More cyber attacks in retaliation for attempts to block the WikiLeaks website are likely in a data war to protect Internet freedom, a representative of one of the groups involved said on Thursday.
Smithfield Foods Inc on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that beat expectations as reductions in the U.S. hog herd paid off with higher prices and profit margins.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has enlisted retailing giant Wal-Mart to join the forces for the safety and security of the nation.
Another 17 U.S. billionaires, including Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, have pledged to give away at least half their fortunes in a philanthropic campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
Stock futures rose modestly on Thursday as Treasuries steadied after a jump in yields, while data on the labor market was expected later in the morning.
World oil demand is likely to exceed the previous all-time high reached in 2007, mainly driven by huge demand from the Asian countries, a report said on Wednesday.
United Parcel Service plans to woo shareholders with a higher dividend and more share buybacks rather than use strong cashflow for large acquisitions, chief financial officer Kurt Kuehn told a German newspaper.
The latest study from the Modern Language Association of America shows a 6.6% rise in enrollments in foreign language courses among undergraduate and graduate students between 2006 and 2009
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.3 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.2 percent. at 1051 GMT.
United Parcel Service plans to woo shareholders with a higher dividend and more share buybacks rather than use strong cashflow for large acquisitions, chief financial officer Kurt Kuehn told a German newspaper.
Another 17 U.S. billionaires, including Facebook co-founders Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz, have pledged to give away at least half their fortunes in a philanthropic campaign led by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates.
World stocks ratcheted higher on Thursday, adding to December's rally, and U.S. Treasuries steadied following their recent sharp sell off.
Morgan Stanley is planning to pay out 10 to 25 percent less bonus this year to its employees, owing to volatile market conditions, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar with the situation.
U.S. Treasury prices edged up on Thursday as bargain hunters entered the fray after a violent two-day surge in yields, pulling the dollar lower, while Asian stocks rose on hopes added fiscal stimulus will help the U.S. economy in the near term.
Germans are now the world's number one Gold Bar buyers. Germany's swivel-eyed gold bugs simply show more imagination than journalists, policy-makers and academic economists.
For Kathryn Confer, refinancing the mortgage on her home in Erie, Pennsylvania, became a race against time -- first because she was drowning under a 10.5 percent interest rate and then because of the U.S. Congress.
James Tyree, CEO of Mesirow Financial, speaks to IBTimes about how his firm is navigating the challenges of the post-crisis financial world.
Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange quickly built a cyber army that shut down the websites of the world's two biggest credit card companies using simple tools posted on the Internet.
Advocates of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange quickly built a cyber army that took down MasterCard Inc's website using simple tools posted on the Web.
Google Inc didn't get the chance to compete for the largest federal government cloud computing deal yet announced, according to the Web firm, adding to its concerns that government agencies are unfairly favoring rival Microsoft Corp.
For Kathryn Confer, refinancing the mortgage on her home in Erie, Pennsylvania, became a race against time -- first because she was drowning under a 10.5 percent interest rate and then because of Congress.
Corrects day of week in third paragraphBOSTON - Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange quickly built a cyber army that shut down the websites of the world's two biggest credit card companies using simple tools posted on the Internet.
