* Over the weekend, Facebook and Microsoft released reports about the overall number of data requests they had received from United States law enforcement agencies. On Monday, Apple Inc and Yahoo joined the chorus. But rather than provide clarity, some of the disclosures have left many questions unanswered.
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* Independent reviews of clinical trial data concluded that Medtronic Inc's Infuse, a bioengineered bone product, was not significantly better than a traditional bone graft, and that it might pose risks. ()
* European Union leaders and United States President Barack Obama announced on Monday the start of negotiations for a far-reaching trans-Atlantic trade deal, but French indignation over recent remarks by a high-ranking Brussels official created a sideshow at the Group of 8 meeting.
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* David Green, the director of Britain's Serious Fraud Office, plans to revive the agency's reputation with a criminal investigation into the rigging of the Libor.
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* Pharmaceutical companies that pay rivals to keep less-expensive generic versions of best-selling drugs off the market can expect greater federal scrutiny after a Supreme Court ruling on Monday. ()
* Eddy Cue, a senior vice president at Apple Inc, denied the government's charges that the company was working with e-book publishers to raise prices. ()
* Davis Polk & Wardwell has hired Jon Leibowitz, former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, a coup for the law firm as it bolsters its increasing presence in Washington. ()
* After several years of intense demand for smaller, single-aisle workhorses, European plane maker Airbus on Monday secured a customer for its twin-deck A380 superjumbo jet, in a deal the company hoped would signal a revival in interest in larger passenger jets. ()
* LinkedIn Corp's Influencers program, which consists of people in leadership positions posting about their lives and careers, has transformed viewer engagement on the site, its chief executive said.
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