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British banks must reveal top earners, review says

LONDON (AP) - British banks should be forced to disclose the number of employees who earn more than 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) a year, a government-commissioned review of corporate governance in banks said Thursday.
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EU charges Philips, others with price-fixing

BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union antitrust regulators have charged Royal Philips Electronics NV and others with running a cartel to fix the price of cathode ray tubes used in televisions and computer monitors, the EU executive and Philips said Thursday.
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Taiwan economy shrinks at slower pace in 3Q

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's economy contracted at a slower pace year-on-year in the third quarter and the government raised its growth forecast for 2010 as rising demand from mainland China spurs a recovery.
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Stores look to basics to draw in holiday shoppers

NEW YORK (AP) - As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on something more mundane - necessities like socks and diapers.
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Obama to plead US case at global warming summit

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade - despite resistance in Congress over higher costs - when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month.
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