Wall Street Week Ahead: Market is oversold, but major signs say "sell" NEW YORK (Reuters) - Normally a big decline would set up Wall Street for a technical rebound. But that may not be the case this week, even after the market posted its worst weekly loss for the year and the S&P fell for six straight sessions.
Facebook faces crucial week after modest debut NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newly issued shares in Facebook Inc may have a hard time in the coming week if lead underwriter Morgan Stanley stops supporting the stock and managers lower down in the IPO book who were hoping for an early surge decide to get out before going underwater.
G8 growth talk leaves wary markets awaiting action (Reuters) - A pledge by leaders of industrialized nations to help the troubled world economy is unlikely to herald quick new action by Europe on its debt crisis, meaning more uncertainty for nervous financial markets.
Apple, Samsung CEOs set for court talks SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday.
Global markets regain ground but still edgy over Greece TOKYO (Reuters) - Markets recovered some ground on Monday after heavy losses last week, but investors remained wary about the euro zone despite world leaders calling for Greece to stay in the monetary union and for Europe to balance austerity with growth.
Australia to seal trade deal with Malaysia CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will sign a free trade agreement(FTA) with Malaysia on Tuesday in a move it hopes will add new momentum to stalled bilateral trade talks with other key Asian trading partners.
Euro zone row gets fat pay rise for German workers BERLIN (Reuters) - A record-breaking pay deal will give millions of German workers their biggest rise in wages in two decades, boost consumption in Europe's biggest economy and help towards adjusting the regional imbalances that have caused severe tensions within the euro zone, analysts said on Sunday.
U.S. banking laws unable to stop JPMorgan loss: Republican Boehner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking reforms could not have prevented JPMorgan Chase & Co's trading losses, and those involved in the activities that went awry should be held accountable, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said in an interview aired on Sunday.
Weaker euro zone nations need more support from core: UK LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone can protect its currency if its stronger countries provide more support for the weaker to help them deal with their problems, British finance minister George Osborne said in a newspaper on Sunday.
Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered.
Russia says West still considering military action on Iran MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries.
NATO to hand combat role to Afghans as it seeks way out of war CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO will hand over the lead role in combat operations to Afghan forces across the country by mid-2013, alliance leaders said on Sunday as they charted a path out of a war that has lost public support and strained budgets in Western nations.
Zuckerberg weds longtime girlfriend, no word on prenup SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Details of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding trickled out on Sunday, but mysteries remained, not least whether there was a prenuptial agreement in place that could affect Zuckerberg's large stake in the company.
Italy quake kills at least six, damages historic buildings SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.
Yahoo near selling partial Alibaba stake for $7.1 billion: source NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc is nearing a deal on Sunday to sell part of its stake in Alibaba Group back to the Chinese company for $7.1 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.
U.S. trainer shot in Yemen, army advances on militants SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Islamist militants shot and seriously wounded a U.S. military instructor in Yemen on Sunday, while the army closed in on a town controlled by al Qaeda-linked fighters in heavy fighting that killed at least 27 people, local officials said.
Apple, Samsung CEOs set for court talks SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience when they arrive at a San Francisco federal courthouse on Monday.
Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people.
Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered.
Italy quake kills at least six, damages historic buildings SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, waking terrified citizens and sending thousands running into the streets.
Serb rightist wins presidency, backs EU path BELGRADE (Reuters) - Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic, last in power when Slobodan Milosevic's Serbia was bombed by NATO in 1999, was elected president on Sunday and pledged to keep the former Yugoslav republic moving towards the European Union.
France's "Mr. Normal" stands out in diplomatic debut CHICAGO (Reuters) - New French president Francois Hollande likes to style himself as "Mr. Normal," but his sudden debut on the global stage this week has been anything but.
Explosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witness DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday about 150 meters (yards) from a United Nations convoy carrying the head of a Syria ceasefire monitoring mission and a senior U.N. official in the town of Douma, a Reuters witness said.
Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people.
Russia says West still considering military action on Iran MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries.
Alleged perpetrator of mass beheadings in Mexico arrested MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers have arrested an alleged perpetrator of the massacre of 49 people whose corpses were decapitated, dismembered and dumped on a highway last week.
U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and deflect threats of war.
Lone bomber, not mafia, sought for Italy school attack BRINDISI (Reuters) - A bomb attack which killed a teenage girl and wounded 10 other people in the southern Italian town of Brindisi was probably done by an individual operating alone, a senior official said on Sunday, playing down initial suspicions of mafia involvement.
