Reuters - Belgian brewer InBev , the world's second-biggest by volume, could start talks with rival Anheuser Busch on a possible bid as early as Tuesday, Belgian business daily De Tijd reported.

Reuters - Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted on Tuesday as saying the United States was still more likely than not to have a recession despite relative stabilization in the economy in recent weeks.

Reuters - The majority of small business owners think the U.S. economy is getting worse, though sentiment showed some improvement in May from its recent lows, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

AP - Wall Street ended a week of big losses with more selling Friday as rising oil prices again raised worries that strained consumers will cut back spending and hurt the overall economy. The Dow Jones industrials fell nearly 150 points in the final session before the three-day holiday weekend.

AP - Jackie Hoffman sifted through a laundry bin filled with aging bread, choosing a loaf of white.

Reuters - Major economies, particularly the United States, must balance financial market discipline and supervision better to cushion against future crises, New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner said on Monday.

Reuters - Bell Canada bondholders filed a motion on Monday opposing BCE Inc's request for a speedy appeal at the Supreme Court of Canada of a lower court decision that imperils the C$34.8 billion ($35.2 billion) buyout of the telecommunications company.

Reuters - A former Siemens (SIEGn.DE) manager who built a system of slush funds and fake contracts for the engineering giant told a court he later tried to stop the systematic bribery but top managers failed to act.

Reuters - Wolfgang Ziebart has resigned as chief executive of German chipmaker Infineon (IFXGn.DE) over management clashes about strategy and will be replaced by board member Peter Bauer, the company said.

Reuters - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into the workings of the three main credit rating agencies, prompted by their handling of the subprime crisis and a report of computer errors at Moody's

Reuters - Insurance Australia Group Ltd , which last week spurned a takeover offer by rival QBE , said on Monday its Chief Executive Michael Hawker had resigned with immediate effect, triggering a 3 percent jump in its shares.