Kraft dented by sluggish demand
Shares in the largest US food company fall more than 3% as its third-quarter results fail to deliver a boost that could increase the attractiveness of its offer for Cadbury

Sales help Viacom beat expectations
The US media group reports a higher-than-expected rise in net profit of 15% on strong box office sales of Transformers and GI Joe and fees from its MTV Networks cable division

GOP touts election wins as rebuke to Dem policies
The election of two Republican gubernatorial candidates this week underscores the concern of many U.S. voters about the general direction of the county under the Democratic party’s leadership, a top Republican official said Saturday.