The U.S. government shutdown has forced United Technologies Corp.’s Sikorsky Aircraft business to slow production of Black Hawk helicopters and threatens the financial performance of the unit unless it ...

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- "Bottom Line" Host Mark Crumpton reports on the latest top news stories. (Source: Bloomberg)

Takeovers of French companies, already among Europe’s least targeted, are about to become even less desirable.

The commodities market will offer scant relief to metal producers struggling with overcapacity and low prices in the coming months, according to the head of Finland’s equity-asset manager.

Asia and Latin America were the salvation for many European companies during the height of the debt crisis. Now, they’re eating into earnings.

Egyptian stocks posted their best quarter in a year as increased political stability combined with the world’s cheapest equities lured investors.

Henkel AG Chief Executive Officer Kasper Rorsted said Europe’s economic struggles may last another four years, downplaying the prospect of any imminent recovery.

Anglo American Platinum Ltd., the largest producer of the metal, will do better to see out the strike at its South African mines than by giving in on planned job cuts, said Coronation Asset Management ...

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) –- On today’s “Weird Wall Street,” Adam Johnson, Trish Regan and Olivia Sterns discuss bizarre stories in business. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)...

SunTrust Banks Inc., Georgia’s biggest lender, agreed to a $65 million settlement with Freddie Mac covering refunds for faulty mortgages.

AudioCodes Ltd., the Israeli company whose Internet calling technology is used by Microsoft Corp., jumped to a two-year high on speculation annual sales will grow at the fastest pace in three years.

Facebook Inc., operator of the world’s most popular social-networking service, unveiled a mobile-advertising tool aimed at encouraging people to use applications already installed on their smartphones....

The first U.S. government shutdown in 17 years has done little to dent confidence in markets on speculation that the work stoppage will end in time for lawmakers to tackle the nation’s debt limit.

Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and American Express Co., the biggest U.S. payment networks, proposed using “digital tokens” instead of account numbers for processing purchases made online and with mobile devices....

Pacific Ethanol Inc., a West Coast producer of the biofuel, said it bought raw beet sugar from the U.S. government to make the additive.

The Dominican Republic’s economy accelerated in the second quarter as the opening of the country’s biggest mine boosted production in the Caribbean nation.

West Texas Sour crude weakened relative to the U.S. benchmark as refinery maintenance along the U.S. Gulf Coast reduced demand for Permian Basin oil.

Microsoft Corp. directors have discussed chief executive officer candidates including Ford Motor Co.’s Alan Mulally as they look for a successor to Steve Ballmer, according to people with knowledge of ...

Fabrice Tourre wants another chance to get in front of a jury again to see if he can avoid the same outcome as the first time he went before a jury.

BP Plc wasn’t prepared for a blowout at its deepwater Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, a safety expert who studied the 2010 oil spill told a judge who is assessing how well the company reacted to the ...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said it will get 13.1 million shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. after exercising a warrant tied to a 2008 investment in the Wall Street bank.

Empire State Realty Trust Inc., whose properties include Manhattan’s Empire State Building, raised $929.5 million in its initial public offering, pricing the shares at the low end of the range.

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Hershey CEO John P. Bilbrey discusses the company's strategy, the impact of rising cocoa prices and breaking into the Chinese market. He speaks with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's ...

Whole milk powder prices rose to the highest in 5 1/2 months, adding to signs that Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd. can achieve its increased forecast payment to New Zealand farmers.

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "The Roundup," Bloomberg's Trish Regan, Olivia Sterns, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman wrap up the day’s top market stories on Bloomberg Television's "Street ...

Bonds of Energy Future Holdings Corp. climbed after the electricity provider that’s approaching bankruptcy made a planned coupon payment.

The U.S. lawsuit seeking to block the proposed merger of AMR Corp. and US Airways Group Inc. will proceed as scheduled after a judge denied a Justice Department request to suspend the case because of the ...

McDonald’s Corp. franchisees are rolling out an electronic loyalty program in about 570 U.S. locations as stores seek to attract younger customers.

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Adam Johnson, Julie Hyman and Trish Regan report on today’s ten most important stocks including Google, GM, Ford and Walgreen. (Source: Bloomberg)

Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures plans to eliminate 110 jobs across several departments, citing a competitive climate for moviemaking.

Arizona regulatory staff recommended rejecting a proposal to reduce the price the state’s largest utility must pay for solar power produced by its customers.

Greenhill & Co. hired Daniel Wainstein, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former head of investment- banking in Brazil, to open an office in Sao Paulo, the New York- based advisory firm’s first South American ...

Samson Investment Co., an oil and gas producer owned by a group of investors led by KKR & Co., canceled plans to seek a lower rate on a $1 billion covenant- light loan, according to a person with knowledge ...

Chicago diesel fuel tumbled to the lowest level in more than eight months after BP Plc was said to restart units at its Toledo, Ohio, refinery.

GDF Suez, France’s biggest supplier of natural gas, agreed to operate a floating liquefied natural gas import terminal in Uruguay.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is offering a new travel rewards credit card designed to help the country’s fifth-biggest bank regain market growth lost to other card issuers.

Harbinger Group Inc., led by Philip Falcone, rallied in New York trading after his hedge funds said they sold shares to investors led by Leucadia National Corp.

A prolonged U.S. government shutdown would mean some home loans won’t be completed because lenders won’t be able to verify borrowers’ income and other data with the Internal Revenue Service and the Social ...

Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross said the U.S. will avoid a “catastrophic” default on Treasury securities if lawmakers fail to extend the debt limit on the nation’s debt.

Jungsik, a New York restaurant whose $155 menu includes mysteriously-named dishes like “Scent of Jeju Island” and “Champs Elysees,” has become the first stateside Korean spot to receive two Michelin stars, ...

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Olivia Sterns explains how Walgreen Co. stands to profit from the Affordable Care Act. She speaks with Julie Hyman on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: ...

U.S. Justice Department lawyers from New York to San Francisco are asking judges to delay civil cases as the government partially shuts down, and in Manhattan already won a halt to litigation in all but ...

Enbridge Inc., Canada’s largest oil transporter, is talking with natural gas producers in British Columbia about building a pipeline to carry supplies to the coast where they will be exported to Asia.

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Matt Miller reports on Ford's plans to keep Alan Mulally on as CEO of the company. Miller speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)...

Mighty Quinn’s, an East Village barbecue spot run by a former hedge funder, was named New York’s best new restaurant by the Zagat survey today.

Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz sold more than 2,300 of its $29,900 CLA coupe in its first week of availability, helping the brand post a 6.7 percent September gain and widen its U.S. luxury-vehicle lead.

The following table lists the top 40 cable television shows for the week of 09/23/13 through 09/29/13. Programs are ranked by rating in descending order.

A House Republican proposal to break a stalemate over federal spending was swiftly criticized by Democrats and White House officials, extending the impasse that forced the first U.S. government shutdown ...