NOBLE PROMISES MORE TRANSPARENCY 

Commodities trader Noble Group Ltd. has committed to more transparency following a dispute with three analyst firms over its accounting methods, and provided additional disclosures about some of its most controversial transactions. (published 0055 GMT)

 
 
TRW TO SELL LINKAGE AND SUSPENSION UNIT TO THK 

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. agreed to sell its Linkage and Suspension unit to Japan's THK Co. for $400 million, subject to adjustments. (published 0010 GMT)

 
 
JAPAN'S ELECTRICITY EXCHANGE GETS NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE 

Japan's main wholesale electricity exchange is getting a technology upgrade as part of the government's efforts to significantly open up the nation's electricity sector for the first time in over 60 years. (published 0003 GMT)

 
 
COMCAST ROLE IN ABORTED HULU SALE RAISES QUESTIONS FOR REGULATORS -- 3RD UPDATE 

At the 2013 Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, executives from Walt Disney Co., 21st Century Fox and Comcast Corp. met to discuss the future of Hulu, the online video service the media companies co-own that was up for sale. (published 0041 GMT)

 
 
VERIZON FACES MORE CHALLENGES OVER SLIM NEW PAY TV BUNDLES -- 3RD UPDATE 

The simmering struggle over the familiar bundle of cable-television channels broke into open warfare Tuesday as owners of some of the most popular channels accused Verizon Communications Inc. of violating contracts in its bid to offer slimmer, cheaper packages of pay TV. (published 0037 GMT)

 
 
YAHOO DISPLAY AD PUSH OFF TO SLOW START -- UPDATE 

Nearly three years into Marissa Mayer's attempt to turn around Yahoo Inc., the business is still shrinking. (published 0017 GMT)

 
 
TEVA OFFERS TO BUY MYLAN FOR $40 BILLION -- 5TH UPDATE 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has proposed to acquire rival Mylan N.V. for about $40 billion in cash and stock, a tie-up that would create the world's biggest generic drug company by sales. (published 2024 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
GOOGLE GIVES BOOST TO MOBILE-FRIENDLY SITES 

Google Inc. began shuffling its rankings for mobile websites Tuesday, potentially benefiting sites like job board Indeed.com and real-estate company Zillow Group Inc., and hurting others like insurer United Healthcare Services Inc., retailer Zumiez Inc. and IRS.gov. (published 2347 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
NAB-OWNED GREAT WESTERN FILES FOR SECONDARY LISTING IN U.S. 

National Australia Bank Ltd. is moving ahead with its exit from the U.S., announcing plans to sell further shares in recently listed Great Western Bancorp Inc. . (published 2322 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
DISCOVER FINANCIAL'S PROFIT FALLS 7.1% AS EXPENSES RISE -- UPDATE 

Discover Financial Services said its profit fell in the first quarter from year-ago levels as expenses rose and the company set aside more money to cover future potential losses in its growing loan portfolio. (published 2243 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
AMGEN REPORTS HIGHER EARNINGS, OUTLOOK -- UPDATE 

Amgen Inc. said its first-quarter earnings rose 51%, boosted by lower operating costs and rising sales of its treatments for multiple myeloma and osteoporosis. (published 2044 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
YUM STRUGGLES IN CHINA AS ITS NOVELTY FADES--UPDATE 

Yum Brands Inc., which gets around half its revenue from China, is facing a new reality: Chinese consumers who once found its KFC and Pizza Hut chains fresh and different now see them as neither. (published 2040 GMT Tuesday)