1.   France will remain critical of recent American laws aimed at punishing European companies that do business with Iran and use expropriated property in Cuba, French officials say.

2.   In a victory for business, the Supreme Court Monday threw cold water on large jury awards aimed at punishing companies for misconduct.

3.   And investors continued their pattern of punishing companies for any measure of bad news.

4.   Counterpunching at American policy, the Canadian government introduced a bill Monday to blunt the effects of U.S. legislation aimed at punishing foreign companies active in Cuba.

5.   He also called for punishing companies that build illegally.

6.   Investors are punishing companies that demonstrate any evidence of earnings weakness.

7.   Iran has been gratified by a recent EU rejection of unilateral U.S. sanctions against Tehran, aimed at punishing companies that have large investments in Iran.

8.   Russian lawmakers are expected to consider legislation aimed at punishing companies and organizations that help finance terrorist activities, the Interfax news agency reported.

9.   The act is aimed at punishing foreign companies that do business with Cuba.

10.   The developing nations also assailed a U.S. law aimed at punishing foreign companies doing business in Cuba.