EADS boss denies A380 allegations The boss of EADS denies he did anything wrong ahead of a profit warning and other problems at plane firm Airbus.
Gates to end daily Microsoft role Bill Gates says he will end his day-to-day role as head of software giant Microsoft by 2008, to focus on his charity.
World stock markets close mixed Stock markets close the week mixed, as signs of a recovery are put into question by interest rate fears.
Easyjet founder Stelios knighted Stelios Haji-Ioannou is knighted in the Queen's birthday list for services to entrepreneurship.
French PM keen to privatise GDF France's Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is keen to privatize Gaz de France, even as he faces internal party opposition.
