IBT Staff Reporter

A new study says Google and other search engines have an effect on people's memories.

Jul 14, 2011

Blockbuster is seeking to persuade incensed Netflix Inc customers to switch their allegiances, after the fast-growing online video service provoked a storm of outrage this week by raising prices as much as 60 percent

Jul 14, 2011

A Canadian consortium would rather woo TMX Group then press forward with its hostile takeover bid, but it says it will do whatever it takes should talks with the Toronto Stock Exchange operator break down.

Jul 14, 2011

Stocks fell on Thursday as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke backed off hints additional near-term stimulus could be on the way, removing a possible catalyst from a market already facing plenty of obstacles.

Jul 14, 2011

As advertised, the Pyrenees began the selection of the GC contenders on Stage 12 of the Tour de France. The remaining contenders for the overall yellow jersey into Paris are Leopard Trek's Andy Schleck, BMC's Cadel Evans, Liquigas's Ivan Basso, and Saxo Bank's Alberto Contador.

Jul 14, 2011

Kim Kardashian, who is engaged to Kris Humphries, is excited about Demi Lovato's new single Skyscraper.

Jul 14, 2011

The 2011 ESPY Awards took place Wednesday in Los Angeles and tennis beauty Maria Sharapova looked stunning!

Jul 14, 2011

Stocks fell on Thursday as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke backed off hints additional near-term stimulus could be on the way, removing a possible catalyst from a market already facing plenty of obstacles.

Jul 14, 2011

Apple's forthcoming update to its MacBook Air line may increase the notebook's standard memory and storage components, in addition to the latest ultra-low voltage Sandy Bridge mobile chips, AppleInsider reported.

Jul 14, 2011

California woman Catherine Kieu Becker's penis attack on her husband is making headlines around the world.

Jul 14, 2011

The U.S. economy will struggle to regain speed this year, data on Thursday suggested, as the number of Americans filing for first-time jobless benefits remained high and retail sales barely rose in June.

Jul 14, 2011

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to walk the isle into wedding bliss.

Jul 14, 2011

The 2011 Emmy nominations were announced today, as AMC's Mad Men took a majority of the nominations including the Best Drama Series category. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Fox on September 18, hosted by Glee's Jane Lynch.

Jul 14, 2011

Levi Aron's confession in the murder of 8-year-old Brooklyn child Leiby Kletzky has taken the Internet by storm, since it was obtained from police and published by NBC New York. We bring you the full text of the confession as published by NBC New York.

Jul 14, 2011

Britain's celebrities might no longer have to worry about the News of the World hacking phones or rifling their bins, but the manner of the paper's demise shows controlling information is getting much more difficult.

Jul 14, 2011

Who should have gotten an Emmy nomination and didn't?

Jul 14, 2011

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress on Thursday that overzealous cuts to government spending in the short term could derail an already fragile recovery and said a U.S. debt default may wreak financial havoc.

Jul 14, 2011

STOCKHOLM, July 14 - Swedish regulators have raided U.S.-owned bourse operator Nasdaq OMX Group in a competition probe likely to raise questions over exchanges' efforts to woo controversial high-frequency traders.

Jul 14, 2011

Kate Hudson named her baby Bingham.

Jul 14, 2011

A motive in the infamous penis-severing case may have been over an inappropriate relationship, according to a law enforcement source.

Jul 14, 2011

Stocks fell on Thursday as new comments from the Federal Reserve chairman dashed investors' hopes for the chance of further stimulus and tech shares pushed the Nasdaq down 1 percent.

Jul 14, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, is the eighth and the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. This last film is very likely to create the final and biggest magic of all series, the culmination of everything so far.

Jul 14, 2011

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are rumored to be getting married. Will Jolie get a new tattoo to honor the ceremony?

Jul 14, 2011

A new government study published in the Annals of Family Medicine shows that those who drink hot tea or coffee are about twice as likely as non-drinkers to ward off methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, in their nostrils.

Jul 14, 2011

China on Thursday issued a second batch of quotas for exports of rare earths this year -- virtually making up for previous cuts -- after its commerce minister met with his EU counterpart to discuss this and other thorny issues between the two trading partners.

Jul 14, 2011

The following are highlights of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony on Thursday to the Senate Banking Committee as part of his semiannual testimony on the U.S. economy and monetary policy. Bernanke repeated prepared testimony he delivered to a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday.

Jul 14, 2011

JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a higher-than-expected jump in second-quarter profit as it wrote off fewer bad mortgages and credit card loans.

Jul 14, 2011

The company plans on using established American brands to integrate itself into the culture.

Jul 14, 2011

Alabama's Jefferson County has finalized a plan to present to creditors aimed at settling its $3.2 billion sewer bond debt and avoiding the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Jul 14, 2011