Royal wedding sets Internet record, Guinness says
The royal wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton this spring was one for the history books -- and the record books, too.
ECB's Stark insists resigning for personal reasons
European Central Bank Executive Board member Juergen Stark stuck to his position that personal reasons were behind his decision to resign from the central bank, but declined on Thursday to give details about the decision.
Report: Florida has the Worst Reptile Problem in the World
Florida has the worst reptile problem in the world. From 1863 through 2010, 137 non-native amphibian and reptile species were introduced to the state.
USPS May Close 252 More Facilities, Cutting 35,000 Jobs
The U.S. Postal Service has named 252 more mail processing facilities that may close because of budget cuts, less than two months after it released an initial list of nearly 3,700 at-risk post offices. Megan Brennan, the agency's chief operating officer, told ABC News that the closures would eliminate 35,000 jobs.
Rogue Trading: UBS Could Take Significant Hit From Kweku Adoboli's Actions
With UBS losing approximately $2 billion from unauthorized trades by a "rogue" trader, the road for recovery for the Swiss bank could be long.
Analysis: Why no killer app for paying bills online?
If you want to manage all of your money and all of your monthly payments in one convenient online place, you're pretty much out of luck.
ETF put sales surge in relief on central bank moves
Thursday's move by major central banks to prevent a worsening of the European sovereign debt crisis unleashed a flurry of protective put selling across a broad spectrum of U.S. exchange-traded funds.
TV Reviews: ‘Up All Night,’ has Hope, ‘Free Agents’ has Nothing
NBC premiered two new sitcoms last night : one showed potential, the other did not.
Judge extends time for Google digital books talks
Google Inc and authors and publishers groups have about nine more months to untangle their six-year-old legal dispute over plans to create the world's largest digital library, a federal judge said on Thursday.
UC Tuition: Students May See 16 Percent Increases for Four Years
University of California tuition may increase by up to 16 percent each year for the next four years if the system doesn't get more state funding, according to a long-term budget plan released Wednesday.
UPS expects record profit, slow-growth economy
United Parcel Service Inc Chief Executive Scott Davis said the world's largest package delivery company is on track for record results this year in the face of the economy's bumpy ride and expectations for sluggish economic growth.
Morgan Stanley Chairman Mack to retire at year-end
Morgan Stanley Chairman John Mack, whose sharp elbows and aggressive cost-cutting tactics earned him the nickname Mack The Knife, will step down at the end of the year, fully handing the reins to Chief Executive James Gorman.
Analysis: Clock ticking for Canada's natural gas champion
Encana Corp Chief Executive Randy Eresman did exactly what investors wanted when he created the quintessential pure play in North American natural gas. That's now his biggest problem.
Wells sues JPMorgan over 800 mortgage loans
JPMorgan Chase & Co was sued by Wells Fargo & Co , which seeks to force it to buy back more than 800 soured mortgage loans that it oversees as trustee.
Bachmann HPV Vaccine: Professors Offer $10,000 for Proof of Mental Retardation Claim
Two bioethics professors are offering a $10,000 reward to anyone who shows them medical records proving Michele Bachmann's claim that the HPV vaccine made a girl mentally retarded.
Eagles' Vick set for high-stakes return to Atlanta
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is not counting on much love from the crowd when he visits his former Atlanta Falcons team for the first time as a starter in a matchup of two clubs with Super Bowl hopes.
Fifteen lawmakers ask Obama to OK AT&T merger
Fifteen Democratic lawmakers asked the Obama administration on Thursday to approve AT&T Inc's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA.
UPS on track for record profit in 2011
United Parcel Service Chief Executive Scott Davis said the world's largest package delivery company is on track for record results this year even in the face of the economy's bumpy ride.
Mexico drug gangs menace web critics with murder
A Mexican drug gang this week issued a threat to websites that cover the drug war in a message placed near two mutilated bodies suspended from an overpass near the U.S. border.
Exclusive: CFTC insiders blow whistle on position limit rule
Internal strife at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over how to craft a workable rule to crack down on speculation in oil markets has prompted two internal whistleblowers to ask the agency's inspector general to step in.
Texan Girl Accused of Faking Leukemia Scams Donors Out of $17K, Faces Judge
A teen girl in Western Texas was charged Thursday by state authorities for faking leukemia, a terminal cancer, and collecting nearly $17,000 in donations.
Ottawa urging Air Canada, union to reach deal
The Canadian government declined to say on Wednesday whether it was preparing legislation to head off another strike at Air Canada, the country's biggest airline.
Washington warms to crowdfunding for startups
Bipartisan support is growing to allow private companies to quickly tap thousands of small investors through a strategy called crowdfunding.
Heidi Klum deemed most dangerous celeb in cyberspace
Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum was named on Thursday as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, inviting malware and viruses to flourish on computers.
AT&T Prepares to Launch LTE Network
AT&T is launching its 4G LTE network in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio next week.
Morocco's trade deficit expands by end: August
Morocco's trade deficit expanded 22.6 percent in the January-August period from a year ago to 122.2 billion dirhams due mainly to higher spending on energy imports, official data showed on Thursday.
Ivory Coast rebounding faster than expected: IMF
The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for growth in Ivory Coast on Thursday, citing a faster-than-expected rebound in industrial and agricultural production since the end of a post-election conflict.
S.Africa to build new nuclear plants
South African energy minister Dipuo Peters said on Thursday she had signed off on a proposal for new nuclear power plants, likely worth tens of billions of dollars, and said it would be presented to cabinet soon.
S.Africa bonds turn firmer, stocks jump nearly 2 pct
South Africa's government bonds reversed losses on Thursday and yields fell as investors drifted back into local debt to snap up bargains following a couple of days of heavy selling when risk aversion hit emerging markets.
S.Africa's Zuma asks for new probe of arms deal
South African President Jacob Zuma will appoint a commission to investigate a multi-billion dollar arms deal, his office said on Thursday, in a new probe into corruption allegations against several companies and top officials including Zuma himself.