IBT Staff Reporter

The 'Harry Potter' star is on the cover of U.S. Vogue

Three former securities traders were convicted on Monday on all counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit insider trading on pending mergers, in another victory for prosecutors in their probe of suspicious trading on Wall Street.

Louis Vuitton's latest face is Angelina Jolie, who shot the ad campaign in Cambodia this spring.

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VF Corp , owner of the North Face clothing brand and chain, is buying footwear maker Timberland Co for $2 billion to boost sales of outdoor gear, its biggest business.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Ewald Nowotny does not expect the U.S. economy to enter a double-dip recession and is more concerned about fast-growing developing markets, he told a newspaper.

Over the weekend Lily Allen married Sam Cooper at St. James the Great Church in Gloucestershire England. Her rep confirmed to People.com that the couple is expecting their first baby.

Oscar mom Sandra Bullock has purchased a Beverly Hills home for a steep $22.95 million.

Is it only in Bill Gate's mind that the Facebook founder has changed his status from in a relationship to engaged? Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has accidentally slipped a word that suggests the engagement of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg with his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

Gay and political activists reacted angrily Monday after discovering a blog purportedly written by a gay woman detained by Syrian authorities was the work of an American university student living in Scotland.

With Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas both looking to leave Arsenal, the Gunners are looking to settle matters quickly so as to plan for the season ahead.

On an overcast day in May, a clutch of the world's most powerful investors gathered in a 19th-century mansion in Moscow to hear a proposition from Vladimir Putin: invest in Russia, and we will invest with you.

In the 2002-2003 NBA season, Jason Kidd averaged 18.7 points per game, shot 41% from the field, had 31 double-doubles, and took his team to the NBA finals ... and lost. Eight years later, at a grizzly 38 years of age, Kidd finally got his ring.

After all the hype and speculation, 'Super 8' opened Friday. The film's creator, J.J. Abrams, was also the mastermind behind the TV shows Alias, Lost and the movies Mission: Impossible III and Star Trek.

Three former securities traders were found guilty on Monday of fraud and conspiracy to commit insider trading on pending mergers, part of the U.S. government's broad probe of corporate secrets leaked to hedge funds.

Seven Republicans competing for their party's Presidential nomination will participate in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign.

Ex-Googler who worked on Google's now retired project Wave termed the search engine giant's infrastructure as archaic.

Lady Gaga was in Rome to perform at Italy's gay pride rally Saturday. The singer is known advocate for gay rights.

An Apple Inc store employee has started a drive to unionize retail workers in a rare move at a company known for its near-fanatical following and cutting-edge mystique.

Reports claim that Pippa Middleton is once again single.

Turkey government has arrested 32 of the Anonymous hacking group, after a series of attack on the government websites were launched as a sign of protest to the government imposed internet censorship.

This coming Wednesday, most regions of the earth are expected to experience the longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000.

Fanning is the new face of Oh, Lola.

DUBAI -- In this opinion piece, Alexander McNabb gives his take on the wonderful story of Sonia Land and Random House.

Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman pair up for a funny and witty song at the 65th annual Tony Awards in New York City Sunday.

The European Central Bank needs to ensure recent oil and commodity price rises do not trigger inflationary problems, the bank's President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday, days after signaling a July interest rate hike.

Apple is slated to launch upgraded versions of its ultra-thin MacBook Airs equipped with Intel's Sandy Bridge chip architecture with laptops going into production this June.

Stocks rose in early trading on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left indexes oversold and equities at more attractive levels.

VF Corp , owner of clothing brands such as The North Face and Wrangler jeans, said it would buy shoemaker Timberland Co for $2 billion to boost its outdoor gear business.