The European bank said that the economy of the euro zone remained resilient despite months of financial market volatility in the U.S. that now appears to be creeping into Britain. Read more..

By CARTER DOUGHERTY - The New York Times

The British High Court ruled that prosecutors investigating accusations of corruption in a BAE arms deal with Saudi Arabia acted unlawfully when they dropped the inquiry. Read more..

By JULIA WERDIGIER and ALAN COWELL - The New York Times

First-quarter profit fell 5.8 percent at General Electric, which is seen as one of the most reliable earners. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 250 points. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

MySpace has signed a deal with a British-based production firm, ShineReveille International. Read more..

By BRIAN STELTER - The New York Times

Since October, the country’s priests, quoting the Bible, have urged South Koreans to join in their effort to fight presumed corruption at Samsung. Read more..

By CHOE SANG-HUN - The New York Times

The Gripen, a multi-role combat aircraft, has become Saab’s flagship, with recent deals in Thailand, the Czech Republic, Hungary and South Africa. Read more..

By MATTHEW SALTMARSH - The New York Times

The testimony, by the associate administrator for safety of the F.A.A., was the most explicit statement so far that the epidemic of aircraft groundings had genuine safety roots. Read more..

By MATTHEW L. WALD - The New York Times

The gap between what Americans import and export unexpectedly widened in February as domestic demand rose for automobiles and fell back for crude oil. Read more..

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM - The New York Times

George Soros has always been a controversial figure. But he is becoming more so with a new, dire forecast for the world economy. Read more..

By LOUISE STORY - The New York Times