NYSE ruling

European officials may distribute as soon as next week a recommendation on Deutsche Boerse’s planned takeover of NYSE Euronext, people familiar with the discussions said.

Kodak exit

Economist Laura Tyson has become the third director to leave the Eastman Kodak board this month. Kodak’s stock declined 88 percent this year.

Trib date

A US bankruptcy judge told Tribune and its creditors to aim for a May hearing date for the company’s latest proposed creditor payback plan, further extending a long-running bankruptcy that Tribune had tried to end earlier this year.

Spin cycle

Whirlpool, the world’s largest maker of appliances, asked the US to impose duties on washing machine imports from rivals LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics for violating international trade laws.

Rubin plea

David Rubin, founder and former president of a California financial products firm, pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in bid-rigging and fraud related to municipal bond contracts.