IBT Staff Reporter

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday as lawmakers in Rome readied for a crucial vote on public finances that marks the latest chapter in the euro zone debt crisis.

Bwin.party Digital, the world's biggest listed online gaming company, shrugged off economic worries to post a rise in third-quarter revenue, helped by the launch of new games in Italy and strong growth in its casino division.

Global online music revenues are expected to rise by about 7 percent this year to $6.3 billion as digital services such as Spotify and Apple Inc's iTunes gain momentum, technology research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.

Vityaz Chekhov coach Andrei Nazarov attacked the supporters with a hockey stick, during his team's match against Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League in Belarus.

Aki Tsurumaki says he never felt his life was in danger during the 15 years he has been helping companies escape entanglements with Japan's yakuza crime syndicates.

Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> withdrew its annual profit guidance on Tuesday as Thai floods threaten output just as it had recovered from supply shortages that battered production after the March earthquake in Japan.

Manchester United third-choice keeper Thomas Kuszczak has launched a scathing attack on his team and his manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, after the club rejected his loan move to Leeds United.

Up to a third of Hong Kong's 50,000 or so factories in China could downsize or shut by the end of the year as exporters get hit by cost rises and darkening global demand for Chinese goods, a major Hong Kong industrial body said on Tuesday.

Societe Generale , France's second-biggest listed bank, said it would slash bonuses and scrap its 2011 dividend as it scrambles to meet tough new capital requirements.

Japan's Olympus admitted on Tuesday it hid losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, bowing to weeks of pressure to explain a series of baffling transactions that have put the future of the firm in doubt.

Italian bond yields ticked higher on Tuesday, closing in on unsustainable levels as lawmakers in Rome readied for a crucial vote on public finances that marks the latest chapter in the euro zone debt crisis.

Italian bond yields ticked higher on Tuesday, closing in on unsustainable levels as lawmakers in Rome readied for a crucial vote on public finances that marks the latest chapter in the euro zone debt crisis.

Former world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier lost his battle with liver cancer and died overnight at 67, his family confirmed in a statement.

Vodafone edged its full-year outlook higher on Tuesday as growth in emerging markets and robust trading in northern Europe helped the world's largest mobile operator to post first-half results ahead of forecasts.

Societe Generale , France's second-biggest listed bankon, scrapped its 2011 dividend on Tuesday to help bolster capital when reporting quarterly profit fell sharply, hit by charges including Greek debt writedowns.

Rufus Sewell and director Alex Proyas are reteaming for Legendary Pictures' Paradise Lost, Legendary announced on Monday.

Societe Generale , France's second-biggest listed bankon, scrapped its 2011 dividend on Tuesday to help bolster capital when reporting quarterly profit fell sharply, hit by charges including Greek debt writedowns.

The executive chairman of Google Inc on Tuesday played down concerns the search giant would give preferential treatment to Motorola Mobility Holdings after its planned purchase of the handset maker is completed.

Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> posted a 32 percent drop in quarterly operating profit and withdrew its full-year profit forecasts as Thai floods pose a fresh threat to production while supply shortages from the March earthquake kept output low.

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.

France's second-biggest listed bank Societe Generale on Tuesday reported a 30.6 percent slump in third-quarter profits hurt by charges including Greek debt writedowns, and scrapped its 2011 dividend to preserve capital.

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.

Japan's Olympus admitted for the first time on Tuesday that controversial acquisitions had been used to cover up losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, succumbing to weeks of pressure that has battered the company's share price.

Asian shares wiped earlier gains and fell on Tuesday, weighed by concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.

A former Japanese banker who helped Japan's Olympus Corp shift losses off its books decades ago appears to be a key figure behind its decision to award a massive advisory fee to a little-known U.S. investment firm, Japanese broking sources who know the ex-banker said.

The executive chairman of Google Inc on Tuesday played down concerns the search giant would give preferential treatment to Motorola Mobility Holdings after its planned purchase of the handset maker is completed.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up U.S. rights to The Island President and plans a February release, the company announced Monday.

Is Bruce Vilanch joining the ranks of the unemployed when the 84th Academy Awards roll around?

Michael Jackson fans cheered and his family members hailed as a triumph the verdict that found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death.