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 April 26, 2012 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSFormer Liberian President Convicted of War CrimesBy MARLISE SIMONSCharles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia and once a powerful warlord, was convicted on Thursday of aiding militias that committed atrocities against civilians in Sierra Leone. Rupert Murdoch Apologizes Over Hacking ScandalBy ALAN COWELLOn the witness stand Thursday at Britain's Leveson inquiry, the News Corporation chief said he had paid inadequate attention to The News of the World, the tabloid at the center of the scandal. Edwards's Lawyer Accuses Former Aide of ShakedownBy WILLIAM DUPRE and KIM SEVERSONA defense attorney said Andrew Young, a former top aide to John Edwards, was shaking down a wealthy donor for hundreds of thousands of dollars behind his boss's back. An Aging Japanese Town Bets Revival on a Young MayorBy HIROKO TABUCHIYubari is hoping that 31-year-old Naomichi Suzuki can turn around its deep debt and troubling demographics. Study Sheds Light on How Pigeons Navigate by Magnetic FieldBy JAMES GORMANResearchers have identified cells in a pigeon's brain that record detailed information on the earth's magnetic field, a kind of biological compass. |
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BUSINESSFord's Challenges Mount in EuropeBy JACK EWINGThe European debt crisis and widespread regional recession have sapped the buying power of the middle-class Europeans who would normally be Ford's best customers. Chrysler Reports Strong First-Quarter ResultsBy NICK BUNKLEYThe carmaker's profit of $473 million was attributed to an overhaul of a large portion of its product lineup and the use of creative, high-profile advertising to attract new customers. Google Antitrust Inquiry AdvancesBy DAVID STREITFELDThe Federal Trade Commission said it hired an outside litigator to lead an antitrust investigation of Google, a sign that the agency has moved beyond the preliminary stage of its inquiry. Exxon Mobil Earnings DisappointBy JULIA WERDIGIER and CLIFFORD KRAUSSThe oil company's profit in the first quarter was less than analysts had expected, while Royal Dutch Shell's earnings beat forecasts. Energy Company to End Chief's Compensation PlanBy CLIFFORD KRAUSSChesapeake Energy said it would not extend a controversial compensation plan for Aubrey McClendon that provided him with a right to personally invest in the company's new wells. |
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