According to a recent report, more marketers are outsourcing their Facebook/Twitter accounts, with possible legal consequences.
Also this week, China's policymakers are expected to meet on Dec. 12-14 for the annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) to set the policy framework for 2013.
When Communism ended, Russia's mortality rate shot up. Three professors say they have figured out why.
As U.S. budget talks continue on Capitol Hill, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new round of quantitative easing Wednesday.
ASM International NV, TOTAL S.A., ASML Holding NV, Telecom Italia, McDonald's Corporation, Apple Inc, Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Economic Analysis's trade deficit report.
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Monday were Urban Outfitters Inc, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc, InterMune Inc, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc and Albany Molecular Research Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, JA Solar Holdings Company, MAKO Surgical and Mobile Mini Inc.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were Teck Resources Ltd, Box Ships Inc, Stillwater Mining Company and Gardner Denver Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers Monday were Juniper Networks Inc, Trina Solar Limited, Main Street Capital Corporation, Hertz Global Holdings Inc and HCA Holding Inc.
China's 2013 economic policy will be determined at the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference. Most observers say it's going to go for one thing above all: stabillity.
Radio DJs are experiencing backlash over a prank call to Kate Middleton that may have led to the suicide of a nurse. But did they break any laws?
Shinzo Abe has promised large-scale spending increases and a 2 percent inflation target.
China's President-in-waiting Xi Jinping's first official visit was not greeted with the typical pomp that surrounds the arrival of an official. That led Chinese netizens to comment on what could be the new governments' first sign of reform.
Elections in Ghana resulted in a win for incumbent John Mahama, but opponent Nana Akufo-Addo blames fraud and corruption.
President Obama saw Psy perform at the annual "Christmas in Washington" benefit days after the "Gangnam Style" rapper apologized for anti-American lyrics he sang in 2004.
Vince Young is begging for a job on Twitter. Iverson reportedly is losing his home and can't touch most of his money, for his own protection. It's not looking good for either man.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc , Dynavax Technologies Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG, Telefonica S.A, Nokia Corporation, Banco Santander, ASML Holding N.V. and Bank of America Corp are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Monday as investors continue to worry that the looming fiscal cliff will have a marked impact on the economic recovery.
Asian markets are expected to open on a positive note as better-than-expected U.S. non-farm payroll data eased fears.
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Friday were Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amicus Therapeutics Inc, UTi Worldwide and Discovery Communications Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Friday were Diamond Foods Inc, Groupon Inc, RR Donnelley & Sons Company and Clearwire Corporation.
Congress has passed a bill that would ease U.S.-Russia trade, but the Magnitsky Act brings human rights into the equation.
Asian markets rose in the week as investor sentiment was lifted with China's manufacturing and service activity expanding in November.
Next year should be a good one for big banks such as Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and UBS.
Angelina Jolie made her second visit to the Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan Thursday, while U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Friday.
Video game sales dipped 11 percent for the month of the November from the same period in 2011, a new report from NPD states.
Peeps has pulled from its holiday promotion an e-card that uses a derogatory name for a non-Jewish woman.
At age 19, Delton Walling agreed to have an injured finger surgically removed so he could enlist in the U.S. Navy, and went on to see action in most major World War Two battles in the Pacific.
Both Greece and the United Kingdom have pledged to get tough on tax evasion via Swiss bank accounts.
Diageo Plc, Time Warner, Amarin Corp, Research In Motion, ArcelorMittal, Nokia Corp, Weatherford International, Deutsche Bank and ARM Holdings Plc are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' unemployment report.
Crude oil prices advanced slightly and hovered above $86 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Friday.
