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Stocks in Focus (ORCL, RIMM, ACN, GIS, DHR, FDX)

The companies which are expected to see active trade in Thursday are Oracle, Accenture, Research In Motion, Danaher, FedEx and General Mills.

'The Irishman' brings De Niro and Scorsese together again

The duo collaborate for the ninth time for the upcoming movie

Marrakech tops British Airways’ 2011 top ten destinations

Marrakech, a city in the North African country of Morocco, occupies the top slot of British Airways’ top 10 destinations of 2011, along with other popular places in the US, Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.

Intelligence reports paint gloomy picture of Afghanistan ahead of Obama's review

Intelligence paints gloomy Afghan picture ahead of Obama's review

The war in Afghanistan is unlikely to be won, US Intelligence reports suggest. Even as President Barack Obama is all set to announce policy review on the war in Afghanistan, two classified reports state that it could be improbable to end Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgency in the Tribal regions of the country. The reports however, have fueled a bitter row between the intelligence agencies and the military over who has a better perspective and proximity in the war zone.

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Gain Capital (Forex.com) goes public with IPO, price below range

Gain Capital Holdings, which operates retail foreign exchange broker FOREX.COM and other related services like contracts-for-difference trading, will debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the symbol GCAP.

Services sectors underperforms as real estate and finance activity slow

New York State business activity rebounds sharply

Business activity in New York State rebounded in December after contracting sharply in November for the first time since mid-2009.

Novartis AG headquarters in Basel, Switzerland

Novartis Clinches Alcon In $12.9 Bln Deal

Swiss drug maker Novartis will pay $12.9 billion to buy the remaining shares of Alcon it doesn't already own to broaden its presence in the booming eye-care market, which is expected to outgrow the pharmaceuticals market in coming years.

Post-9/11 security zones create 'architecture of fear'

Sealed off security zones in major American cities post 9/11 attacks has led to blighted landscapes and create an 'architecture of fear', said a study.

Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson split up

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have officially confirmed that they have decided to end their two-year-old marriage.

Australian dollar off parity vs greenback on profit booking

The Australian dollar that rose above parity on Tuesday helped by renewed risk appetite after the US Fed's decision to keep its accommodative policy intact for an extended period of time, but was down across the board in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors booked profit.

PRECIOUS TECHNICAL - Gold, silver off 1-week highs after US data; strong SMA supports seen

Gold and silver fell off day's highs after stronger-than-expected US data released Tuesday morning in New York strengthened the greenback, losses in which had helped the metals rose to 1-week highs earlier in the day, but both metals held on to the SMA support strongly.

Microsoft, Sting Get Behind Viacom In YouTube Suit

Viacom has attracted some high-profile support in its legal battle with YouTube, including software giant Microsoft and artists such as Garth Brooks and Sting.

Fluoride is added to 70 percent of U.S. public drinking water supplies.

Unique E-MBA in water management from Rotterdam School of Management

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University has introduced a unique specialization for water business aspirants as part of its Executive MBA program, in association with Wetsus, the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology

EUR/USD off falling channel to 3-wk high ahead of Fed; aims 1.363 (R1), 1.3697 (R2)

The EUR/USD distanced itself from a falling channel ahead of the Fed policy and rose to a three-week high on Tuesday. The single currency, however, pared some of its gains after data at 10:00 am GMT showed the region's industrial output rose at a lower-than-expected pace in October.

Russian billionaire to produce hybrid cars

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov on Monday unveiled a new hybrid car called 'Yo'. The hybrid operates on a combination of electricity and petrol.

An honor guard trumpeter plays during the ceremony on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the site of Ground Zero in New York September 11, 2010.

Lawmakers tangle on Zadroga bill

The partisan tensions surrounding the healthcare and compensation bill for sick Ground Zero workers today broke into an open war of words between U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-WY, and two of the bill’s authors.

Cloud Computing: Microsoft, Google fight for Govt. pie

Microsoft won a deal with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under which it will move 120,000 of its employees to messaging, conferencing and document sharing over the cloud.

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman speaks during the World Business Forum in New York

Tax-cut deal could get little bang for the buck, says Krugman

Nobel-winning U.S. economist Paul Krugman has said the U.S. economy is sinking with the weight of surging household debt around its neck and that policy makers are crafting measures that do not address the longer-term ills of the economy.

Chandrika Tandon, sister of Indra Nooyi, nominated for Grammy

Pepsico chief's sibling finds fame as a vocalist and is nominated for a Grammy

Brazil central bank president Henrique Meirelles

Brazil surges ahead in top executive salaries, but lags in perception

Top executives in the Brazilian capital of Sau Paulo are reportedly earning higher salaries than their counterparts in the global financial powerhouses of New York, London and Hong Kong, but few seem to think so.

Fraudster Madoff's son found dead

US fraudster Bernard Madoff's son has been found dead at his Manhattan apartment in New York, according to US media reports. Police suspect that forty six-year-old Mark Madoff, could have committed suicide.

The Wall Street sign is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange, March 26, 2009.

5 Great Destinations for an MBA in Finance

5 promising MBA destinations that aspirants eyeing a career in the industry could consider

Gagosian Gallery exhibits rare works of sculptor Alberto Giacometti.

Gagosian Gallery exhibits rare works by sculptor Alberto Giacometti

The Gagosian Gallery is presenting for the first time rarely seen sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by the artist Alberto Giacometti.

Sat Phones: Why Can't The Business Work?

Satellite phones aren't as clunky as they once were, and technology has made them more powerful. Yet so far few have made the business work

TerreStar, Creditors Spar In Bankruptcy Court

TerreStar Networks will have to wait a bit longer before it can move forward with its hotly contested bankruptcy plan, losing a bid to get its disclosure statement approved quickly.

Founder of the Feal Good Foundation John Feal (center) speaks as Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-NY (left) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (right, background) look on.

First responders call on Congress to act

Declaring, “This game is not yet over!” Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY, was joined by her Congressional colleague, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, a few dozen first responders and about 50 supporters today in Lower Manhattan to demand that Congress pass the health and compensation act for the people who got sick working at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.