Industry disputes findings. Virginia firm's directors back General Dynamics' merger deal but don't rule out Northrop Grumman. Edison's residential customers should receive new bills soon. Texas Instruments Inc. plans to suspend some production in July at two semiconductor plants in Dallas with about 1,800 workers to cut costs as orders slow. Lucent Technologies Inc. said it will offer early retirement to 10,000 U.S.-based employees in an effort to accelerate its restructuring.
Researchers seek to discuss how they cracked the music industry's piracy protection.
Federal law might bar disclosure. Warning by Hewlett-Packard brings out profit takers. All the major indexes retreat. For a second time this year, the government has accused DaimlerChrysler in a lawsuit of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. H.J. Heinz Co. said it will buy Borden Foods' pasta sauce, dry bouillon and soup businesses.