Violence Rises in Brazil; Worry Over Olympics, World Cup

Armored personnel carriers on loan from the Brazilian military rumbled through the streets of Rio de Janeiro as police with assault rifles battled heavily armed gangs for a fifth day.

Boeing Is Dealt New Setback

Boeing is modifying portions of the electrical system on its forthcoming Dreamliner, after an in-flight fire aboard one of its test planes two weeks ago.

Europeans Clash on Bailout

European leaders sparred over whether to commit more funds to rescue struggling euro-zone countries, as financial-market pressure on the region's weakest economies intensified.

Arrest Accelerates Insider Case

A U.S. crackdown on insider trading accelerated as the government charged an employee at an expert-network firm with conspiring to leak confidential information. Prosecutors also won a victory in the Galleon probe that confirms they can wiretap investors.

SAP Verdict Rattles Tech-Support Sector

Oracle's success in winning a verdict against rival SAP is reverberating among companies that provide technical support for other firms' software.

A Home-Price Puzzle in Spain

Variations in the data make it hard to get a handle on the true picture of the housing-price decline, and hence the Spanish economy.

J&J Recalls More Tylenol Products

Johnson & Johnson, which has been recalling a number of popular over-the-counter medicines, is withdrawing more Tylenol because of a labeling problem.

Del Monte Agrees to $4 Billion Buyout

Food maker Del Monte Foods agreed to be acquired by a group of private equity firms including KKR for about $4 billion in cash.

Bank Customers Choose Overdraft Protection

Three-quarters of consumers are choosing to sign up for services that allow them to overdraw their debit-card accounts.

U.S. Looks Deeper Into Foreclosures

Several U.S. agencies have intensified their review of the banking industry's foreclosure documentation problems, using their powers over bankruptcy proceedings to scrutinize the treatment of troubled mortgages.

Debt Clouds Recovery in Dubai

A year after Dubai's debt crisis roiled markets, glimmers of confidence are returning to the city-state that became synonymous with skyscrapers and outlandish real-estate projects.