Facebook is closing in on 500 million visitors a month and its goal of making the Web "instantly social." CEO Mark Zuckerberg today unveiled new features and announced it will kill the standalone Facebook Connect product it launched two years ago.

Boeing expects to deliver its 787 Dreamliner by year-end.

Visa is paying $2 billion for CyberSource, an e-payments service.

Salesforce is buying contact crowd-sourcer Jigsaw.

McDonald's McCafe is gaining traction with customers.Continue reading...

Flights resumed today in Europe but travel chaos isn't over, as Nissan and BMW suspend car production and duty-free retailers lose $34 million a day. [AP | Guardian | Bloomberg]

Toyota added the Land Cruiser Prado to its global SUV recall list. [NY Times]

Coca-Cola profits rose 20% in the first quarter thanks to Latin America growth. [Bloomberg]

Apple reports blow-out quarter, confirms iPad Wi-Fi and 3G for April 30. [VentureBeat | Apple]

Facebook will unveil new features tomorrow at its first developer conference. [VentureBeat]

China balks at IBM's "smarter planet" tagline. [NY Times]Continue reading...

Europe moves to relax flight restrictions as volcanic ash eruptions appear to subside, and stranded travelers turn to social media. [WSJ | Bloomberg | BBC | USA Today]

As expected, Toyota will pay a $16.4 million fine to U.S. safety regulators. It's also recalling the Lexus GX 460 SUV. [BBC | Marketwatch]

After nearly two years of red ink, Citigroup posted $4.4 billion in profit in the first quarter. [NY Times]

Coca-Cola launches a multi-million dollar global campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. [BrandRepublic]

Tesco staffs up for the UK launch of Best Buy. [Guardian]

P&G's new Bounty paper towel campaign targets schools. [Brandweek]Continue reading...

Toyota engineers in Japan confirm the Lexus GX 640 issue flagged by Consumer Reports. [NY Times]

Airlines' revenue loss from ash disaster: $200 million a day. [Bloomberg]

Consumer sentiment may be turning negative. [The Atlantic]

Rolling Stone archives issues if readers want to pay up. [AP]

Google wants to help consumers with their spelling. [NY Times]

Jennifer Convertibles is having a bad week. [Racked NY]

Do health insurance and fast food consumption relate? [Consumerist]

Samsung's 3D products could hurt your children. [Daily Finance]

McDonald's vetoes cage-free eggs for US. [Consumerist]

Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500 list. [CNN Money]

Did Oprah steal a writer's magazine idea? [Daily Finance]

Toyota halts Lexus GX 460 sales after a Consumer Reports safety advisory. [New York Times]

Professionals prefer using a Blackberry over other smartphones. [TechCrunch]

SparkPeople gains popularity while assisting dieters. [Fortune]

Hotels are paying more attention to children. [WSJ]

International consumers will have to wait for the iPad. [NY Times]

One Lexus SUV receives a "don't buy" warning. [NY Times]

Twitter advertisements will bring in revenue. [Reuters]

Starbucks is expanding its stores into China. [WSJ]

Betty White lent her celebrity to SleepBetter.org. [BrandFreak]

Conan O'Brien gets picked up for a TBS show. [Adweek]

Airlines look to revamp in-flight food options. [NY Times]

Microsoft makes phones for a younger generation. [Money CNN]

LCD television brands look for a boost. [WSJ]