Guardrail Maker Is Said to Be Focus of U.S. Case by AARON M. KESSLER and DANIELLE IVORY

By AARON M. KESSLER and DANIELLE IVORY
United States agents investigating Trinity Industries have questioned at least five witnesses, including a former Federal Highway Administration official, say people with knowledge of the inquiry.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Opening Salvos in a Condiment War, and the Hot Dog Is the Battlefield by STEPHANIE STROM

By STEPHANIE STROM
Heinz, the ketchup king, has retooled its mustard to challenge French’s dominance in that condiment, while French’s is introducing a ketchup to take on Heinz.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Comcast Critics Cast Doubt on Its Intentions by EMILY STEEL

By EMILY STEEL
Critics of the proposed merger with Time Warner Cable say that Comcast’s attitude toward compliance paints a picture of an already huge company that uses its heft to its advantage.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Sony Pictures Announces Plan for Animated Spider-Man Movie by MICHAEL CIEPLY

By MICHAEL CIEPLY
The animated film, to be created by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is expected to be released in 2018.
Published: April 23, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Chinese Regulators Fine Mercedes-Benz Over Price Fixing by NEIL GOUGH and CHRIS BUCKLEY

By NEIL GOUGH and CHRIS BUCKLEY
Fined $57 million on Thursday, the automaker is the latest foreign company to face scrutiny from antitrust regulators in China.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Finding Easier Ways to Charge Electric Vehicles by JIM MOTAVALLI

By JIM MOTAVALLI
With high numbers of apartment dwellers, New York, along with other cities, represents the promise and challenge of the untapped market for electric vehicles.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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Stimulus Efforts Fail to Speed Work at China's Factories by REUTERS

By REUTERS
A preliminary survey suggests that China's economic conditions in April continued to deteriorate, despite increasingly aggressive stimulus efforts.
Published: April 24, 2015 at 12:00PM
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