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Sony: Japan must await PlayStation network restoration

Sony Corp said on Tuesday it would restore all PlayStation Network videogame services by the end of the week except in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, weeks after a massive security breach leaked details on 77 million user accounts.

Euro at three-week high versus dollar, Japan data lifts Nikkei

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The euro hit a three-week high versus the dollar on Tuesday on a report that Germany could make concessions on efforts to put together a bailout for Greece, while Japanese shares rose on data suggesting industrial activity has begun to recover from the March earthquake.
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Group hacks PBS website in WikiLeaks protest

A group of hackers angered by a PBS documentary about WikiLeaks has posted a fake news story on the website of the public broadcaster claiming that dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive and well.

Must see summer action movies of 2011 (Video)

Now that Summer is here, it is time to check out the most anticipated action films for 2011. If you're looking for excitement with a mix of high octane action and special effects, these films will be sure to quench your thirst.
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The Fed Is NOT Printing Money With QE2

We're in no danger of hyperinflation because the Fed is not printing money. That's not what the program is all about. Instead it was a gamble meant to lift the prices of stocks and commodities, which it did - but which could now colapse very quickly when QE2 ends.

Why lower Saudi oil prices kill alternative energy

The biggest obstacle to alternative energy is money. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal seems to understand this. In a CNN interview, he admitted Saudi Arabia wants lower oil prices because it doesn’t “want the West to go and find alternatives.”
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Group hacks TV website in WikiLeaks protest

A group of hackers angered by a PBS documentary about WikiLeaks has posted a fake news story on the website of the U.S. public broadcaster PBS claiming that dead rapper Tupac Shakur was alive and well.
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EU probes two U.S.-Asian computer hardware deals

EU regulators opened in-depth probes on Monday into two takeover bids in the computer hardware sector involving two Asian companies and two U.S. peers, saying it was concerned the deals would reduce the number of rivals.
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NYSE Euronext plans dual clearing venues with LCH

Exchange giant NYSE Euronext is looking to set up two parallel clearing services if it seals its proposed deal to buy Anglo-French clearing house LCH.Clearnet as well as merging with Deutsche Boerse .

McCain: 'Of course' Palin can beat Obama

If you ask Arizona Senator John McCain, Sarah Palin can absolutely beat Obama in the 2012 presidential race. “Of course she can. Now, whether she will, whether she’ll even run or not, I don’t know,” McCain said on “Fox News Sunday.”

Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery (Photos)

President Barrack Obama honored the fallen soldiers in today's Memorial Day speech in Arlington National Cemetery. His speech remembered those who gave their life for America and also recognized the families and veterans of those beloved heroes. The country is at debt to the fallen heroes as President Obama's speech is presented below:

Palin makes pit stop at National Archives

On the second stop of her One Nation bus tour, Sarah Palin pulled over for a visit at the U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. on Monday, further fanning speculation over whether she will run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
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EU probes Seagate/Samsung Hitachi/Western Digital deals

EU regulators opened on Monday in-depth probes into two takeover bids in the computer hardware sector involving two Asian companies and two U.S. peers, saying it was concerned the deals would reduce the number of rivals.

Will Sarah Palin's 'Rolling Thunder' ride lead to 2012 presidential run?

Sarah Palin has kept to herself during the recent months except for contributing to Fox News and occasional posts on Facebook. But her buying a house in Arizona, reportedly, to centre her campaign and the recent release of a biographical documentary have led to a good amount of speculation. Palin, along with her family, took part in the Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom” in Washington DC, whipping up talk that it could be a PR effort to measure her popularity in the candidature scale for the 20...

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