The head of Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows unit, Steven Sinofsky, suddenly leaves the company, not long after the launch of Windows 8. (Reuters)

U.K. lawmakers attack Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) on what they pay in taxes. (Reuters)

Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) says cyber attacks against its suppliers have risen. (Reuters)

Sales of Halo 4 reaches $220 million on it first day. (WSJ)

Verizon Wireless will pay $8.5 billion to its two shareholders — Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). (WSJ)

Greek lenders fight over how to reduce its debt. (WSJ)

Spain’s large banks will freeze some foreclosures for as much as two years, as real estate values continue to plunge. (WSJ)

Kodak will get $793 million to help it out of Chapter 11. (WSJ)

Europe’s banks continue to keep money on their balance sheets as the area’s financial difficulties increase. (WSJ)

Soybean, corn and wheat prices fall on higher-than-expected supplies. (WSJ)

Europe’s finance ministers will give Greece more time to reach budget goals. (NYT)

The European Union and International Monetary Fund has disagree over the Greek bailout. (FT)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has the most productive retail stores, according to Retail Sails. (FT)

Douglas A. McIntyre

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