An Expensive Divorce

A little more than a year after Barcelona acquired Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a near record deal, the Spanish club is shipping the Swedish striker to AC Milan.

Afghan Prosecutor Says He, Colleague Were Fired Over Probes

A top Afghan prosecutor says he and a colleague were abruptly forced into retirement last week after pushing high-level corruption cases touching on the Karzai administration.

Disney, Time Warner Cable Make Progress

Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable said they have made "significant progress" to resolve their impasse on programming fees.

M&A in Farm Show Spotlight

The Farm Progress Show, the annual gathering of U.S. farmers and agribusiness executives, starts Tuesday as the celebrations of a booming industry collide with unease over continued consolidation.

BOJ May Hold Emergency Meeting

The Bank of Japan will likely hold an emergency policy-board meeting early this week to discuss additional monetary easing measures aimed at slowing the yen's rise.

Paul Allen Launches Patent War

A firm run by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing Apple, Google, Facebook and 8 other companies alleging they are violating patents developed at a Silicon Valley lab Mr. Allen financed more than a decade ago.

Battle Over 3PAR Escalates

3PAR said its board has determined that H-P's offer was a "superior proposal" and said it notified Dell of its intention to terminate their earlier merger agreement.

New 'Fiscal Science' Could Address Deficits

Better tax and spending decisions may be possible if governments adopt a quasi-scientific approach that would set clear fiscal goals, such as a debt target, and tell citizens how they plan to achieve them, a new economics paper suggested.

Jordan's Central Bank Chief Defends Role of U.S. Dollar

Jordan's central bank chief defended the U.S. currency's role as the chief global reserve currency on Saturday, and fretted about the potential for a wave of competitive devaluations by some emerging-economy nations.

Federal Reserve Ponders Bolder Moves

Fed Chairman Bernanke opened the door to bolder central bank moves to revive the economy. Separately, the Commerce Department revised down its estimate for second-quarter GDP growth.

Aeromexico Lures Rival's Fliers

Mexican airline Aeromexico said it is offering special fares for ticket holders of rival carrier Mexicana, which suspended all flights as it struggles to remain afloat.