Tech Flaws Didn't Cause Facebook's Stock Woes, Nasdaq Chief Says The technical issues that marred Facebook's first day as a public company on Friday were embarrassing, but were not responsible for the lackluster performance of the social network's stock price, the chief executive of the Nasdaq OMX Group said on Sunday.
Facebook Rings Wedding Bells for Zuckerberg and Chan A day after taking Facebook public at a $100 billion valuation, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Saturday that he had married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, Nick Bilton reports on the Bits blog.
Discord at Key JPMorgan Unit Is Faulted in Loss According to current and former traders, the senior banker who has been blamed for the debacle, Ina Drew, began to lose her grip on the chief investment office as early as 2010, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Nelson D. Schwartz report in The New York Times.
After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner's circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently.
Facebook's Debut Marred by Trading Flaws The Facebook $16 billion offering was the biggest I.P.O. that Nasdaq had ever listed. Now there are growing questions over how its market debut was handled.
DealBook's Week in Review: Stay or Go? Facebook ended its first day of trading on Nasdaq with a value of $105 billion while JPMorgan Chase's trading loss surged to at least $3 billion. A look back on our reporting of the past week's highs and lows in finance.
MF Global Trustee Gets $168 Million From JPMorgan The money is not technically part of the $1.6 billion in customer cash that vanished from the firm in its final days, but the trustee, James W. Giddens, plans to use it to repay the farmers, traders and hedge funds who have waited more than six months to get all of their money back.
Facebook Closes at $38.23, Nearly Flat on Day Investors may have really wanted to like Facebook, but many appeared to have changed their minds, as its stock price ends the day nearly flat Trading volume was extremely heavy, even as it was marred by technical glitches.
Stream of Thoughts Facebook is getting the headlines, but don't forget about that other wildly popular social network, Twitter. Follow what Twitter users are saying about Facebook's initial public offering.
Business Day Live: The Facebook Hype An interview with David Kirkpatrick, author of "The Facebook Effect." | Why initial public offerings catch the public imagination. | James B. Stewart takes a critical eye to the hype.
Before Lender's Bankruptcy, Buffett Made a Bid Warren E. Buffett made an unsuccessful play for Residential Capital before the mortgage lender filed for bankruptcy this week, according to Bloomberg.
Live Blog: Facebook's Market Debut Shares of Facebook are now trading on the Nasdaq market, the third largest initial public offering in United States history. DealBook's live blog tracked all of the reactions to the I.P.O. throughout the day.
In Facebook Stock Rush, Fanfare vs. Realities The small gain for Facebook?s stock on its first day of trading suggests that many professional money managers viewed all the hype as just that.
Google Gets Approval From China for Motorola Deal Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.
The Boss: Pixability Chief Is an Entrepreneur at Heart The chief of Pixability drew on her education and experience in business, law and government to found her company, a provider of video marketing software and services.
Greek Crisis Poses Hard Choices for Western Leaders Although some European officials talk of ?managing? a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
Group of 8 Leaders Confront German Focus on Austerity Meeting at Camp David, leaders of the world?s richest countries banded together to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt the deepening debt crisis in Europe.
Greece and Germany in War of Words Over Euro Crisis A telephone conversation on Friday between Germany?s chancellor and Greece?s president became the latest flashpoint in the unfolding crisis over Greece?s membership in the euro.
Spain Tries to Calm Fears About Ailing Lender A week after Spain seized control of Bankia, the government was forced to deny that clients were scrambling to withdraw funds from the lender.
?Princelings? in China Use Family Ties to Gain Riches The authorities are eager to paint the fallen official Bo Xilai, whose family has a substantial fortune, as a rogue operator. But other officials? relatives have also amassed vast wealth.
Wal-Mart Concedes Bribery Case May Widen The scope of an investigation into foreign bribery issues seemed to have widened at the retailer, which reported higher-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
In Facebook Stock Rush, Fanfare vs. Realities The small gain for Facebook?s stock on its first day of trading suggests that many professional money managers viewed all the hype as just that.
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said.
Bits Blog: Zuckerberg Ties the Knot On Saturday, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, announced that he had married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan. The announcement was made, of course, on Facebook.
Google Gets Approval From China for Motorola Deal Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.
The Boss: Pixability Chief Is an Entrepreneur at Heart The chief of Pixability drew on her education and experience in business, law and government to found her company, a provider of video marketing software and services.
DealBook: After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook While disappointing new investors who were betting on fast gains, Facebook had a wide winner's circle, creating huge paper gains for scores of early insiders, hundreds of employees and some stragglers who bought stakes recently.
