PARIS, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- U.S.-French telecommunications-equipment giant Alcatel-Lucent SA said Wednesday it would cut 4,000 jobs after reporting a $373 million third-quarter loss.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- New York-based Forbes magazine has ranked German Chancellor Angela Merkel No. 1 on its list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

WASHINGTON, July 11 (UPI) -- Sometimes marriage can make a couple stronger than they could be on their own, while some unions end up being destructive for both parties. Or in the case of Alcatel tying the knot with Lucent Technologies, there are growing concerns that the French telec

PARIS, April 3 (UPI) -- France's Alcatel SA is buying Lucent Technologies Inc. in an all-stock deal that leaves a U.S. executive running the combined Paris-based entity.

PARIS, April 3 (UPI) -- Sunday's merger of France's Alcatel and U.S. telecom manufacturer Lucent will be finalized in six to 12 months, assuming regulatory approval is granted.

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Lucent Technologies Thursday announced former deputy U.S. Trade Representative Linnet Deily will be joining its board of directors.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Here is a look at Friday's top business stories:

MURRAY HILL, N.J., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Telecommunications equipment maker Lucent Technologies said Friday it will report a wider than expected fourth-quarter loss and cut an additional 10,000 jobs an