Almost every industry is suffering in Greece, crippled by unemployment. But prostitution is booming.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has proposed a new "standard" of personalized airfares that it says will be a "revolution in airline retailing."
Novo Nordisk, Pilgrim's Pride Corp, SAP AG, Dryships, Yum! Brands, Amazon.com, Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Facebook Inc. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.
Asian stock markets plunged Friday as the disappointing earnings from Apple Inc. and some regional companies dampened the sentiment.
According to a new report from the World Bank, easing trade restrictions could be the key to fixing Africa's low agricultural productivity.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Friday as investor confidence was weighed down by the fear that the corporate earnings will be affected by the faltering global economic growth momentum.
European markets fell Thursday as investor sentiment was weighed down by the anticipation that the consumer confidence data for France and Germany to be reported later in the day might confirm the gloomy outlook for household consumption.
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Thursday were Synaptics Inc, Expedia Inc, TeleCommunication Systems, Inc, PLX Technology Inc and Stamps.com Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Deckers Outdoor Corporation Ltd, Constant Contact Inc, VeriSign Inc and Coinstar Inc.
The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Varian Medical Systems, DeVry Inc, RPC Inc, Pandora Media and Federated Investors. The top after-market NYSE losers were Standard Pacific Corp, McEwen Mining, Resolute Forest Products, Dupont Fabros Technology and Coca-Cola Enterprises.
Japan’s government announced a stimulus package of 422.6 billion yen ($5.3 billion) as a measure to bolster the weakening economy and revive the economic growth momentum.
Asian stock markets declined Friday as sentiment was weighed down by mixed U.S. economic data and weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings from Apple.
Asian shares edged lower Friday as investors kept a wary eye on corporate earnings reports now coming out.
The co-founders of SimpleCrew debunk a few myths about start-ups, explaining that you don’t need VC backing or constant infighting to launch a successful business together.
Lana Wachowski, who co-directed "Cloud Atlas," recently gave a speech discussing her suicide attempt.
Shares of Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P) fell over 18 percent in a matter of minutes after rumors surfaced that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would be announcing a streaming music service.
The iPhone from Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), may be just what the doctor ordered for the Big 3 mobile carriers: a proven moneymaker.
The New York Times Co. reported a calamitous drop in its third-quarter net income Thursday.
Microsoft reintroduced the public to its first-ever tablet-PC hybrid called Surface on Thursday, just one day prior to its release.
The father of the Pakistani teenage activist blogger Malala Yousufzai, shot by the Taliban, said she is recovering and vowed to return home.
In a recent episode of "Couples Therapy," Courtney Stodden says her skimpy outfits have saved lives.
Negotiations between the Greek government and its “troika” of international lenders appeared to be in a state of chaos Thursday.
Windows 8 is just one day away from its release date, and Microsoft took the stage to show users what to expect from its new Windows Store.
Emanuel Steward, one of the most famous trainers in the history of boxing, passed away this morning, according to TMZ
The British GDP numbers out Thursday exceeded analysts' expectations on a big boost from the Olympics. Politicians took credit too.
Sharmeka Moffitt, the Louisiana woman who claimed she burned by the KKK, actually set herself on fire in a fabricated racist attack, police said.
Official figures show the U.K. economy grew by 1 percent, with 0.2 percent of the growth coming from the Olympic Games.
Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) board member who was sentenced Wednesday to two years in jail for insider trading, has apologized to his family and colleagues.
Germany at last is honoring the Roma victims of the Holocaust, but today's Roma still live in poverty and exclusion all over Europe.
Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), is expected to report a loss, in large part due to its effort to build momentum for its line of Kindle Fire tablets.
Zynga Inc, Synacor, Symantec Corp, Akamai Technologies, Facebook, Honeywell International, F5 Networks, Logitech International SA and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Thursday.
