A financial turnaround at Las Vegas Sands Corp. is beginning to pay off for chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson, who during the financial crisis put $1 billion of his own money into the struggling casino operator.

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola likely will show solid profit growth when they share their 2011 results this week, but this year could be tougher.

Qantas Airways said that it risks losing its coveted investment-grade credit rating if it has to continue relying on borrowings to fund its fleet renewal program.

A deal with a German meteorology institute to sponsor a weather system backfired on BMW's Mini brand, after the "Cooper" cold front brought arctic temperatures, icy winds and dozens of deaths to much of Europe.

Law firms are finding they increasingly are landing on the wrong end of lawsuits, getting sued by clients or facing claims of employment discrimination and firm mismanagement.

Action film "Chronicle," about three teenagers who gain superpowers, grossed $22 million at the weekend box office, putting it in the top position.

Disney and John Lasseter hope to boost the U.S. box-office punch of Studio Ghibli, the Japanese company behind 'Spirited Away' and other award-winning movies, with "The Secret World of Arrietty," based on "The Borrowers."

Private-equity firm TPG said Monday it has secured about 4 billion yuan ($634 million) so far as it continues to raise capital for China investments.

KT Corp. said fourth-quarter net profit rose 13% on year largely due to gains from asset sales, but operating profit fell by nearly 20% on a decline in phone charges.

Micron Technology announced Mark Durcan had been appointed chief executive replacing Steven Appleton, who was killed Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed.