Exxon's bigger than Pakistan
Geneva: Twenty-nine of the world's 100 leading economic entities are companies, with the largest Exxon Mobil bigger than the economy of Pakistan, a United Nations survey showed on Monday. 
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US Air gets access to initial funds
Vancouver: A federal judge gave interim approval to an emergency financing plan for US Airways Group, allowing the carrier to access $75m to keep flying through September while it attempts to reorganise under bankruptcy protection. 
Back to News Review index page   Slowdown-hit US gets stingy with H-1B visas
New York: The slowdown in the US economy has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of temporary H-1B work visas issued to foreign workers, including Indians, according to the Immigration and Naturalisation Service. 
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Ex-Enron execs make big demand
Houston: Several former Enron insiders who earned a combined $25 million in the year before the company crashed are asking for millions more in severance pay, a question a bankruptcy judge on Monday said he will answer later this month. 
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South Korea raps Merrill, UBS Warburg over leaks 
Seoul: South Korean regulators found top foreign brokerages UBS Warburg and Merrill Lynch & Co guilty of leaking market-sensitive research to investors and issued warnings and penalties on Tuesday. 
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