Evernote's $1 billion valuation, among the recent success of other technology companies, raises questions about whether there's a technology bubble that's ready to burst.
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to a new record low of 3.84 percent in the week ending May 2, following subdued economic data, mortgage financier Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The Brazilian military has launched a massive operation to crack down on drug trafficking, illegal logging and mining and other criminal activity in a vast, remote swath of the Amazon.
The 50th annual National Day of Prayer is upon us, and President Barack Obama has asked the U.S. faithful to collectively summon their religious zeal, praying for the greater good of the nation and the world. Here are five things that may slip your mind when asking for the benevolence of your Lord.
European Union finance ministers failed Thursday to hammer out new global banking regulations, highlighting the resistance regulators on both sides of the Atlantic face as they push for tougher banking rules to ensure banks won't spark another great recession, as they did in 2008.
The upcoming sequel to Treyarch?s ?Call of Duty: Black Ops? has just been officially revealed on May 1st, confirming details about the game?s title, location, and other gameplay details. But for any fan of the first-person shooter franchise, one of the most anticipated features will be the new zombie mode.
U.S. non-farm productivity fell in the first quarter by 0.5 percent as the country's employment base increased, the Labor Department said Thursday.
U.S. markets went into a sustained slide after a private data release suggested growth in the services sectors was slowing down considerably.
The French economy and immigration, as expected, dominated the clash.
Shares of auctioneer Sotheby?s (NYSE: BID), which handled Wednesday?s record-breaking sale of Edvard Munch?s ?The Scream,? dropped as much as 5.1 percent in Thursday trading.
A successor the Titanic may be coming from China, funded by Australian money. But not everybody is convinced the project will succeed.
General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), the world's largest auto company, reported profits down 69 percent for the first quarter, but the loss resulted from outsized, one-time profits the year before. Overall performance for the company was strong, with revenue driven 4.4 percent higher by strong U.S. sales and improved global margins.
Asia is doubling the size of its foreign currency reserve safety net to $240 billion, finance ministers and central bank officials announced Thursday following a 13-nation meeting in Manila. The reserve funds a multilateral currency swap agreement aimed at protecting Asian markets from global economic crises.
Platinum supply worldwide is expected to remain in surplus this year, in what will be its eighth consecutive year in surplus, Thomson Reuters GFMS said Thursday.
The Microsoft's Windows Phone marketplace is still at a very nascent stage. Hence there are not nearly as many apps as there are for the Apple app store and the Google Play store. However, to keep up with competition, the company has made recent efforts to avail their marketplace in 22 new countries.
She loves romance, hugs, shopping and travel. She's also in prison and not due to be released until 2017. But cheer up, Renee Bell, because you've been voted the hottest female inmate in the United States on Ranker.com.
The lack of bureaucratic support as well as aggressive regulation and tax policies are scaring away foreign investors from India, the chairman of Honeywell International has said, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
The euro (EUR) continues to weaken against the U.S. dollar (USD) due to growing concerns over the political and economic situations in the region, with the latest dismal data and elections in France and Greece likely to put further downward pressure on the single currency.
Shares of ?Big Data? specialist Teradata (Nasdaq: TDC) jumped 8 percent after the computer specialist reported better-than-expected first quarter results.
Rumors are rife that Apple is planning to launch a miniature, 7-inch Apple tablet at this year?s Worldwide Developers Conference that will kick off on June 11. The same event is expected to see the launch of some great devices like MacBook Pro (2012), iTV and some software like iOS 6 and iTunes 11.
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics is all set to finally take the wraps off its next generation Galaxy smartphone, aka Galaxy S3, at a press event in London today. The unpacked event is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. ET (7 p.m. London time) at the Earls Court Olympic venue.
Up until now, India had adamantly opposed sanctions against Iran.
Nonfarm productivity fell in the first quarter as companies hired more workers to maintain output, but a moderate rise in wages suggested little pressure on company profits and inflation.
Gold eased on Thursday, under pressure from a decline in the euro ahead of a rate decision from the European Central Bank, while concerns about Spain's ability to finance itself simmered after yields shot up at a debt auction.
Hollywood?s most famous couple, who finally stamped seal on their 7-year-long relationship with the announcement of their engagement last month, has now decided to settle down in the UK post wedding.
General Motors reported a first-quarter profit that surpassed forecasts as it was able to boost vehicle prices, especially in North America, and cut losses in its troubled European operations.
Fewer Americans than expected filed for jobless benefits last week, which came as a welcoming relief as investors held their breath and waited for Friday's jobs report numbers to come out.
Despite publicity about hackers, intrusions into company databases and even the insertion of computer viruses into Iran?s nuclear program, most companies simply aren?t prepared to handle them, a new study from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) determined.
One year after the acquittal of Orlando mother Casey Anthony, facts and clues are still emerging. A recent voice mail left by the wife of a pastor who sheltered Casey Anthony after the murder trial lets out yet another clue on 'who' Casey is. The voice mail obtained exclusively by Radaronline has Pastor's wife Cindy Camp, asking Casey to stop being selfish and to think of others. For once get outside your own head and think of someone else, she says at one point in the voice mai...
The European Central Bank held its main interest rate at 1.0 percent on Thursday as stubborn inflation offset pressure to loosen borrowing costs further to support the weak eurozone economy.
