Yahoo Inc's chief technology officer and head of products is stepping down, the company said on Thursday.
A man whose parents both had breast cancer and who developed the same worrisome symptoms as his dad was denied a mammogram at a local health clinic - because he's a man.
Chevron Corp said on Thursday its refining and marketing arm would return to profit in the first quarter as refining margins improved, while earnings from oil and gas production would continue to grow.
ANU researchers are informing federal policy recommendations that could reshape the future of audit practices in Australia.
JPMorgan Chase & Co , led by James Jimmy Lee, and Goldman Sachs are advising United Airlines on its merger talks with US Airways , several people familiar with the matter said.
U.S. stocks gained on Thursday after surprisingly strong March retail sales increased optimism that the economic recovery is on track.
A pressure group, United Against Nuclear Iran , is urging industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc to stop selling security technology to Iran, the group said on Thursday.
A pressure group, United Against Nuclear Iran , is urging industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc to stop selling security technology to Iran, the group said on Thursday.
The head of the Federal Communications Commission vowed to press ahead with a broadband expansion plan despite a court ruling this week that undermined the agency's authority to manage networks.
U.S. stocks gained on Thursday after surprisingly strong March retail sales created optimism that a consumer spending rebound would be a harbinger of strong corporate earnings.
A federal judge sentenced Minnesota businessman Tom Petters to 50 years in prison on Thursday for running a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme, one of the largest ever uncovered.
Stocks gained on Thursday, led by the retail sector after surprisingly strong March sales as a rebound in consumer spending was seen as a harbinger for strength in corporate earnings.
Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are likely to get their first taste of live 3D viewing during this year's World Cup, the vast majority of them in cinemas rather than at home, according to football body FIFA.
Parents looking for the best state school system for their housing dollar should concentrate on the northeast section of the country, particularly Massachusetts, according to a new report.
The number of U.S. workers filing for jobless aid unexpectedly shot higher last week but did not alter the view labor markets are recovering as the jump reflected Easter holiday volatility.
Rising bond yields sent U.S. 30-year mortgage rates to the highest level in eight months on the brink of the important spring sales season, data from home funding company Freddie Mac showed on Thursday.
Charles Prince and Robert Rubin, often blamed for huge losses at Citigroup during the 2008 banking crisis, voiced regrets on Thursday but did not take responsibility for Citi's woes or its $45-billion taxpayer bailout.
U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday, cutting the morning's modest losses as surprisingly strong March retail sales helped offset worries over the latest twist in Greece's fiscal crisis.
British Airways and Spain's Iberia signed an $8 billion merger to create the world's third-largest airline on Thursday, bringing a three-way tie-up with American Airlines a step closer.
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has welcomed the Brazilian government decision to unilaterally eliminate its tariff on imported ethanol. This is a major step forward in building a global biofuels marketplace for Brazil, UNICA said. UNICA believes that free trade is a two way street and Brazil, as the largest producer of cane ethanol and largest exporter of ethanol in the world, with 60% of the global market, will lead by example and eliminate barriers to renewable, clean fu...
The sub-prime crisis, recession, Dubai World disaster and now the Greek debt tragedy. What is the common link to all these incidents which happened during the past two years? Even as the world has been grappling with all these tragedies, there has been one market which was thriving on all these disasters. That is bullion. Gold always celebrates tragedies. And during these past two years there has been no dearth of tragedies in the world. And, gold has been on a high all through these catastrophe...
How can US citizens know whether US gold reserves of 8,133.5 tonnes really exist in their vaults? The last audit of the U.S. gold reserves was supposed to have taken place in 2005, but according to KPMG LLP, they only audited the mint's fiscal year 2005 financial statements and they never saw any physical gold or even went to Fort Knox. The last real audit of the U.S. gold reserves took place in 1954, according to National Inflation Association, (NIA).
