THE trial of three businessmen accused of exporting arms-making equipment to Iraq turns out to have been not just a farce but a scandal.

In May 2005, the city of Andijan saw several weeks of protests over the controversial trials of 23 businessmen accused of Islamic extremism.

Charges against a businessman accused of raping a woman he met over the Internet were dismissed yesterday at the request of the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

Rape Charges Are Dismissed Charges against a businessman accused of raping a woman he met over the Internet were dismissed.

A businessman accused of trying to export nerve gas bombs to Iran was found guilty of conspiracy today but was acquitted of trying to export the gas.

A Federal judge froze a New York brokerage account of a British businessman accused of illegal insider trading.

What is generally agreed on is this: Last spring, many people in Andijon were outraged over the detentions and trials of 23 businessmen accused of religious extremism.

Two businessmen accused of bribing politicians in a far-reaching graft case known as Gurtel brought the charges against Garzón.

A businessman accused of being a Mafia figure won a court reprieve to resume operations at the Fulton Fish Market.

A second suspect, Georges Anderson Rutaganda, 38, a businessman accused of giving weapons to the civilian militia, pleaded innocent to eight similar charges.