The world - Nov. 4, 2010

THURSDAY

The National Oil Spill Commission released findings that said Halliburton Co. used flawed cement in BP Plc’s doomed Gulf of Mexico well, which could have killed 11 workers and contributed to the blowout that sparked the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

Verizon Wireless agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $25 million on top of more than $52 million in refunds to consumers for overcharging them.

FRIDAY

Nepali telecom company Ncell took high speed Internet to the top of the world when it launched Nepal’s first 3G services at the base camp of Mount Everest.

King’s County, N.Y., Supre...