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Slowly but surely, Apple's operating systems are converging, but bonding these two separate systems together would be impossible without iCloud. On Monday, Apple introduced two new additions to the iCloud Beta portal for iOS 6 developers, including the Notes and Reminders apps, before it releases Mountain Lion this month and iOS 6 this fall.

Samsung?s Galaxy S3, the company?s flagship smartphone for 2012, is giving Apple?s iPhone some stiff competition overseas. In the UK, iPhone sales have seen a decrease following the Galaxy S3?s May release date, the Financial Times reported.

On the whole, Poland has at least 40,000 illegal immigrants, with Vietnamese, Pakistanis and Ukrainians accounting for the bulk

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported 15.5 percent year-over-year U.S. sales growth in June and the best sales month for the company since September 2008.

The resignation came as Barclays was preparing to demand American-born Diamond, 60, hand back almost £20 million ($31 million) in bonuses

Ford reported Tuesday that June sales rose 7 percent over the year before driven by strong sales of trucks and SUVs.

Many residents will likely spend the Fourth of July barbequing without electricity and biting their tongues over how long it is taking to restore power.

Detroit?s carmakers saw strong June U.S. car sales with Chrysler Group LLC, a subsidiary of Italian Fiat SpA (Milan: F), reporting 20 percent year-over-year sales growth and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) reporting more modest 7 percent sales gains.

As the Midwest teeters from the impact of one of the most damaging heat waves in U.S. history, declining yields on crops could hurt the public by raising food and commodity prices to staggering proportions, according to commodities trading data.

The refineries are aimed at replacing Nigeria's decaying refining infrastructure, which has turned the country into a net importer.

Chrysler Group LLC, a subsidiary of Italian Fiat SpA (Milan: F), reported June sales rose 20 percent compared to the year before, making it the best June sales month in five years.

He, along with his former partner in crime, Myra Hindley, will forever be known as the ?Moors murderers? for a series of gruesome, sadistic murders committed against children and teenagers outside of Manchester.

Initial public and governmental response garnered unified relief that someone has taken responsibility for the spate of banking scandals and damaged relations between its customers.

Renesas Electronics Corp (TYO: 6723), a leading Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, said that it is letting go 5000 employees in an effort to restructure the organization and bring the company back to black.

The wait is finally over for people in the U.S. who were looking forward to Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3. Sprint made the handset available for in-store purchases from July 1, while AT&T announced that it would be selling the phone in its stores from July 6. But if a recent note by one industry analyst is to be believed, it won't be an easy road for this successor of the S2.

The Indian rupee continued its forward rally for the fourth consecutive session, reaching a 1-month high of 54.81 against the dollar in the morning trading session Tuesday.

Duke Energy, Infosys, Seadrill Ltd, Barclays, Microsoft, Royal Bank of Scotland, Silvercorp Metals and Kraft Foods are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

Asian stock markets advanced Tuesday as weak economic reports from around the world boosted hopes for stimulus measures from major central banks globally.

The U.S. labor market has lost a step since spring and the trend of lackluster job growth will likely continue into June.

Following the revelation last week that British banking giant Barclays was engaging in massive fraud meant to distort the Libor, the interest rate underpinning hundreds of trillions of dollars in credit transactions, politicians and regulators the world over are taking a sober look at the system. What they find may prove to be shocking.

Sun-drenched Arizona became a poster child for the overdevelopment excesses of the boom, but it's recently become a leader in the U.S.'s long-awaited housing recovery.

U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed opening Tuesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve will announce stimulus measures to tackle the faltering economy and revive growth.

Barclays chief executive officer Bob Diamond Tuesday quit his post over the London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) fixing scandal, in which the bank was fined £290 million ($450m) by the U.S. and UK regulators last week.

Air India pilots Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that they would call off their strike with immediate effect after the court asked them to end the 58-day-old stir within 48 hours.

Crude oil futures advanced Tuesday on fears that growing tensions between Iran and the West may threaten crude supplies from the Middle East.

European markets rose Tuesday amid expectation that central banks around the world would coordinate to announce stimulus measures to rejuvenate the global economic growth.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Monday were: Asset Acceptance Capital Corp, Rosetta Resources Inc, Nanosphere Inc, Diodes Incorporated and Cree Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were: Hot Topic Inc, Crosstex Energy LP, Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc, Sourcefire Inc and E TRADE Financial Corporation.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were: BPZ Resources, Endeavor International, InvenSense, Radian Group and Synovus Financial. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Overseas Shipholding Group, Mueller Water Products, Capital Senior Living, Boise Inc and Phillips 66.

Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor confidence was boosted by expectation for stimulus measures from central banks globally.