Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may face antitrust investigations by the U.S. government. (Reuters)

Carl Icahn may raise $7 billion to support his effort to buy Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) (Reuters)

Google and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) may compete to buy satellite firm Waze. (Reuters)

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) and Softbank receive the state regulatory approval needed for the Japanese company to buy 70% of the American one. (Reuters)

The U.S. government sets a deal for Chinese companies to provide auditors access to some of their finances. (WSJ)

Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) moves closer to getting $9 billion to finance its possible buyout of Sprint. (WSJ)

Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posts an unexpected loss. (WSJ)

After a drop in sales due to territorial disputes, Chinese consumer purchases of Japanese cars pick up. (WSJ)

Gap Inc.’s (NYSE: GPS) earnings support belief in a huge turnaround. (WSJ)

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) puts a new charge on wireless customers that could add half a billion dollars to its revenue. (WSJ)

Twitter will sell ads to people who are watching programs on TV related to tweets. (NYT)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) will create a committee to monitor its relationships with customers. (FT)

Official numbers for German GDP growth in the first quarter confirm a previous estimate of 0.1% as construction activity tampers off. (Bloomberg)

The European Union may allow Greece more time to reach its budget targets. (Reuters)

After a number of attacks on its media sites, Twitter tries to do a better job of stopping them. (Reuters)

Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR) probably will face shareholder revolts over the amount Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) has offered to buy it. (Reuters)

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) gets a green light from Chinese officials to sell airplanes to local carriers. (WSJ)

Softbank agrees the federal government may appoint a member of Sprint’s board to track possible Japanese influence. (WSJ)

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) will begin to offer streaming video services, including some original programs. (WSJ)

KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) may invest in Saks Inc. (NYSE: SKS) and combine it with Neiman Marcus. (WSJ)

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) may sell some of its financial operations. (WSJ)

A proposal by investor Daniel Loeb would have Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) spin out or sell off its studios. (WSJ)

Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) repays $465 million from the Energy Department well before its was due. (NYT)

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will close operations in Australia because of losses. (FT)

European Union leaders seem to back away from austerity measures, but they fail to make money available for expansion in the region. (Bloomberg)

Sony also cuts targets for smartphones and camera sales. (Reuters)

A complex Irish tax loophole helps Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) save billions in taxes. (Reuters)

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) sets a $5 billion share buyback through Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS). (Reuters)

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) raises its offer for Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ: CLWR), but many investors think the new sum is inadequate. (Reuters)

Jamie Dimon has a stronger position at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) now that he will keep both the CEO and chairman jobs. (WSJ)

Prosecutors may use the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to charge SAC Capital Advisors. (WSJ)

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will increase production by 200,000 vehicles this year. (WSJ)

ESPN, which is majority owned by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), begins a series of large layoffs. (WSJ)

Phone companies start to sell subscriber data to marketers. (WSJ)

Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) says it will use a dividend from Verizon Wireless to expand its main businesses in Europe. (WSJ)

Renault and Nissan aggressively invest to increase market share in India. (WSJ)

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) $2.25 billion loan, backed by real estate, will show how much leverage such assets hold. (WSJ)

The new Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox will face rising competition from online games. (NYT)

The Bank of Japan decides not to increase its monetary easing plans. (FT)

Japan’s trade deficit rises as high-priced imports offset the effects of a weaker yen. (FT)

Rumors surface that Sony may spin out its entertainment unit. (Bloomberg)

A successful vote to split the chairman and CEO jobs at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) could still prompt Jamie Dimon’s departure. (Reuters)

Congress presses Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) on how little it pays in taxes. (Reuters)

Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) may buy the spectrum of LightSquared. (Reuters)

The U.S. government says Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been given a security clearance that will allow it to do business with federal agencies. (Reuters)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) sells all of its shares in China’s ICBC. (Reuters)

Mutual funds become more aggressive about high director pay. (WSJ)

J.P. Morgan likely will change the number of its board members no matter how many are reelected. (WSJ)

Stringent work rules may make it hard for U.S. companies to get the layoffs they need to complete turnarounds. (WSJ)

A Chinese firm that makes large investments overseas sets up a U.S. office to focus on private equity and real estate. (WSJ)

More reports about Apple supplier Foxconn indicate that workers continue to commit suicide. (NYT)

Softbank approves the ability for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) to share data with possible buyer Dish Network. (FT)

A huge corn planting may undermine prices. (FT)

Yahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) board approves a $1.1 billion cash deal for Tumblr. (Reuters)

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) appoints an executive from competitor Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) to be its new CEO. (Reuters)

The European Union says that Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei have violated trade practices. (Reuters)

The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner has a number of problems beyond its batteries. (WSJ)

Increases in credit availability help China’s real estate prices rise. (WSJ)

The new Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox will have features to help it compete with smartphones in the game industry. (WSJ)

Storm Sandy should help the earnings of Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW). (WSJ)

“Star Trek into Darkness” grosses $70.8 million in North America over the weekend. (WSJ)

The Chinese military once again engineers hacks of U.S. companies. (NYT)

SAC Advisors chief Steve Cohan receives a subpoena to testify in an insider trading probe, but he may plead the Fifth Amendment. (NYT)

The European Union probably will set plans to catch tax evaders as a means to bring in money for struggling governments. (Bloomberg)

Foxconn, once one of Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) largest suppliers, says it needs additional time to cut back worker overtime. (Reuters)

Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DELL) profits fall, but that may not stop the fight over its future ownership. (Reuters)

Samsung runs out of some key parts for its smartphones and may have to turn to competitors for more inventory. (Reuters)

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.’s (NYSE: JCP) new CEO says it will take several quarters to salvage the company. (Reuters)

Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) will press the FCC to look at the Softbank bid for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters)

EBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) could create apps for Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Glass product. (Reuters)

Northrup Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) will try to buy back 25% of its shares by 2015. (Reuters)

The Securities and Exchange Commission to charge Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) with a record fine for failing to keep track of trouble in its own markets. (WSJ)

The stock market is not hurt by an earnings season with many poor results. (WSJ)

Shareholders of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) are sent a letter supporting Jamie Dimon’s attempt to remain as both chief executive officer and chairman. (WSJ)

Wages in China rise sharply in the past year. (WSJ)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) says that consumers are “stretched” due to an uneven economy. (WSJ)

A new way to account for leases may increase the amount of debt some companies carry on their balance sheets. (WSJ)

Google says several companies, including CNN, Twitter and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), have made apps for Google Glass. (NYT)

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) traders will not longer use the chat feature on Bloomberg terminals as the scandal over journalist access to data grows. (FT)

U.S. farm land prices grow sharply despite weak demand for wheat. (FT)

Monthly car sales in Europe rise for the first time in 19 months, mostly on strength in Germany. (Bloomberg)

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) releases a streaming music service. (Reuters)

JANA Partners take large stakes in Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) and Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA). (Reuters)

The European recession is the longest since World War II. (WSJ)

The Department of Homeland Security says Bitcoin is part of an unlicensed money business. (WSJ)

Japan’s gross domestic product rises 3.5% in the first quarter. (WSJ)

J.P. Morgan asks Bloomberg for data obtained by the news service from the trading terminal firm. (WSJ)

Gold plunges below $1,400. (WSJ)

Banks successfully fight regulators on whether they can trade certain types of derivatives. (NYT)

Google’s market cap rises above $300 billion. (FT)

Cisco System Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CSCO) forecast helps fuel confidence in an IT recovery. (FT)

George Soros sells much of his gold holdings before the price drop. (Bloomberg)

China is still the largest holder of U.S. debt, though its reserves of American paper fell 0.1% in March to $1.25 trillion, or 11% of the total.

Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) starts to deliver the 787 Dreamliner again. (Reuters)

Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) efforts to get companies to use its cloud computing service begins to use outside consultants to make the case to corporations. (Reuters)

HSBC Holdings PLC (NYSE: HBC) plans to cut another $2 billion to $3 billion in costs by 2016. (Reuters)

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) and Sharp must contend with shareholder and bond holder concerns about their futures. (WSJ)

The U.S. deficit falls below Congressional Budget Office estimates because of tax receipts, lower federal costs and dividends from firms such as Fannie Mae. (WSJ)

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will start to improve safety at its Bangladesh suppliers. (WSJ)

Votes from shareholders show that Jamie Dimon of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is likely to hold both the chairman and CEO jobs. (WSJ)

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will start a streaming music business. (WSJ)

Blackberry (NASDAQ: BBRY) targets emerging markets with its new phones. (WSJ)

T-Mobile US Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) raises the price of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5. (WSJ)

Governor Jerry Brown claims California will have a $1.1 billion surplus this year. (WSJ)

Data from China prompt some economists to cut growth forecasts. (WSJ)

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) CEO Marillyn Hewson presses critics of the F-35, saying many of the development troubles have improved. (WSJ)

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) is expected to report lower-than-estimated profits. (WSJ)

The European Union is looking into charges that oil firms set published prices of crude. (WSJ)

Revenue growth at Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) drops sharply recently. (WSJ)

The Justice Department claims Apple was a central player in e-book price fixing. (NYT)

China’s corporate debt market could match that of the United States in size. (FT)

Large Japanese carriers ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines are in talks with Airbus about the A350. (Bloomberg)

HSBC may cut 14,000 jobs. (Bloomberg)

The AP says the U.S. Department of Justice took some of the data held by its reporters during seizures that occurred last year. (Reuters)

Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) gets a shareholder suit over LIBOR manipulation dismissed in the United States. (Reuters)

Carl Icahn and Southeastern name their director nominees for Dell Inc.’s (NASDAQ: DELL) board. (Reuters)

Sharp posts a record annual loss, again. (WSJ)

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and Twitter add to their marketing relationship. (WSJ)

Top financial officials of the European Union differ on whether they can create a regionwide banking alliance. (WSJ)

New Web browsers allow consumers to link access across many devices. (WSJ)

Activist investor Daniel S. Loeb wants Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) to spin off its entertainment division. (NYT)

More Bloomberg clients ask about reporter access to their trading data. (NYT)

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission investigates some energy and metal swaps. (FT)

An $11 billion bond offering by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR) sets a record for such transactions. (FT)

China and Japan move to take roles in the Arctic now that the polar ice cap has melted. (Bloomberg)

Posting on Google+ has been low, hurting the chance for Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) to get ads for the service. (Reuters)

A drop in network TV ratings hurts prices of the annual “upfront” buying process of ads. (Reuters)

Softbank asks some large U.S. financial firms not to back the Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH) offer for Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). (Reuters)

Intial public offerings are set to increase as a taste for risk moves back into the markets. (WSJ)

“Iron Man 3″ keeps its top spot at the U.S. box office, and “The Great Gatsby” finishes in second. (WSJ)

Chinese companies invest in businesses that supply the car industry in the United States. (NYT)

The least director of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Lee Raymond, may help decide the fate of chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. (NYT)

Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) ABC will allow some viewers to watch shows live via a new app. (NYT)

Large hedge funds begin to invest in Greek bank debt. (FT)

The United States pressures EU leaders about the extent and seriousness of the recession in the region. (Bloomberg)

Sales at Yum! Brands Inc.’s (NYSE: YUM) KFC outlets in China are hurt as much by mistakes in store design and menu as by worry about the safety of chicken. (Bloomberg)