Porsche plans to raise its stake in fellow German carmaker VW but says it is not pursuing a full takeover.

Venezuela says it is working on a number of new oil deals with China, as it aims to reduce its exports to the US.

Housebuilders George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow are about to merge, a number of newspapers report.

Think you can juggle the phone, e-mail, instant messages and work? New research shows the limits of multitasking.

Housebuilders George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow are about to merge, a number of newspapers report.

Reuters - The powerful German trade union IG Metall is opposed to DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE) selling its Chrysler business to a private equity buyer, a regional union leader told a German newspaper.

Reuters - Terra Firma is considering a bid for UK retailer Alliance Boots , a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, confirming a report that the private equity firm had spoken to banks about an approach.

AFP - The case of the boss of France's oil giant Total being hauled in for questioning by the financial police this week has once again raised the issue of bribes made to secure international deals.

Healthcare giant Alliance Boots may be facing a takeover approach from a second private equity group, a newspaper says.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) is creating U.S. jobs, making friends in Washington and leading in fuel-saving technology, yet will not be at the table when President George W. Bush meets major automakers to talk energy policy on Monday.

Think you can juggle the phone, e-mail, instant messages and work? New research shows the limits of multitasking.

Samuel Zell, who went on to make billions in real estate, is seeing inefficient markets once again, this time in newspapers.

A federal auction for a prized swath of spectrum has touched off an intense lobbying effort pitting cellular companies against new players interested in the mobile Internet.

Record labels are coming to grips with the loss of the album as their main product and chief moneymaker.

A new crop of books about Wall Street aim to capture, if not update, the rich mix of greed, striving, intrigue and vanity.

The cuddly stuffed animals called Webkinz have gained notice among Internet executives for their ability to bridge the online and offline worlds.

Results showed that Johnson & Johnson?s controversial heart drug, Natrecor, did not work in the population studied.

Recent decisions by Porsche and DaimlerChrysler reflect European automakers? desire to control their own fates.

Reuters - Reuters Group said on Monday it had launched its FXMarketSpace trading platform joint venture with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as part of a drive to tap the fast-growing global currency market.

Reuters - Beckman Coulter Inc. , which makes products for biomedical tests, said on Sunday it would acquire Biosite Inc. for about $1.55 billion to expand its presence in the market for diagnosis and assessment of heart failure.

Reuters - Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. said on Monday it is considering all options for a A$20 billion ($16 billion) sale of the company, as it reported a slight rise in first-half profit.

Reuters - U.S. average retail gasoline prices rose over the past two weeks, though at a slower pace than seen last month, reflecting strong demand and production shortfalls at refineries, according to an industry analyst.

Many long-term-care policyholders say that years of premiums have resulted in only excuses about why insurers will not pay.

A new campaign aims to revive the popularity of the Teletubbies, positioning them as retro chic.

Reuters - Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd. said on Monday it was considering all options for a A$20 billion ($16 billion) sale of the company and set out the rules for bidders, sending its shares up 1.7 percent.

Many long-term-care policyholders say that years of premiums have resulted in only excuses about why insurers will not pay.

Gameloft plans to announce that it is bringing its line of mobile games to the BlackBerry.

Warner Books, which was sold by Time Warner, will change its name to Grand Central Publishing.

Industry watchers are wondering whether the decline is part of a short-term slump or whether it signals a deepening systemic problem.

Reactions to the hiring of an ombudsman for The Harvard Crimson ranged from praise to disappointment. And then there was the online satire.

An outtake from the filming of ?I Heart Huckabees? that shows actress Lily Tomlin on a tirade has been repeatedly posted on YouTube.

The organization that recognizes positive portrayals of gays and lesbians in the mainstream media is facing growing pressure to honor its own.

Judging from a conference call by the News Corporation and NBC Universal, corporate control of the news media is still going strong.

Beckman Coulter will acquire Biosite, a smaller maker of diagnostic blood tests, for about $1.55 billion.

Rather than browsing among the myriad channels, viewers tend to pick their own favorites and stick to them.

The Miller Brewing Company unit of SABMiller and two agencies have separated.

John T. Gilbride was the former head of Todd Shipyards Corporation, once the largest independent shipbuilding company in the country.

Reuters - Australian energy infrastructure group Alinta Ltd. was evaluating separate bids on Monday from investment firms Macquarie Bank Ltd. and Babcock & Brown Ltd. , sources familiar with the situation said.