Commentators have lately aimed much criticism at the conduct of Great Britain's most expensive trial ever, resulting from a lawsuit waged by the

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp. , the No. 4 U.S. bank, on Monday said it completed its $24 billion takeover of Golden West Financial Corp., the second-largest U.S. savings and loan.

Activist groups are trying to scare consumers and retailers by raising phony safety concerns about many useful, needed and safe everyday products made of vinyl (PVC) and other plastics, a major industry group said today. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2006)