Ahead of the Singapore Airshow, the Airbus chief executive expressed concern that the European plan could lead to a full-blown trade war. Read more..

By REUTERS - International Herald Tribune

Frequent Flier column features Garrett Reisman, a former astronaut who has logged 107 days in space, discusses more conventional earth-bound air travel. Read more..

By GARRETT REISMAN - The New York Times

Joseph Kahn on the visit of China's vice president; Portugal pays its bills but gets further in debt, Landon Thomas Jr. reports; Evelyn M. Rusli previews earnings for the Internet bellwether Zynga. Read more..

Mac William Bishop, Pedro Rosado and Nadia Sussman - The New York Times

The head of China's $410 billion sovereign wealth fund said such investments were "difficult" for long-term investors, but he expressed interest in infrastructure and industrial assets. Read more..

By REUTERS - International Herald Tribune

Fair Labor Association, hired by Apple to examine worker conditions at the plants of its suppliers, has been criticized by labor groups as ineffective; association was founded in 1999, by universities and non-profit groups, along with Nike, Liz Claiborne and several other American apparel companies in an effort to eliminate workplace abuses, but labor advocates say the group has done little to improve conditions worldwide. Read more..

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE - The New York Times

A study of a widely used security system for Internet shopping, banking and other services showed that it failed to work correctly in a small number of cases. Read more..

By JOHN MARKOFF - The New York Times

California Attorney General Kamala D Harris' bet that holding out on settlement talks with big banks over home foreclosure abuses pays off, with California set to receive the largest share of benefits; California homeowners are guaranteed $12 billion in debt reduction; critics say California, the state with the greatest number of troubled home loans in the United States, would have received the same amount regardless of Harris, but deal is a political win for Harris, a rising Democratic star and a potential candidate for governor. Read more..

By SHAILA DEWAN - The New York Times

Joe Sharkey On The Road column offers tips from experts on being prepared for air travel. Read more..

By JOE SHARKEY - The New York Times

The loss estimate for the financial year ending in March, ¥32 billion, highlights the urgent need for Olympus to shore up its finances after its $1.7 billion accounting scandal. Read more..

By REUTERS - International Herald Tribune

Smartphone apps for travelers on layovers in strange cities can now direct them to interesting and exciting ways to kill time, like museums and clubs, as well as offer useful tips, such as where gas stations and banks are located. Read more..

By JULIE WEED - The New York Times