11.   And major computer makers say they have no plans to drop Internet Explorer.

12.   And the auto maker says it will move executives of its international operations to Detroit from Zurich as part of efforts to streamline management.

13.   And some other U.S. and Japanese car makers said they too would jump into the competition.

14.   And, the software makers say consumers can rest assured that there will be software to play.

15.   Appliance maker Whirlpool said swings in European currency values, coupled with sluggish sales, will damage overseas earnings.

16.   At issue is the way the lard is produced in Colonnata, which its makers say is a process that has not changed in more than a century.

17.   Bay Area drug and device makers say the off-label provisions will put the physician, not the government, in charge of patient care.

18.   Because that approach is unworkable, the deal makers say.

19.   Beer makers say their marketing is all in good fun and, like beer, intended strictly for adult consumption.

20.   Bell Sports Corp. may rise, after the bicycle helmet maker said it hired Montgomery Securities to review options, including a sale of the Scottsdale, Arizona company.