Building the Next Facebook a Tough Task in Europe Unlike in the United States, where promising Internet startups can expect venture capitalists to come calling early, entrepreneurs in Europe face a shortage of financing.
Hewlett-Packard to Cut About 30,000 Jobs The tech giant will refocus on product development and sales, executives say, and operations in China will most likely be spared.
DealBook: Pinterest Raises $100 Million Pinterest, which allows users to share photographs, recipes and other media on custom "pinboards," raised $100 million in a funding round led by the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten.
Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds Scientists said a tiny brain implant allowed two people who are virtually paralyzed below the neck to manipulate a robotic arm.
Bits Blog: In TV Race, Microsoft Has Lead, Forrester Says When it comes to the underlying technology providers that matter for mobile app developers, there's Google and Apple, with Microsoft as an also-ran. But as television begins to resemble the mobile business, Microsoft is in the lead with the Xbox, according to a new report out Wednesday from Forrester Research.
A Russian Facebook Bet Pays Off Big Alisher B. Usmanov?s investments in the social media giant could be worth at least $6 billion when the company goes public.
Video Game Review: Max Payne 3 From Rockstar Games The newest version of this video game, by Rockstar, is set in Brazil, with the title character working as a bodyguard.The video game Max Payne 3 follows the former cop in his job as a bodyguard in Brazil.
Obama: EU 'must focus on growth' US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
China clears Google Motorola bid Chinese regulators approve Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility, the final hurdle for the deal to go through.
Euro banks 'in tatters' - Clarke Former UK chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
Facebook shares see modest debut Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
Market jitters over eurozone woes European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
Yahoo jumps on Alibaba deal talk Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.
JP Morgan boss to testify in US JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon will appear before a Senate committee to explain the bank's $2bn trading loss on a failed hedging strategy.
Argentine gas exports cancelled Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.
China property prices fall again Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation.
Cuban offshore oil attempt fails Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.
EU 'plans for Greek exit option' The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.
US puts tariffs on Chinese panels The US says it will impose import tariffs of about 30% on Chinese solar companies, saying China is flooding it with subsidised products.
LSE reveals strong profits rise The London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit.
China raises rare earth exports China, the world's biggest producer of rare earths, will allow more companies to export it, after they met environment standards.
Pinterest to get $100m investment Social networking service Pinterest is to receive $100m in funding, prompting analysts to value the two-year-old firm at up to $1.5bn.
Buffett in newspaper investment Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, invests in 63 local newspapers in the south-eastern US.
Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs.
Facebook boss in surprise wedding Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.
Inside world's ?priciest house? The first pictures are released showing inside the "world's most expensive house", owned by the Ambani family in Mumbai.
US April retail sales in slowdown US retail sales barely grew in April, rising 0.1% compared with a gain of 0.7% the month before, while consumer prices stayed unchanged.
'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
Nationalist Nikolic in Serbia win Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
Thousands watch Pacific eclipse An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, has moved across east Asia and is due to reach the western US later.
Italy quake victims given shelter Thousands of people left homeless by a powerful earthquake in northern Italy spend the night in shelters as aftershocks continue in the region.
Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
Mexican massacre suspect arrested The Mexican army says a leader of the Zetas drug cartel has been arrested for the killing of 49 people whose bodies were dumped by a roadside.
Pakistan restores Twitter access Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
IAEA chief 'positive' over Iran IAEA head Yukiya Amano arrives in Tehran voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
Dominicans voting for president People in the Dominican Republic vote for a new president, in a tight contest between two old political rivals and a campaign dominated by inflation concerns.
Lone bomber sought in Italy blast A bomb that killed a girl outside a school in southern Italy was probably planted by a single person rather than the mafia, a prosecutor says.
Arctic melt releasing ancient gas Scientists identify thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane stored for millennia is bubbling out, potentially accelerating global warming.
VIDEO: Maldives' 'apocalyptic' waste island Although the Maldives are known as an unspoilt tourist paradise, the islands struggle with managing their waste, as the BBC discovered on a visit to an 'apocalyptic' island waste dump.
VIDEO: How world leaders watched Chelsea win Millions of football fans around the world watched Chelsea's dramatic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich on Saturday night, including world leaders gathered for the G8 Summit at Camp David.
VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
VIDEO: One-minute World News Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
VIDEO: Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
VIDEO: Nikolic elected Serbian president Nationalist Tomislav Nikolic is elected president of Serbia beating incumbent Boris Tadic in a run-off vote, and vowing to stay on the EU path.
VIDEO: Bankruptcy fears in Greek town As the likelihood of Greece leaving the euro grows, the BBC's Tim Whewell reports from the small Greek town of Lavrion to find out what life is like when the money runs out.
