May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Marshall Sonenshine, founder and chairman at Sonenshine Partners, discusses the lingering talk of a potential merger of CBS and Time Warner as CBS reports that Super Bowl ads, cable ...

Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, elevated Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich to chief executive officer, following Paul Otellini’s eight-year stint in the job.

The collapse in the price difference between the world’s two most-traded crude oil grades is fulfilling a prediction Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has held for more than a year. Bank of America Corp. says it ...

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Ralph Schlosstein, chief executive officer of Evercore Partners Inc., talks about U.S. fiscal policy, merger-and-acquisition activity and Wall Street jobs. Schlosstein speaks with ...

May 1 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Street Smart," Trish Regan and Adam Johnson find your last trade of today and first trade for tomorrow. (Source: Bloomberg)

Migros Ticaret AS headed for the highest close in two years after Carrefour SA’s Turkish joint- venture partner said it’s considering buying the grocery chain.

The ruble tumbled for a second session and yields on Russia’s government debt increased as trading in Moscow reopened the day after crude lost the most in more than two weeks.

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris said he is interested in Italian telecommunications assets including his former company Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA as he seeks to re-enter the market.

Turkey stocks headed for a record as growing optimism over a peace process with Kurds in the nation’s southeast and falling commodity prices fueled bets of a second credit-rating upgrade this year.

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg senior markets correspondent Julie Hyman reports that CBS Corp. reported first-quarter profit that topped estimates as revenue was boosted by Super Bowl ads, fees from cable ...

Delta Lloyd NV, the biggest Dutch provider of group life insurance, will stop managing private- equity investments as stricter regulatory capital demands attached to the holdings outweigh their returns....

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., Canada’s biggest engineering company, said first-quarter profit fell 19 percent as it booked provisions on two contracts.

Carlyle Group LP, the second-biggest private-equity firm by assets, hired six energy executives led by Petroplus Holdings AG founder Marcel van Poecke to invest in energy assets outside North America.

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu reports on today's "Top Headlines." She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

HCA Holdings Inc., the largest for- profit U.S. hospital chain, reported first-quarter profit that fell short of analysts’ estimates.

MGM Resorts International, the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, posted a surprise first- quarter profit as betting in Nevada picked up.

May 1 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Bloomberg West" the focus is on innovation, technology, media and the future of business. Hosted by Emily Chang with Editor-at-Large Cory Johnson and Senior Correspondent ...

EON SE, Germany’s biggest power generator, used the most United Nations offsets to cover carbon- dioxide emissions last year, overtaking steelmaker ArcelorMittal, data on the European Commission website ...

Ibovespa futures dropped after a report showed China’s manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in April, adding to concern that growth will falter in Brazil’s top trading partner.

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Matt Miller reports on the correlation between the housing market and auto sales. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

NII Holdings Inc., the provider of Nextel mobile-phone service in Latin America, appointed interim Chief Executive Officer Steven Shindler to the position on a permanent basis as it reviews management ...

Aqua America Inc., the second-biggest water utility in the U.S. by market value, said profit climbed almost 23 percent in the first quarter, helped by the disposal of two-thirds of the company’s operations ...

The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to the lowest level in more than five years, indicating companies are retaining staff even as the economy cools....

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than forecast in March to its second-lowest level in three years as imports of consumer goods and business equipment declined.

The productivity of U.S. workers rose in the first quarter as companies focused on containing labor expenses.

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. and a group of companies won a 3.6 trillion-rupiah ($370 million) contract from Indonesia to build an underground tunnel for a proposed mass rapid transit system in Jakarta....

Costs to haul iron ore on Capesize ships, the largest carriers of the commodity, reached the highest in 10 weeks on speculation demand to ship the mineral to China increased.

CarrefourSA Carrefour Sabanci Ticaret Merkezi AS, the Turkish grocer in which Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS bought a controlling stake from Carrefour SA of France, may consider buying Turkish retailer Migros ...

The Canadian dollar gained versus most of its major counterparts as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low, boosting demand for higher- yielding currencies.

Manchester United Plc, the champion of English soccer’s Premier League, said fiscal third-quarter profit more than tripled after a tax credit and as the club benefited from additional sponsorship agreements....

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Ralph Schlosstein, president & CEO at Evercore Partners and Sarat Sethi, principal at Douglas C. Lane & Associates, discuss the most important things Washington needs to do and offer ...

Goldcorp Inc., the biggest producer by market value, reported first-quarter profit and revenue that missed analysts’ estimates after output was lower than expected.

The following table shows the amount of jet-fuel consumption hedged by European airlines to guard against price fluctuations.

May 2 (Bloomberg Law) -- Eastman Kodak Co. filed a Chapter 11 plan that cratered the stock and bumped up the unsecured notes, although the plan may be revised to pay off second-lien debt fully in cash, ...

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- In "Company News," Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu reports on the top business stories of the day. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: ...

The following table shows cargo volumes at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for March from data on the airport’s website.

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Matt Miller reports from Kansas City, Missouri, where Ford is adding 2,000 workers to boost production of its F-150 pickup truck. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg ...

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. has hired U.K. designer Vivienne Westwood for the first makeover of its scarlet uniforms in a decade, turning to the pioneering figure of punk fashion to spearhead a renewal ...

Kion Group GmbH said it’s considering an initial public offering this year, the first time the world’s second-largest maker of forklifts publicly confirmed plans to list in 2013.

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Sarat Sethi, Principal at Douglas C Lane & Associates, discusses the auto industry and General Motors introduction of their new pickup truck line. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's ...

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu reports that General Motors topped analyst estimates on first-quarter profit and revenue, while narrowing its loss in the European market. She speaks on Bloomberg ...

Taiwan authorities are investigating possible insider trading related to the world’s fifth-largest semiconductor acquisition in the past decade.

Israel Chemicals Ltd. advanced the most in more than a week on bets declines last month after Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. scrapped a proposed takeover bid were overdone.

The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low as the 17-nation euro region struggles to emerge from recession.

April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Honeywell CEO David Cote discusses global debt with Willow Bay at the Milken Global Conference on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg)

May 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Scarlet Fu and Sara Eisen highlight the news you need to follow for today's trading. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance."...

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., the world’s second-biggest producer of the metal, said more of its shafts are producing at a loss as prices decline and costs rise.

The Reserve Bank of India said the space for monetary policy to support economic growth remains constrained by elevated consumer-price inflation and a record current-account deficit.