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China data lifts global stocks

Evidence that China may avoid a hard landing for its high-flying economy lifted riskier assets such as stocks on Tuesday although investors remained on edge about the deepening Greek debt crisis.

Top After-Market NYSE Movers (XRS, BPZ, XUE, CNX, PWE, HYC, KV.A, ISS, MY, KMP)

The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: TAL Education Group, BPZ Resources, Xueda Education, CONSOL Energy and Penn West Petroleum. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Hypercom, K-V Pharmaceutical, iSoftStone Holdings, China Ming Yang Wind Power Group and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners.

5 facts about Bill Gates' personal life never known before

5 never-known-before facts of Bill Gates' personal life

The world’s second richest man, Bill Gates, hums the Bruno Mars song “I wanna be a billionaire so freakin bad” to himself and knows some Lady Gaga songs. Know the 5 facts Gates revealed during an interview.

World leaders should put cyber security on agenda: Internet body

World leaders should put cyber security on the international agenda at forums such as the G20 and bring pressure to bear on slower-moving nations to take a stand against hacking, the co-founder of a global industry body said on Tuesday.

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Jobs prospects improve in most economies: Manpower

Hiring prospects for the coming quarter have improved in most large economies from three months ago, while holding steady in the United States, according to a quarterly survey of employers by ManpowerGroup Inc .

Social Conservative Michele Bachmann - Future female President?

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Republican with close ties to the tea party, announced that she has filed the paperwork to be seek her party's nomination and will formally announce her intentions soon.

GOP contenders aim criticism at Obama

Republican presidential hopefuls aimed their criticisms at President Barack Obama in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign as Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced she is entering the race.

Is Facebook losing its charm? Report shows major traffic drops in U.S., Canada

The Palo Alto, California-based social network's growth is slowing and it suffered major traffic drops in the United States and Canada last month, said Inside Facebook, which closely tracks Facebook's developments and trends.

Lehman bondholders delay disclosure hearing

Bondholders of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc have postponed a hearing on a controversial proposal to force the failed investment bank's creditors to share details about their claims, citing a wave of objections to the plan.

BofA mortgage woes do not crimp capital: analysts

Bank of America Corp will not likely need to raise capital unless it is forced to recognize mortgage losses sooner than expected or is required to boost capital levels faster, a Sanford Bernstein analyst wrote on Monday.

Bank of America hindered foreclosure review: filing

Bank of America Corp unnecessarily burdened U.S. regulators who were reviewing the mortgage giant's foreclosure practices, according to a court filing.

LulzSec receives thousands of dollars to continue attack on Sony.

Hackers break into Senate website, say, 'We don't like the U.S. government'

Lulz Security, a loosely aligned group of computer hackers, hacked the Senate's website this past weekend, the Sergeant at Arms Office confirmed on Monday.

U.S. President Obama speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Merkel in the East Room of the White House in Washington

Obama on Weiner: 'I would resign'

President Barack Obama became the latest Democratic leader to voice an opinion on whether Rep. Anthony Weiner should remain in office or leave, saying in an interview to air Tuesday that if he were the congressman I would resign.

Goldman balks at time crunch in Lehman probe

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is rejecting accusations that it tried to stall a probe by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc into whether its descent into bankruptcy was exacerbated by false rumors.

Obama: I would resign if I were Weiner

President Barack Obama, in an exclusive interview with NBC's Ann Curry, told her he would resign if he were Weiner.

Japan quake may delay U.S. output of Nissan Leaf

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> may have to delay U.S. production of its Leaf electric car as a result of the March 11 earthquake that rocked northern Japan, an executive said on Monday.

Facebook Membership Drops In The U.S., Growing In Developing Markets

Membership for Facebook drops in the U.S., while it grows in markets like Mexico and India.

NYSE executive sees job losses after Deutsche Boerse merger

A top NYSE Euronext executive said the U.S.-based exchange's merger with Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG would lead to more job losses outside the United States than inside the country, in the short term.

Wall Street ends flat as uncertainty persists

Stocks drifted sideways on Monday, in what is likely a temporary pause in a sell-off brought on by growing fears of another economic downturn.

U.S. President Barack Obama sits next to Chairman of the council and CEO of General Electric Jeffrey Immelt

In New Abnormal, Immelt's Obama Link Business as Usual

We're certainly living in the new abnormal when Jeff Immelt, head of GE, is speaking like the President in a time of heightened political importance and awareness.

S&P slashes Greece to lowest, says default likely

Greece became the lowest-rated country in the world in the rankings of Standard & Poor's on Monday, putting it below Ecuador, Jamaica, Pakistan and Grenada.

June 14 is Flag Day in the United States: Here's Some Facts

June 14th is Flag Day in the United States. Here's some facts about the stars and stripes and its celebratory day.

North and South agree to demilitarize disputed Sudanese region

Presidents of the soon-to-be-independent nations met in Ethiopia to discuss the occupied area of Abyei.

Mexican police find 210 migrants crammed in truck

More than 200 foreign migrant workers were discovered on a truck bound for the United States.

Top court rules for Janus in securities case

Janus Capital Group Inc and a subsidiary cannot be held liable in a lawsuit by shareholders over allegedly false statements in prospectuses for several Janus mutual funds, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.