Global Markets

Audits seeking pay violations at 6,000 randomly selected companies to begin in February

Direct debit, the second SEPA instrument, launches Nov. 2 as the Payment Services Directive becomes law in most of the E.U.

Serving a New Line Despite Crisis: McDonald's

Companies that sponsor retirement plans haven't abandoned securities lending on a wholesale basis in the wake of last fall's problems, but many are taking measures to rein in the risks involved.

Diversity of Funding Pays Off: Toyota Financial

The audit group at Talecris worked with business-line leaders to put in place automated monitoring of controls.

Launching Debt as Markets Crash: Microsoft

Creating a Tiered Dollar Pool in China: Honeywell