As tech enthusiasts and Apple fans are eagerly awaiting the iPhone 5 that is expected to come in October, a Wall Street analyst expects the next iteration of the iPhone to start selling in China as early as December.
Gold prices fell Thursday around the world as investor fears of a Euro zone collapse gave way to hope that coordinated intervention by global monetary authorities could contain and even cure the continent's sovereign debt crisis.
Global regulators have revised their rules so they can more easily track down commodity market abuses that cut across national borders.
While public schools have focused their energy on training students in math and reading since the passage of No Child Left Behind, the College Board announced SAT scores in combined reading and math this year have dropped to their lowest point since 1995.
Stock index futures rose on Thursday after three days of market gains as investors welcomed signs that European leaders are committed to keeping Greece afloat for now.
Gold prices slipped below $1,800 an ounce on Thursday as stock markets extended gains, with assurances from Germany and France about keeping Greece in the euro bloc boosting appetite for assets seen as higher risk at the precious metal's expense.
Paul has repeatedly denied that he is a racist (as have his devoted supporters).
Production and shipments ground to a halt at Freeport McMoRan's Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia after thousands of workers began a month-long strike on Thursday, stoking fears of a global shortage following similar action at a major Peruvian mine.
UBS has 65,000 employees. The Swiss bank has global operations, serving approximately 50 countries. The company has been around for nearly 150 years. But one rogue trader -- reportedly a 31-year-old living and working in London -- has apparently brought the company to its knees in embarrassment and financial loss.
What's up next for Sarah Palin, the former Alaska Governor, regarding the 2012 presidential election? Palin came into prominence when she was selected by John McCain to be his vice presidential candidate in 2008. She has now associated herself with the Tea Party movement in the U.S.
Facebook could by HP's webOS operating system to augment its mobile ambitions, according to a Wall Street analyst.
UBS said a rogue trader had lost it $2 billion in unauthorized dealing and police in London arrested a man in connection with the case.
UBS said a trader has lost about $2 billion in unauthorized dealing and warned it might post a loss in the third quarter, a huge blow as the Swiss bank struggles to rebuild its credibility after years of crises.
General Motors Co and Chrysler Group LLC agreed to extend labor contracts with the United Auto Workers on Thursday as the union's negotiations failed to produce the expected breakthrough on pay for 113,000 autoworkers.
Moderate amounts of dark chocolate may help improve health, by stimulating muscle response in a similar way to exercise, a new research suggests.
The former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, who is expected to make an entry next year into the Republican race for 2012, is facing politically devastating allegations about her past. A new book, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin, authored by Joe McGinniss, alleges that Palin used cocaine and marijuana, had a one-night stand with NBA star Glen Rice and had a long term affair with one of her husband's former business associates.
Stock markets rose for a third day on Thursday and the euro steadied, helped by signs that euro zone leaders are committed to keeping Greece afloat for now.
NASA has unveiled the new design plan of an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle that will provide an entirely new national capability for human exploration beyond Earth's orbit.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday the world had entered a new economic danger zone and Europe, Japan and the United States all needed to make hard decisions to avoid dragging down the global economy.
World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday the world had entered a new economic danger zone and Europe, Japan and the United States all needed to make hard decisions to avoid dragging down the global economy.
Switzerland's UBS said on Thursday it had discovered unauthorized trading by a trader in its investment bank had caused a loss of some $2 billion.
Breast cancer is on rise and the rate is alarming, said researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.
