Syrian Leader Sees Hope In Conflict
Bashar al-Assad meets Russia's Medvedev, full of kind words, in the interest of bagging an arms deal.

STMicro CEO Talks Up Ericsson Mobile Marriage
Forbes.com speaks to Carlo Bozotti about his company's latest joint venture and his hopes for the potential of 4G technology.

Bard Saw The Future And It Was Crunch
British real estate developer, in its first-half report, says Bob Dylan captured the mood of the current market in 1967.

Traders Sound Off Over Noise
After hundreds of years of shouting to their customers, fruit and veg traders in England are told to button it.

Inventor Wins Tax Dispute Jackpot In Vegas
An engineer credited with inventing the microprocessor was awarded $388M for invasion of privacy against California's Franchise Tax Board after establishing Nevada residency.

Tandberg Looks For Opportunity In Slowdown
Norwegian firm's chief executive sees high energy prices and environmental concerns driving interest in videoconferencing.

LA Galaxy Names Arena To Replace Gullit and Lalas
Building a winning team around superstar David Beckham is job no 1 for the former U.S. national team coach.

Bye Bye, Musharraf. Hello, Uncertainty
Economic and political difficulties will not go away with the departure of the president.

Chen's Apology Rocks Taiwanese Financials
The former president says that his wife wired $20 million to secret bank accounts without his knowledge; his spouse tells a different story; their son is summoned from the United States.

LinkedIn: Ready To Rumble
European exec of networking site says it's prepared for competition.