Pakistan restores Twitter access Pakistani authorities restore access to the social media website Twitter after a brief ban for what officials called "offensive" content".
Met Police to extract phone data Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.
Silicon trick for next-gen memory Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
Facebook shares see modest debut Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.
Twitter backs web privacy effort Micro-blogging service Twitter will support an initiative that lets people browse the web without being monitored.
Anonymous attacks Indian websites Hacker group Anonymous has carried out a series of attacks against government and political websites in India.
Government to miss cookie cut-off Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.
China Mobile in talks with Apple China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.
Government may miss cloud targets The Government may miss its cloud computing targets because of a lack of enthusiasm from public sector IT staff, a report suggests.
Japan launches S Korea satellite Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
Privacy watchdog to meet Google The French privacy watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, is to meet Google to scrutinise its controversial privacy policy changes.
Google makes search 'more human' Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.
Virgin Atlantic allows air calls Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.
Nasdaq 'embarrassed' over Facebook trading issues - Reports The chief executive of Nasdaq OMX said he was "embarrassed" after technical glitches caused Facebook's widely-anticipated IPO to be delayed Friday, according to several news reports.
Ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta set for insider trading trial Rajat Gupta was once a board member at Goldman Sachs and managing director of consulting giant McKinsey & Co. Now, he's the biggest target yet in the government's sprawling insider trading crackdown.
Postal Service's next deadline: Aug. 1 The next deadline facing Congress to save the U.S. Postal Service is Aug. 1. That's when the agency won't have enough money to make a $5.5 billion payment to a retirement fund mandated by law.
New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer.
Enough on Facebook! Buy Google or Apple Facebook is finally trading. And even though the stock didn't explode out of the gate, the company is still worth more than $100 billion. It shouldn't be.
Facebook: Many mutual funds already have a stake Whether you do or don't like Facebook, you may already own a piece of the social media site: over the past year, nearly 70 mutual funds have snapped up pre-IPO shares on private markets.
Facebook trading sets record IPO volume Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price.
Stocks: Worst week of the year Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market.
Europe fears pressure world markets European and Asian markets closed lower on Friday amid anxiety about Spanish and Greek banks and worries of a further slowdown in China.
'I have an airplane hangar in my front yard' Like so many Americans across the nation, Julie Clark commutes to work. But she doesn't drive, walk or even take a bus or train. Instead, she flies a plane.
Stocks: Facebook IPO vs. Europe worries U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open Friday as investor excitement over the Facebook initial public offering countered continued worries about the European sovereign debt crisis.
Save on health care, even as your body falls apart You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you're finding that a host of minor -- and perhaps a few major -- medical problems keep cropping up. The doctor shakes her head when she sees your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.
Vacation? No thanks, boss Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don't seem to mind.
The Indian Outsourcing Issue Is Back President Obama’s campaign rhetoric undercuts the vision for bilateral affairs he laid out just 18 months ago
Hugo Chávez's Enemy No. 1 For the first time, Venezuela's president has a real rival. And as Henrique Capriles grows more popular, the tension—and danger—mount
Zuckerberg's Social Graph From board members and employees to fellow CEOs, Facebook alumni, and others
The Hubris of Jamie Dimon The JPMorgan chief who thought he had everything under control just lost $2 billion—and it could happen again
Unlocking the Crude Oil Bottleneck at Cushing This week the Seaway pipeline will start sending oil from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast. How will that impact the price of oil?
Walking Shoes That Spy on Grandma Two small U.S. companies recently launched a line of footwear that uses a GPS device embedded in the heel to track seniors
Are You Buying a Job or a Profitable Business? Find out if the owner was compensated and what's prompting her to sell. Then get an accountant to help you go through the company's books
Integrated Marketing: If You Knew It, You'd Do It The glut of places to advertise makes it easy to confuse customers with contradictory messages. Execute a strategy that integrates all your efforts
Supply Lines Cast Shadow at NATO Meeting on Afghan War A deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as President Obama began talks on ending NATO?s combat role in Afghanistan.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Hold Rally on Internet at Citi Field Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men attended the rally, which was held to discuss the potential dangers of Internet use and the temptations that can come from social media and pornography.
Greek Crisis Poses Hard Choices for Western Leaders Although some European officials talk of ?managing? a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidency Tomislav Nikolic, an ardent admirer of Russia, won 49.8 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Boris Tadic, the former president.
Curt Schilling?s Business Trouble in Rhode Island A video game company owned by Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox pitcher, failed to make a $1.1 million payment on a loan with controversial backing from Rhode Island.
