IBT Staff Reporter

General Electric Co. was a leader provider of wind turbines to such energy market in 2008 in the United States with a big margin, followed by Vestas Wind Systems, Siemens and Suzlon and Gamesa far behind, the American Wind Energy Association reported.

Apple has reportedly ordered 4 million iPhone units for the second quarter, according to a report by the China Times.

The sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball team could drag on past May as the Ricketts family arranges financing for its $900 million bid and works for Major League Baseball's approval.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted higher-than-expected first-quarter profit as it took more trading risk and said it planned to raise $5 billion of common shares to help pay back government funds.

President Barack Obama's move to allow U.S. telecommunications companies to apply for licenses in Cuba is aimed at increasing the flow of information to the communist-ruled island, the White House said on Monday.

NetSuite Inc has developed programs targeted at large corporations, a person familiar with the strategy said, in an effort to move the software maker beyond the small- to mid-sized business market.

MetLife , the largest U.S. life insurer, on Monday said it will not take money from the government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program, saying it already has sufficient capital.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Monday as bets that major banks will post reassuring quarterly results fueled a run-up in financials, offsetting uneasiness about the fate of General Motors .

Many U.S. hotel chains like to offer USA Today, The Wall Street Journal or their local newspaper as a courtesy to guests. Marriott International Inc will offer a different courtesy: no paper at all.

President Barack Obama on Monday eased the way for U.S. telecommunications firms to do business with Cuba and relaxed some other restrictions on the communist-ruled island, opening a crack in a decades-old U.S. embargo.

The Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea's long-range rocket launch nearly two weeks ago as contravening a U.N. ban, and demanded enforcement of existing sanctions against Pyongyang.

Citigroup Inc has told potential buyers of its Japanese retail brokerage arm that it may also be willing to sell its Japanese investment banking and asset management operations, sources familiar with the matter said.

MetLife Inc , one of the largest U.S. life insurers, on Monday said it will not take money from the government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program, saying it already has sufficient capital.

Diversified U.S. manufacturer SPX Corp slashed its 2009 profit forecast by about 18 percent, warning that it expects revenue to be weaker than forecast as a global downturn hurts demand for its products.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose on Monday as bets that major banks will post reassuring quarterly results fueled a run-up in financials, offsetting uneasiness about the fate of General Motors .

Chrysler and potential partner Fiat SpA are discussing a new management and board for the U.S. automaker under a proposed alliance that could see Fiat take a stake in Chrysler, Automotive News reported on Monday.

The U.S. has reached the halfway point in its fiscal year but it has already racked up nearly $1 trillion in unpaid bills.

NetSuite Inc, a maker of Web-based business management software for small- to mid-sized companies, has developed programs catering to large corporations, said a person familiar with the strategy.

With three rounds of layoffs announced since the year began, Google is showing rare signs of vulnerability.

Oil fell more than 4 percent on Monday after the International Energy Agency slashed its forecast for oil demand, offsetting the impact of data showing Chinese crude imports rose to their second highest level ever.

Unemployment is a bigger reason for missed mortgage payments than high interest rates, according to a study from the Boston Federal Reserve that raises questions about President Barack Obama's plan to stem foreclosures by modifying loans.

Citigroup Inc's and Bank of America Corp's shares rose Monday on hopes that the two banks will post the same sort of first-quarter profits that Wells Fargo & Co forecast late last week.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York purchased $7.37 billion of treasuries maturing between 2011 and 2012 Monday, as part of the central bank's efforts to reduce lending rates and help the world's largest economy out of recession.

Japan may reopen the world's largest nuclear plant this month on a trial basis, according to a news report Friday.

In a move to ensure that all of jailed swindler Bernard Madoff's personal wealth is used to pay his defrauded customers, some investors filed court papers on Monday to force him into bankruptcy.

Citigroup has told potential buyers of its Japanese retail brokerage arm that it may also be willing to sell its investment banking and asset management operations in Japan, sources familiar with the matter said.

Exxon Mobil on Monday confirmed natural gas production from the Sable Offshore Energy Project in Nova Scotia had returned following an operational incident last week.

Shares of Warner Music Group rose as much as 18 percent on Monday after an analyst report upgraded the company on the belief that music industry trends were stabilizing after six months of declines.