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  Small Oil Companies Stay In Gulf's Deep Waters

  When the staggering costs of BP PLC's deep-water Gulf of Mexico oil spill became clear, investors feared that small, independent oil and natural-gas producers would have to leave the area. A year later, surprisingly few companies have abandoned their offshore positions.

  • Companies Make Deep-water Advancements

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  Cheap E-Books Crowd Best Sellers

  The largest book publishers are facing increasing pricing pressure on the digital front as the number of cheap, self-published digital titles gain popularity. Amazon's top 50 best-seller list features 19 books under $5, including seven works from part-time thriller writer John Locke--all priced at 99 cents.

  • Publishers Battle for Relevance

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  Bolivia's Plan to Nationalize Mines Hits Snag

  Bolivia's plans to nationalize mines owned by Pan American Silver and Swiss commodities trader Glencore International appear to have hit a

  snag, with local workers' unions at the two companies rejecting the move.

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  Unreliable Data Further Roil Oil Markets

  Unreliable data on oil production—starting with the world's largest exporter, Saudi Arabia—are adding to the price volatility triggered by unrest in the Middle East, despite efforts to improve transparency.

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  Signs of Strain at UBS Investment Bank

  A year after UBS mounted an ambitious effort to restore its investment bank to past glory, the efforts have been undercut on several fronts. Poor pay packages have sparked an exodus of talent.

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  Earnings Soar for Macau Casino Operators

  Macau casino operators Wynn Macau and Galaxy Entertainment Group reported first-quarter earnings were up sharply from a year earlier as revenue in the world's largest gambling market continued its rapid climb.

• U.S. Alleges Abuse of Thai Workers at Farms

  The federal government filed civil complaints against a California contractor here and eight in Hawaii and Washington state, alleging they forced hundreds of Thai laborers to harvest coffee and pineapples while living in squalor and enduring threats of abuse and deportation.

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  Nissan Shifting an SUV to U.S. Plant

  Nissan said it will begin building its new Infiniti JX sport-utility vehicle in the U.S. next year in response to the rising value of the yen against the U.S. dollar.

• Texas Sheriff Investigates Animal-Cruelty Video

  County authorities in Texas are investigating a cattle farm for animal cruelty based on a graphic video of abuse being circulated by an animal-rights group. Live-cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on worries the video would cause a pullback in consumer demand for beef.

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  Wells Fargo's Mortgage Business Dents Revenue

  & Co. posted a record profit, but the mortgage business that helped make it the second most profitable U.S. bank also showed signs of dragging down results.

  • Heard: Wells: Far to Go on Growth
  • MarketBeat: Earnings Round-Up
  • Markets Hub: Wells Fargo Profit Jumps 48%

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  Wireless Growth Lifts AT&T; Profit

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  TiVo Picks Up a Win in Patent Case

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  Deere CEO: Fed Should Worry More About Economic Stimulus Than Inflation

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  OM Wins Partial Backing for Hong Kong Listing

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  AMR's Loss Narrows

• New Rules Target Lost Baggage, Delays

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  Chryler's First Quarter U.S. Sales Up 23%

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  Quake, Fuel Prices to Trim U.S. Auto Sales

• Delta Warned After Rodent Waste Found on Plane

• Dollars Flow Back Into Tech Hardware

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  Amazon to Add Library Lending to Kindle

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  Court Throws Out BT, TalkTalk Claim