Asian shares inched down on Friday, tracking New York and European shares lower as weak Chinese trade data raised concerns about the global economy, while the euro eased after another sovereign debt ratings downgrade.
Asian shares inched down on Friday, tracking New York and European shares lower as weak Chinese trade data raised concerns about the global economy, while the euro eased after another sovereign debt ratings downgrade.
George Soros says he isn't a financial backer of the Wall Street protests, despite speculation by critics including radio host Rush Limbaugh that the billionaire investor has helped fuel the anti-capitalist movement.
The already monstrous Tyrannosaurus Rex is believed to be 30 percent bigger and was much hungrier than previously thought, a new study shows.
U.S. securities regulators on Thursday issued guidelines for public companies to follow in disclosing cyber attacks following a rash of Internet crimes that caused lawmakers to call for clearer guidance on reporting the crimes.
A rash of cyber security breaches at U.S. public companies and an outcry from federal lawmakers has prompted U.S. securities regulators to issue guidance for when companies must disclose cyber attacks to investors.
Fast Retailing Co Ltd's <9983.T> Uniqlo is launching its U.S. expansion this week with the opening of a flagship store in Manhattan that will anchor a global push to rely less on its home market of Japan.
A U.S. judge said Samsung Electronic's Galaxy tablets infringe Apple Inc's iPad patents, but also that Apple has a problem establishing the validity of its patents.
Forest Laboratories Inc is looking more at earlier-stage products to acquire rather than more advanced ones because it feels confident it can weather the patent expirations of its two biggest medicines, the drugmaker's finance chief said on Thursday.
In a sign of possible progress in bipartisan U.S. deficit talks, Republicans seem more flexible on corporate taxes, a change that could help the congressional super committee chart the country's path back to fiscal health.
An overseas corporate profit repatriation tax holiday could boost consumption and U.S. tax revenues even if companies decide to return cash to shareholders, according to a new study published on Thursday.
Northrop Grumman Corp on Thursday pulled out of the 2012 international air show in Farnborough, England, a dramatic move underscoring the company's drive to cut costs as it prepares for leaner times in the global defense market.
Fitch Ratings downgraded UBS AG on Thursday and placed seven other U.S. and European banks on credit watch negative, citing challenges in the economy and financial markets, as well as the impact of new regulations.
Spotify, the European music streaming service backed by digital entrepreneur Sean Parker, has more than 250,000 paying users in the United States since it opened up shop in July, according to three people familiar with its data.
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sees itself as uniquely positioned to forge a spectrum deal with Clearwire Corp .A compelling question concerning the nation's current political culture is: what has happened to the Republican Party? President Abraham Lincoln was the Republican Party's first president, elected in 1860. But do the values of today's Tea Party faction-dominated Republican Party match the values of Lincoln?
Netflix Inc's U.S. customers will be able to watch shows like Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries online after it signed programing deals with CBS Corp and Warner Bros for shows from their joint venture, The CW television network.
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has quit the Dow Chemical Co.'s board of directors to host a political TV show on Al Gore's cable TV network.
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped last week and the U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in August, signs that point to a slight strengthening in growth.
Reports say the newest addition to the iPhone family, Apple's iPhone 4S, has sold out for pre-order at all three U.S. carriers -- Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
Southern California shooting suspect Scott Dekraai, 42, allegedly shot his ex-wife Michelle Fournier Dekraai and several others on Wednesday at a Seal Beach hair salon where she is employed. But an attorney for the ex-wife said he didn't see any indication of violence from the suspect.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was found guilty of abuse of power and sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, but her legal troubles are far from over, and the government has now accused her of embezzling $400 million.
