IBT Staff Reporter

Toyota Motor Co (7203.T) will not raise prices on the new version of its 4Runner sport- utility vehicle in a bid to shore up sputtering sales of the vehicle, dealers briefed on the plan this week said.

Microsoft Corp on Thursday filed five civil lawsuits in Seattle, Washington against alleged malvertisers.

As the start of London Fashion Week reignites the debate over ultra-thin models, psychiatrists have called on the British government to act over the soaring numbers of pro-anorexia websites.

Pay policies for bank employees across the United States would require approval from the U.S. Federal Reserve as part of a proposal to curb risk-taking at financial institutions, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Fed Takes Role on Pay; Citi Draws a Line; Airbus Sees Tough Years

Mary Travers' funeral or public memorial arrangements have not yet been announced.

The classic series M*A*S*H, the hit movie comedy Tootsie and the Tony-winning play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are part of the enduring legacy that writer Larry Gelbart left behind when he died September 11 at age 81. But there also are the memories of those he inspired and made laugh.

The Italian government is working on an extension of car incentives which will include their gradual phasing out, industry ministry under-secretary Stefano Saglia said in Il Giornale daily on Friday.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Friday as investors sought to determine whether a pullback is on the horizon after a 6-month rally and braced for options expiration.

The Swiss government said it would appoint up to five temporary judges to deal with complaints arising from an agreement to hand over data on some UBS client accounts to U.S. authorities.

Former Morgan Stanley managing director Du Jun was sentenced to a maximum seven years in jail on Friday after a district court found him guilty of insider trading in the city's highest-profile case of its kind.

Citadel Broadcasting Corp offered a deal to exchange a major part of its debt for equity to senior lenders owed $2 billion, including JPMorgan Chase & Co , GE Capital and ING Groep NV , the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the negotiations.

The head of Airbus said in remarks published on Friday that the European planemaker faces two further difficult years and does not rule out making further production cuts if necessary to adjust to demand.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.2 percent at 3:37 a.m. EDT.

Asian stocks retreated from 13-month highs on Friday as a conflicting picture about the strength of U.S. economic recovery stopped investors from extending this week's rally but gave some respite to a battered U.S. dollar.

A round of capital-raising and refinancing has alleviated a cash-flow crunch at DVD rental chain Blockbuster Inc, enabling it to revive plans to reposition itself and get back on a path for growth, Chief Executive Jim Keyes said.

A U.S. energy information company has brought a James Bond approach to the otherwise bland job of gathering oil inventory data, hoping high-tech detective work will attract the business of petroleum traders hungry for accurate supply figures.

Deutsche Lufthansa could permanently ground several of its 19 MD-11 cargo planes, German daily Handelsblatt reported, citing unnamed sources.

BNP Paribas, France's largest bank, is close to selling its stake in ABN AMRO TEDA Fund Management Co in China, in a step toward complying with Chinese mutual fund regulations.

Output of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia's Bontang plant is expected to fall next year due to lower natural gas supplies, a senior official at the operator of the plant, PT Badak NGL, said on Friday.

For bored commuters with already bulging pockets, a shirt design company has come up with the perfect solution to keep them entertained on the trip to work -- a commuter tie with a hidden iPod storage pocket.

The shareholders of Amadeus have hired investment bank Rothschild to study a possible stock offering of the travel reservations giant, a source with knowledge of the deal said on Thursday.

The Nasdaq Stock Market could surpass its archrival, the New York Stock Exchange, this year or next in the number and value of initial public offerings, Nasdaq OMX Group Chief Executive Robert Greifeld said on Thursday.

Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein said on Thursday that he sees potential for more IPOs from Carlyle's portfolio companies and said leverage for new deals is returning.

Asian stocks retreated from 13-month highs on Friday and commodity prices dipped after data giving a conflicting picture about the strength of the U.S. recovery stopped investors from extending this week's rally.

Former Chicago Cubs All-Star Shawon Dunston has objected in bankruptcy court to the sale of the team because it owes him money to pay for a college education, according to court documents filed on Thursday.

GlaxoSmithKline is in talks to buy a 5 percent stake in Indian drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories in a deal likely to be valued at $150 million, the Economic Times reported on Friday, citing sources privy to the development.

Warren Buffett is probably not trying to be Warren Wonka, but the Oracle of Omaha is certainly in a position to influence the struggle for control of the global chocolate industry.

Citigroup Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said on Thursday that $100 million is too much for an employee to earn given the bank's circumstances.