Roche

A little more than a year after acquiring Genentech, Roche said Thursday that its profits for the first half of this year had risen by 37 percent from the same period a year before as exceptional costs associated with the merger had fallen.

The euro and European stock markets have plummeted this year, but the Continent isn't suffering alone. The ease and speed with which merchandise, money and ugly news travel across borders have ensured that American investors are sharing the pain.

The euro and European stock markets have plummeted this year, but the Continent isn't suffering alone. The ease and speed with which merchandise, money and ugly news travel across borders have ensured that American investors are sharing the pain.

The euro and European stock markets have plummeted this year, but the Continent isn't suffering alone. The ease and speed with which merchandise, money and ugly news travel across borders have ensured that American investors are sharing the pain.