IBT Staff Reporter

The Gaza Flotilla planned for this week is slated to set sail from Greece this Thursday or Friday.

Jun 28, 2011

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Jun 28, 2011

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday as optimism grew that the Greek parliament would adopt a deeply unpopular austerity plan, easing concerns about a debt default.

Jun 28, 2011

The United States formally offered its backing on Tuesday for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to take over the top job at the International Monetary Fund, ensuring a win for her over Mexico's Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens.

Jun 28, 2011

Single-family home prices dipped modestly in April, pointing to signs of stabilization in the battered housing market at the start of the spring buying season, a closely watched survey said on Tuesday.

Jun 28, 2011

Israel has backed down from its threat to ban journalists covering the pending flotilla to Gaza from entering the country for a decade.

Jun 28, 2011

In an unprecedented gesture, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wrote a letter to a disgruntled supporter, who had written to the club asking why he hadn't made any big-money signings.

Jun 28, 2011

China has asked the US not to interfere in mounting tensions between Beijing, Hanoi and three other Southeast Asian governments over the South China Sea.

Jun 28, 2011

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Jun 28, 2011

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde looks set to emerge on Tuesday as the International Monetary Fund's new chief, maintaining the tradition of a European heading the global lender.

Jun 28, 2011

Facebook users spend 700 billion minutes per month accounting for a quarter of the World’s total web traffic.In spite of that, most of them have not explored beyond the communicating and sharing features.

Jun 28, 2011

The European Union warned Greek lawmakers on Tuesday their country faced immediate default unless they approve a hated austerity plan, as strikers began new mass protests against the EU/IMF-imposed measures.

Jun 28, 2011

Wide spread reports in Brazil claim that five European sides have met the release €45 million release clause of Santos' Brazilian starlet Neymar.

Jun 28, 2011

The bus loaded with supporters of a planned $100 million mine had just left its remote Kyrgyz village when a mob on horseback blocked the road. What happened next was a warning to foreign mining companies who had hoped democracy in Kyrgyzstan would improve the investment climate in the Central Asian republic.

Jun 28, 2011

Fears of defending champion Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon campaign ending prematurely has been eased as reports suggest his ankle injury, sustained during his fourth-round victory against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, isn't serious.

Jun 28, 2011

Apple is in the throes of dealing a double whammy to Android as it plans to release two iPhones, the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S in September.

Jun 28, 2011

Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors were reluctant to make bets after a rally in the previous session and as they waited to see if the Greek parliament would adopt a deeply unpopular austerity plan.

Jun 28, 2011

European Union officials are working on a contingency plan for Greece if its parliament rejects an austerity program and the country cannot receive the next instalment of EU/IMF emergency loans, three euro zone sources said on Monday.

Jun 28, 2011

The London Stock Exchange will proceed as planned with this week's vote on its takeover of Canadian group TMX and is confident shareholders will back the deal, chief executive Xavier Rolet said on Tuesday.

Jun 28, 2011

Huntington's acting debut is a no-show with reviewers missing Megan Fox in the role

Jun 28, 2011

Wide spread reports in Brazil claim that five European sides have met the release €45 million release clause of Santos' Brazilian starlet Neymar, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea reported to be among the five.

Jun 28, 2011

Honda Motor Co's <7267.T> annual operating profit forecast is not conservative, given the yen's strength and soaring raw materials prices, the automaker's chief financial officer said on Tuesday.

Jun 28, 2011

Stock index futures signaled a lower start for equities on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones down 0.1 to 0.2 percent by 0942 GMT.

Jun 28, 2011

After a series of recent hacks against corporate and federal websites, the US government has spun out a plan to protect internet sites from online attacks.

Jun 28, 2011

Google’s first Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone dubbed ‘Nexus Prime’ will be manufactured by Samsung.

Jun 28, 2011

France offered a radical solution Monday for banks to roll over some Greek debt for 30 years as the Greek government fought for political support of its five-year austerity plan to avert bankruptcy.

Jun 28, 2011

Staff cuts coupled with growth in Hong Kong and other key Asian markets have put Standard Chartered Plc <2888.HK> on track for record profits in the first half of this year, up over 10 percent on a year earlier.

Jun 28, 2011

Sony Corp believes it was targeted by hackers because it tried to protect its intellectual property, CEO Howard Stringer told a shareholders' meeting at which he sidestepped a call for him to step down over the incident.

Jun 28, 2011

Japan's infamous nuclear power plant Fukushima leaked tons of radioactive water into the ground on Tuesday, while its operator is still unsure, what could have cause the leak.

Jun 28, 2011