The travel reservation company agreed Monday night to be sold to Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group.	Although the company?’s organizational chart will slightly change, it does not mean the bank?’s strategy will.	Standard & Poor?’s made at least 48 changes to a report on a utility company?’s financial health, at the company?’s request, before releasing the document.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China promised on Monday to respond positively to the United States in high-level economic talks this week but drew a line in the sand by telling Washington that its exchange rate is a matter of national sovereignty.	TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. announced plans Monday to launch a next-generation fuel cell vehicle in the early 2010s in Japan and North America as part of its mid-term environmental strategy.	Metro faces a $116 million budget shortfall the next fiscal year, raising the possibility of fare increases, reduced bus and rail service and higher contributions from area taxpayers, according to budget documents and interviews with board members.