IBT Staff Reporter

A hacking scandal in the Netherlands has escalated, with Dutch government officials investigating whether a hacker who stole online security certificates also stole any sensitive information on Dutch citizens.

Investors who followed Warren Buffett's lead on Bank of America Corp are back to where they started.

The New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Amex Cash Markets invoked a rule to smooth trading at the market open on Tuesday as futures pointed to a sharp drop in the major indexes.

Caroline Wozniacki won a late-night thriller against former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the U.S. Open on Monday to stay on course for a heavyweight showdown with Serena Williams.

International Paper, the world's largest producer of paper and pulp, has agreed to buy shipping-box company Temple-Inland for $3.7 billion.

Many jittery hedge funds are clinging to core stock holdings in the hope that a rebound in equity markets in the final four months of the year will save the $2 trillion industry from its second calendar year of losses in just four years.

As New York City draws closer to the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, art and photo exhibitions around the city have begun to open doors to the public.

Europe's banks are facing more government-prescribed mergers and further measures to strengthen capital, as the region's inability to end its debt crisis makes investors wary of shoveling more money into lenders.

Major stock indexes fell more than 2 percent on Tuesday on fears the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis was worsening and the U.S. economy was sliding back into recession.

The Canadian dollar hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar in nearly four weeks on Tuesday as investors worried that the euro zone's debt crisis was worsening and that the U.S. economy was slipping back into recession.

Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> is working to create a robust supply chain that would recover within two weeks in the event of another massive earthquake like the one on March 11 that is still affecting output after six months, a top executive said.

Stocks were poised to fall sharply at the open on Tuesday on fears the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis was worsening and the U.S. economy was slipping back into a recession.

Samsung and HTC released devices at IFA with a range of form-factors which includes 4.5-inch, 5.3-inch and 7.7-inch displays.

Researchers at Tufts University announced on Sunday that they had created an electric motor the size of a single molecule. Previously, it was impossible to control just one molecule without affecting others around it.

Mitt Romney's jobs plan that he plans to announce Tuesday likely has received some input from advisers of another familiar politician: George W. Bush.

NASA will look to discover how the moon was formed and how it has evolved.

A new study, which is said to be the largest of its kind to date, is among the first to explore how several healthy habits combined can prevent a higher diabetes risk.

Stocks fell more than two percent in early trading on Tuesday on fears the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis was worsening and the U.S. economy was sliding back into a recession.

A decade after the September 11 attacks enveloped Lower Manhattan in a thick gray dust of pulverized buildings and human remains, the surrounding area has become a trendy neighbourhood with a booming population.

Dell Inc and China's top search engine Baidu Inc plan to jointly develop tablet computers and mobile phones, targeting the Chinese market dominated by Apple Inc and Lenovo.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for a third straight decline, on renewed fears the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis was worsening and tracking European stocks.

Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has claimed that the Catalan club president Sandro Rosell wanted Jose Mourinho and not Josep Guardiola to assume the club coach's role in 2008.

Buckingham Palace expects to set a record in visitors and funds with Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding dress on display since opening on July 23.

The euro zone's debt crisis appeared at risk of spiraling out of control on Tuesday amid doubts about Italy and Greece's willingness to push through austerity demanded by their partners, and hardening opposition to further aid in paymaster Germany.

The European Union is stockpiling rare earths, vital for many high-technology industries, to reduce its dependence on China, a spokesman for the EU industry commissioner said on Tuesday.

German insurer Allianz has separated Pacific Investment Management from its other asset management business to prepare it for the next decade, saying it was not a precursor to a sale of any unit.

Dell Inc is partnering China's top search engine Baidu Inc to develop tablet computers and mobile phones, targeting the Chinese market now dominated by Apple Inc and Lenovo devices.

Switzerland's central bank turned the tables on Tuesday on investors who have driven up the franc, sinking it nearly 9 percent to the euro, while European stocks eked out some gains after sharp losses a day earlier.

Solyndra LLC, a solar panel maker which had earlier received $535 million in federal loan guarantees, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early on Tuesday, making it the third U.S. solar firm to succumb to pressure from lower-cost Chinese rivals.