International Business News - Most Rated Articles http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/hottest.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/hottest.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Evan Chandler, the father of the 13-year-old boy who accused the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, of molesting him in the early 1990's was found dead in his New Jersey apartment with a bullet wound in his head, NJ.com reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/evan-chandler-father-michael-jackson-molestation-accuser-found-dead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/evan-chandler-father-michael-jackson-molestation-accuser-found-dead.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:14:33 EST Vancouver will modify powerful audio equipment that critics say could be used as a "sonic gun" against protesters at next year's Winter Olympics, and stop any chance of using the device as a weapon, Vancouver police said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/vancouver-to-tone-down-its-sonic-gun.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/vancouver-to-tone-down-its-sonic-gun.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:08:02 EST The icon of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, celebrates 81st birthday today. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/mickey-mouse-celebrates-81st-birthday-today.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/mickey-mouse-celebrates-81st-birthday-today.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:46:29 EST Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is launching a new gold fund, which will include $250 million of his own personal investment, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/fund-manager-paulson-to-start-new-gold-fund-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224328-gold-bars-are-pictured-at-the-ginza.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/fund-manager-paulson-to-start-new-gold-fund-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/fund-manager-paulson-to-start-new-gold-fund-report.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:24:02 EST U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday defended the costly bailout of insurer AIG and urged swift regulatory reform to safeguard the economy from the failure of big financial firms. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/geithner-under-fire-defends-aig-bailout.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224385-treasury-secretary-timothy-geithner-testifies-before-the.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/geithner-under-fire-defends-aig-bailout.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/geithner-under-fire-defends-aig-bailout.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:48:02 EST Police on Thursday in a press conference announced the cause of death of Shaniya Davis was asphyxiation, the Examiner reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/asphyxiation-cause-death-shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-shaniya-davis.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/asphyxiation-cause-death-shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-shaniya-davis.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:58:21 EST Some of Goldman Sachs Group Inc's <GS.N> largest shareholders have asked the company to cut the size of its bonus pool and pass along more of its profits to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/big-shareholders-ask-goldman-to-cut-bonuses-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/big-shareholders-ask-goldman-to-cut-bonuses-report.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:48:03 EST Police Thursday evening in a press conference announced the cause of death of slain five-year-old Shaninya Davis as asphyxiation, the Examiner reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-asphyxiation.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-asphyxiation.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:17:12 EST Google revealed more details of its Google Chrome OS on Thursday - showing how lightweight and fast it is - but early reactions from blogs, Twitter and Facebook, show that potential users are already finding problems with it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/potential-users-find-early-faults-with-google-chrome-os-twitter-chromeos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224416-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/potential-users-find-early-faults-with-google-chrome-os-twitter-chromeos.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/potential-users-find-early-faults-with-google-chrome-os-twitter-chromeos.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:31 EST Citigroup Inc <C.N> said on Tuesday it boosted the base salaries for its chief financial officer and a global markets co-head, but still plans to pay Chief Executive Vikram Pandit $1 for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/citi-boosts-base-salaries-of-some-senior-employees.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091117/citi-boosts-base-salaries-of-some-senior-employees.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:01 EST U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/obama-gets-five-minutes-with-half-brother-china.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224289-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/obama-gets-five-minutes-with-half-brother-china.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/obama-gets-five-minutes-with-half-brother-china.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:08:29 EST Google Wave is the future of communication but its ok if it takes you more than one try to understand the complicated web tool, said Gina Trapani, the founding editor of Lifehacker.com, a part of Gawker Media. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/what-dodo-with-google-wave-goog-web0-expo.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224337-google-wave.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/what-dodo-with-google-wave-goog-web0-expo.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/what-dodo-with-google-wave-goog-web0-expo.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:16:17 EST Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday sales of Windows 7 were running at twice the level of any previous version of its operating system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/microsoft-says-windowssales-strong.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/224394-a-customer-holdsversion-of-the-new-windowsduring.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/microsoft-says-windowssales-strong.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/microsoft-says-windowssales-strong.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:16:01 EST As more details of Google Chrome OS came out on Thursday, people already took to Twitter and blogs to voice their complaints with the new OS and shared why they won't be using it when it launches at the end of 2010. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/why-people-wont-use-google-chrome-os-goog.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091120/why-people-wont-use-google-chrome-os-goog.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:41:53 EST An autopsy is currently being carried out on Shaniya Davis' body after it was found on the side of the North Carolina highway near her hometown Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-expected.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/shaniya-davis-autopsy-results-expected.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:52 EST Oprah Winfrey announced the next season will be the last for her show, TMZ reported. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/oprah-end-september-2011-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091119/oprah-end-september-2011-report.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:29:08 EST Wednesday left the day full if zigzags and a narrow range again, not quite as narrow as Tuesday but close. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/daily-comments-thursday-nov-19.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091118/daily-comments-thursday-nov-19.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:46 EST