wal-Mart's Mexican operations does not mention Banco Wal-Mart, but the Mexican banking authorities should now start asking pointed questions and even consider revoking Banco Walmart’s license. Full Article
At Bosnia massacre site, fears of genocide by ballot
In Srebrenica, home to an 8,100-person massacre during the Bosnian conflict, Muslims might lose political power, completing their forced removal from the town. The international community can and should stop it from happening. Commentary
Watch out: A hearts and minds battle for your wrist
A Kickstarter project has raised more than $5.3 million in eight days for a watch that needs a smartphone to do anything interesting. And that’s the secret of the project's success: It makes the smartphone we already have a little more convenient to use. Commentary
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Window seat to North Korea
During a strictly controlled press tour of North Korea, photographer Bobby Yip’s only method of documenting everyday life was through the window of a bus. Here is his vantage point of the reclusive state. Video
Rubio campaigns with Romney, raising VP speculation
ASTON, Pennsylvania - Popular Florida Senator Marco Rubio campaigned with Mitt Romney on Monday, increasing speculation that the conservative Cuban-American might be high on the Republican presidential front-runner's list of potential vice presidential running mates.
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