IBT Staff Reporter

A New York state banking regulator said on Thursday that it had reached a pact with Goldman Sachs Group Inc on foreclosure processes that will allow the planned sale of its Litton Loan Servicing LP to continue.

Sep 01, 2011

President Barack Obama declared Wednesday a number of towns, cities and counties in New Jersey as major disaster areas and ordered federal assistance to supplement storm-battered areas affected by Hurricane Irene on August 27, 2011, and days after.

Sep 01, 2011

Dancing With The Stars announced their new line up of celebrity participants. The cast includes athletes like NBA star Ron Artest, actors including David Arquette, and...former lawyer and television journalist, Nancy Grace. Beyond the cluster of reality stars and talk show hosts, ABC has a new variety of contestants with Chaz Bono joining the gang.

Sep 01, 2011

The long-rumored release date of Droid Bionic seems to have been confirmed by numerous sources, just awaiting an official announcement.

Sep 01, 2011

Wall Street was set to open little changed on Thursday after data showed weekly jobless claims declined while nonfarm productivity was weaker than previously thought in the second quarter.

Sep 01, 2011

Undeterred by reports of HP TouchPad's demise and Android tablets' anemic sales, HTC has announced the launch of HTC Jetstream, an Android tablet for AT&T's upcoming 4G LTE network.

Sep 01, 2011

After a long hegemony of Apple’s iPad, while HP is giving up its TouchPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is struggling with a patent issue, Sony and Amazon are betting their tablets will rival the iPad.

Sep 01, 2011

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, showing little sign of a pick-up in layoffs in the wake of a slump in business and consumer confidence.

Sep 01, 2011

Many top U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected August sales, withstanding Hurricane Irene and sagging consumer confidence.

Sep 01, 2011

Discount retailers stand to gain from tighter consumer spending.

Sep 01, 2011

Kim and Kris will begin their first full month of marriage living with Kourtney Kardashian, her husband Scott, and their son Mason. On Monday, Sept. 5, filming will begin for Kim's spin-off show--Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

Sep 01, 2011

New claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, showing little sign of a pick-up in layoffs in the wake of a slump in business and consumer confidence.

Sep 01, 2011

Factory activity worldwide stalled last month as new orders tumbled, heightening fears that the global economy may be heading for another recession and driving stock markets lower.

Sep 01, 2011

PARIS - Sanofi-Aventis investors are looking for steady growth targets running up to 2015 and extra cost savings from the French drugmaker's strategy update next week.

Sep 01, 2011

If a new tropical storm gains momentum and becomes a hurricane, it could wreak havoc on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sep 01, 2011

Goldman Sachs and two other firms have agreed with the New York banking regulator to end the practice known as robo-signing, in which bank employees signed foreclosure documents without reviewing case files as required by law, the Wall Street Journal said.

Sep 01, 2011

Some top U.S. retailers reported better-than-expected August sales, withstanding sagging consumer confidence and Hurricane Irene.

Sep 01, 2011

Factory activity worldwide stalled last month as new orders tumbled, a series of surveys showed on Thursday, heightening fears that the global economy may be heading for another recession.

Sep 01, 2011

The world’s top oil exporter is expected to increase official oil selling prices of October crude for Asian clients.

Sep 01, 2011

A new study shows that 25 major American corporations last year paid their chief executives more than they paid the government in federal income taxes.

Sep 01, 2011

Toronto-Dominion Bank reported a stronger-than-expected profit due to higher loan volumes, and the bank raised its dividend.

Sep 01, 2011

Former champion Andy Roddick, who has not spent much time on the court this summer, got a good workout at the U.S. Open on Wednesday in dispatching fellow American Michael Russell 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-5.

Sep 01, 2011

The summer blockbuster movie season comes to an end this weekend, and already moviegoers on one website have decided their favorite flick of the period -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Sep 01, 2011

An Apple employee has lost a next generation iPhone prototype in a bar at San Francisco and Apple is unable to recover it.

Sep 01, 2011

Bank of New York Mellon's Chief Executive Robert Kelly stepped down in a surprise move, because of what the company said was differences in approach to managing the company.

Sep 01, 2011

A debt crisis is still gripping the developed world, European Central Bank policymaker Juergen Stark said, adding there was no alternative but for countries to take painful steps to consolidate their public finances.

Sep 01, 2011

Financial markets kicked off September in a grim mood on Thursday with poor European economic data prompting a regional sell off that ended a four-day winning streak.

Sep 01, 2011

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.1 to 0.4 percent.

Sep 01, 2011

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.1 to 0.4 percent.

Sep 01, 2011