Ally of Assad Says Syria Will Fight Protests Till 'the End'
The ruling family believes it must survive at all costs or the region would be thrown into chaos, Syria's most powerful businessman suggested in an interview.
Japan Scraps Plan for New Nuclear Plants
Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that Japan must "start from scratch" in creating a new energy policy.
The Big Winners in Skype Deal
A hodgepodge of investors, including a private equity firm, a pension fund and a venture capitalist, stand to benefit from a proposed deal with Microsoft.
Merkel Resists Pressure on New Aid for Greece
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said it was too early to discuss new aid for Greece, even as the country's borrowing costs rose again.
French Lawmakers Debate Ban on Controversial Drilling Technique
Citing environmental concerns, even members of President Nicolas Sarkozy's governing conservative party have come out against the practice known as hydraulic fracturing.
British Public Figures Struggle to Protect Privacy
A European court rejected a bid by Max Mosley, who was the subject of reports about his sex life, to require news organizations to inform subjects of articles prior to publication.
Goldman Faces New Legal Woes
The firm disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it had received more subpoenas related to Abacus and other collateralized debt obligations that it made during the mortgage boom.
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