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According to Reuters, a misappropriations suit against Motorola ended in a mistrial, The $10 billion case was brought by SPS Technologies.
Reuters writes that Verizon will begin to offer YouTube videos on its cell phones.
Reuters writes that the Nasdaq has secured over $5.8 billion in its bid to buy the London Stock Exchange.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Ford plans to borrow $18 billion backed by the auto company’s car manufacturing assets.
The Wall Street Journal writes that Palm has cut its earnings forecasts and said that its new Treo hand-held will be delayed.
The Wall Street Journal also reports that Intel’s venture arm will invest $1 billion this year. Its investment in WiMax provider Clearwire helped increase the value of the firm’s commitments.
The Wall Street Journal also reports that sales of the Microsoft Zune multimedia player got off to a slow start. The device did not make the top 10 most purchased electronics list on Amazon.
The New York Times writes that Boeing is having to say no to certain customers as it cannot keep up with demand for some of its planes
Douglas A. McIntrye