Global Markets Overview 02/14/2012

Stocks added to gains and hit session highs in afternoon trading, buoyed by the adoption of austerity measures by Greece's Parliament. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was recently ahead 82 points, or 0.6%, at 12884. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index advanced 10 points, or 0.

Customers buy Apple products inside the newest Apple Store during its opening on the East Balcony in the main lobby of New York City's Grand Central Station

Apple at $500: Nowhere to Move but Up?

Apple made history Monday as shares of the world’s most valuable company exceeded $500 for the first time. They closed at a record $502.60.

Qantas CEO Joyce gives a news conference at Qantas headquarters in Sydney

Pilots, Joyce Clash Over CEO Remarks on Qantas Grounding

Despite the labor dispute between Qantas and the unions being under Fair Work Australia for arbitration, a word war erupted between Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce and the pilots union.

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos addresses the nation in Athens

Global Markets Overview - 02/13/2012

Stocks were dragged down for their worst one-day loss in about six weeks by tumult over the Greek bailout, disappointing readings on the U.S. economy and a downgrade of nearly three dozen Italian banks.

Shady RAT

Technology Focus: Cyber Threats Outrun Y2K Challenges, Disaster Scenarios

Turn the clock back 13 years to 1999. Seek out the Chief Information Officer of every large business. What was the big worry? Y2K.

More Headlines

See All the List