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Wall Street to Dip After Payrolls, With an Eye on Europe

Stocks were set to drop at the open on Friday, and a mixed report on the U.S. labor market could make trading volatile.

BBM Music Launches: RIM Seeks to Revitalize BBM Usage Through Cloud Music Sharing

Research in Motion (RIM) launched BBM Music this week, a music-sharing app a spokesman for the company has said evolves the mixtape. Seeking to capitalize upon - and perhaps revive - its BlackBerry Messenger network of 45 million users, RIM's newest app allows users to choose 50 songs from an extensive cloud-based library of content licensed from music giants Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI, as well as from smaller independent labels.

Wall St to dip after payrolls, with an eye on Europe

Stocks were set to drop at the open on Friday, and a mixed report on the U.S. labor market could make trading volatile.

Jon Corzine, chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global Holdings, speaks during the Sandler O'Neill + Partners global exchange and brokerage conference in New York

MF Global CEO Jon Corzine Resigns Under Fire

Jon Corzine has resigned as MF Global Holdings Ltd's chairman and chief executive officer four days after the futures brokerage filed for bankruptcy protection, culminating a rapid downfall for one of Wall Street's best-known executives.

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October jobless rate jumps on hefty layoffs

Canada's economy unexpectedly ditched in October almost all the jobs gained the month before as a sluggish economy led to layoffs in manufacturing and construction, according to Statistics Canada on Friday.

Israel-Iran Tensions Could Lead to Dangerous Escalation of Arms Race

Both an Israel-Iran war and a nuclear Iran would pose serious threats to security in the Middle East, as well as in the rest of the world.

China aid to Europe should await workable plans: c.bank adviser

China should await workable plans from Europe before Beijing puts money into any bailout package, an adviser to the Chinese central bank said on Friday, adding that China should insist on certain controls over how the money will be used.

Audrey Hepburn’s Oscar-Winning ‘Roman Holiday’ Dress to be Auctioned

The iconic lace dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the last scene of “Roman Holiday” and which also won the “Academy Award for Best Costume Design” is set to be auctioned.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Futures Flat With Greece Vote Off, Payrolls Ahead

The uncertain outcome of Greece's sovereign debt crisis and its implications for Europe's economy kept U.S. stock futures mixed on Friday, with indexes little changed following two days of steep gains.

Job growth could hint at some improvement

U.S. employment growth was likely too weak in October to pull down the nation's lofty jobless rate, though it may have been strong enough to suggest some economic momentum is building.

An online coupon sent via email from Groupon is pictured on a laptop screen in Los Angeles

Groupon to Start Trading Friday: The Challenges Ahead for Business

Daily deals company Groupon, Inc. is expected to start trading on Nasdaq Nov.4 after it raised $700 million from its initial public offering, thereby becoming the largest IPO by an Internet company since Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) raised $1.7 billion in 2004.

Clocks turn back this Sunday as daylight saving time ends

Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 6: Pros and Cons

Daylight Saving Time (DST) would officially end at 2 a.m. Nov.6 when clocks are turned one hour back.

iPhone 4S vs. Galaxy Nexus: How Do They Stack Up?

Apple, which unveiled iPhone 4S on Oct. 4, is getting flying off the shelves despite its battery draining problem for which the Cupertino, California-based company would be issuing a fix in the next few days.

Stock index futures point to mixed start

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street, with futures for the S&P 500 flat, Dow Jones futures up 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.2 percent at 1008 GMT (6:08 a.m. EDT).

A foreign currency dealer of the Korea Exchange Bank looks at computer monitors at the bank's dealing room in Seoul

World Stocks, Euro Rise on Hopes Greece Drops Referendum

World stocks and the euro rose on Friday, boosted by expectations that Greece will avoid a referendum on a new bailout package, easing imminent concerns of a Greek default and its potential shockwaves through the euro zone.

World stocks, euro rise on hopes Greece ditches referendum

Steve Jobs Biography: Bestseller in the First Week

The biography of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs has sold 379,000 copies in the United States in its first week.

Can U.S. Government Partnership with Facebook Reduce Unemployment Rate?

Last month, the Obama administration announced a partnership with Facebook intended to help Americans find jobs and employers find employees via social media. Experts say it could make a dent in the unemployment rate.

Alcatel-Lucent cuts profit goal as telcos spend less

Telecom equipment gear maker Alcatel-Lucent scaled back its profitability goal for the year, saying operators were cutting spending on their networks in reaction to macroeconomic uncertainty, especially in Europe.

Daylight Saving Time 2011: Airline Schedules Will Change

Daylight Savings Time, for most people in the U.S. and Canada, ends on Sunday at 2 a.m. Remember, at that time, to turn all clocks back to 1 a.m. local time. Airline schedulers see Daylight Saving Time as yet another headache.

World stocks gain on hopes Greek referendum is off

World stocks rose on Friday, boosted by expectations that Greece will avoid a referendum on a new bailout package, easing imminent concerns of a Greek default and the possible shockwaves through the euro zone.

A man looks at Olympus digital cameras at an electronics store in Tokyo

Olympus Delays Q3 Earnings Report; Shares Sink

Japan's Olympus Corp said it will not announce its quarterly earnings on Nov. 8 as expected because it needs more time after appointing an external panel to look into past acquisitions, sparking a fresh plunge in the firm's shares.

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

Italy Agrees to Let EU, IMF Monitor Reforms

Italy, under fierce pressure from financial markets and European peers, has agreed to have the IMF and the EU monitor its progress with long- delayed reforms of pensions, labor markets and privatization, senior EU sources said Friday.

BNY Mellon in Settlement Talks over Currency Lawsuit: Report

Bank of New York Mellon Corp is in talks with federal prosecutors to resolve a civil lawsuit accusing the bank of overcharging clients in trading currencies, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (OPWV, GTXI, SKUL, EVEP, ARRS, OPTR, KEYN, ENTR, GLUU, SWKS)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Openwave Systems, GTX, Skullcandy, EV Energy Partners, and Arris Group. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Keynote Systems, Entropic Communications, Glu Mobile, and Skyworks Solutions.