YAHOO REPORTS RISING REVENUE--3RD UPDATE 

Yahoo Inc. reported a slight increase in revenue, helped in part by growth in its mobile business, sending shares higher and easing for now the pressure facing chief executive Marissa Mayer. (published 2109 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
APPLE'S ICLOUD SERVICE UNDER ATTACK IN MAINLAND CHINA--UPDATE 

Apple Inc.'s iCloud service for users in mainland China has been hit by an attack that could allow perpetrators to intercept and see usernames, passwords and other personal data, activists and security analysts said. (published 1755 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
WALGREEN FACES INVESTOR PRESSURE OVER ALLEGATIONS IN EX-CFO'S SUIT -- 4TH UPDATE 

An activist adviser for union pension funds is pressing Walgreen Co. to postpone seeking shareholder approval of a major takeover until directors investigate allegations raised by former Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon in a defamation lawsuit. (published 0004 GMT)

 
 
AMAZON'S TAX DEAL IN LUXEMBOURG 

Amazon.com Inc., whose tax arrangement with Luxembourg is being investigated by the European Union, uses the tiny country as a beachhead for its European operations and has a network of at least 10 Luxembourg units with about 1,000 employees in all. (published 0002 GMT)

 
 
UNISYS EARNINGS AND REVENUE TOP WALL STREET VIEWS 

Unisys Corp. reported third-quarter earnings and revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing growth in its services and technology businesses and a higher gross margin. (published 2348 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
CHINESE FIRMS ON BUYING SPREE OF HONG KONG BROKERAGES 

Chinese companies eager to establish a foothold in Hong Kong before a widely anticipated stock-trading link between the city and China opens this year are gobbling up small brokerages as never before. (published 2130 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
WELLS FARGO BANKS ON EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE 

Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. commercial-property lender, is pushing deeper into Europe amid worries about the strength of the U.K. market and as eurozone countries slide toward recession. (published 2328 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
TAKATA SHARES PLUNGE AFTER U.S. WARNING ON AIR BAGS 

due either to a lack of parts or from owners failing to have repairs made. (published 2326 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
INTUITIVE SURGICAL POSTS HIGHER REVENUE, BUT PROFIT DECLINES -- UPDATE 

Intuitive Surgical Inc. said its third-quarter revenue rose 10% as procedure volume and shipments of its da Vinci systems increased, ending a string of year-over-year revenue declines. (published 2314 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
ACE LTD. POSTS HIGHER OPERATING INCOME -- UPDATE 

ACE Ltd. reported its third-quarter operating income rose 4%, reflecting growth in underwriting income and investment income. (published 2245 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
BHP BILLITON REPORTS HIGHER FIRST-QUARTER IRON-ORE OUTPUT 

BHP Billiton Ltd. said it boosted iron-ore production in its fiscal first quarter, as the world's No. 1 mining company drove its operations harder in the face of falling commodity prices. (published 2211 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
TARGET OFFERS FREE HOLIDAY SHIPPING 

Target Corp. has a present for its online holiday shoppers: Free shipping. (published 0000 GMT)

 
 
MOODY'S DOWNGRADES PETROBRAS RATINGS -- UPDATE 

Moody's Investor's Service said Tuesday it downgraded Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, to two levels above speculative debt based on the company's $170 billion in debt, falling oil prices and a weaker local currency. (published 2101 GMT Tuesday)

 
 
GDF SUEZ BOARD APPOINTS ISABELLE KOCHER AS DEPUTY CEO 

GDF Suez SA's board Tuesday appointed Chief Financial Officer Isabelle Kocher as deputy chief executive, as it moves to prepare the company for the departure of longtime leader GĂ©rard Mestrallet, who will encounter age limits in 2016. (published 2258 GMT Tuesday)