Stock index futures signal rebound
Stock index futures pointed to a firm opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4 percent at 0735 GMT (2:35 a.m. ET).
Apple dismisses PC, insists on iCloud
Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs has announced his aim to ‘demote the PC’ industry while introducing the iCloud, Apple’s new cloud-based solution for synchronizing files across multiple Apple devices.
Greece sees austerity vote by end-June, tax cuts later
The Greek government expects parliament to vote on its medium-term austerity plan, a condition of a new international bailout, by the end of June, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
Sina to launch English microblog by year-end
China's Sina Corp will launch an English version of its microblog, Weibo, by the end of the year for overseas users, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wimbledon - Federer angers Halle organizers with withdrawal
World number three Roger Federer withdrew from a Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Halle, Germany due to a sore groin, much to the anger of the organizers of the tournament.
GE, Capital One bid for ING Direct USA: report
General Electric Co and Capital One Financial Corp have submitted bids for ING's U.S. online banking operations in a deal worth about $9 billion, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Lockheed hack attack used stolen SecurID data: RSA
Hackers who recently broke into Lockheed Martin's security network used data stolen from an EMC security division and the company offered to replace millions of potentially compromised SecurID electronic keys.
India clears $4.1-billion defense deal, to create 22,000 jobs across US
India's Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared a $4.1 billion defense deal to buy 10 C-17 heavy lift aircraft from US-based Boeing.
GM to invest $130 million in Michigan, create 25 high-end jobs
General Motors will invest $130 million to build an enterprise data facility and add 25 high-tech jobs at its Technical Center campus in Warren, Michigan.
Euro ticks up, Aussie dips as central bank holds rates
The euro ticked up in Asia on Tuesday, steadying from a slide after the Eurogroup chairman said the common currency was overvalued, while the Australian dollar dipped after the central bank kept interest rates steady.
Toshiba, Sony plan to merge small LCD panel units: sources
Toshiba Corp and Sony Corp are in talks to combine their units that make small and mid-size LCD panels for smartphones and tablet computers, and may sell a stake in the new entity to the Japanese government for about $1.2 billion, sources said.
Analysis: Nimble Asian rivals raid Nokia's emerging markets turf
From New Delhi to Shanghai to Johannesburg, a flood of cheap handsets from the likes of China's ZTE and India's Micromax is destroying Nokia's top position in emerging markets.
Sony tries to move on from hacking woes with new handheld
Sony showed off its new PlayStation Vita handheld games device at a flashy Los Angeles event on Monday, in a bid to move on from the hacking attacks that forced the company to shut down its videogames network for almost a month.
Hexagon sets new targets, CEO eyes strong growth
Fast-growing measurement technology group Hexagon set new financial targets on Monday, setting its sights on stronger profitability and sales in the coming years while relying less on acquired growth.
Toshiba, Sony in talks to merge small LCD panel
Toshiba Corp and Sony Corp are in talks to combine their units that make small and mid-size LCD panels for smartphones and tablet computers, and may sell a stake in the new entity to the Japanese government for about $1.2 billion, industry sources said.
Top ten features of newly introduced 'iCloud'
Today Apple has officially unveiled its new cloud service iCloud at the 2011 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).
IATA says business travel demand holds up, sign of recovery
Business travel demand is holding up better than price-sensitive leisure travel in a sign of business confidence and a recovery in world trade, the chief economist of global airlines body IATA said on Tuesday.
Apple's Jobs makes big push into an everyday cloud
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs unveiled services for people to store more of their photos, music and other data online, giving the iPad and iPhone maker the lead in a fast-expanding new consumer market.
Mark Jackson: New Golden State Warriors Head Coach
Former NBA point guard Mark Jackson has been named the new head coach of the Golden State Warriors. After an extensive search and numerous candidates being linked to the team, the Warriors finally selected the 17 year NBA veteran and basketball analyst.
Apple's Jobs takes stage to talk iCloud
Apple Inc took a big step toward getting people to store and access their data on the Internet as CEO Steve Jobs emerged from medical leave to present the iCloud music-streaming service.
It’s No iPhone 5, But Analysts Say Apple’s iCloud Is A Game Changer
Analysts are impressed with Apple's iCloud; saying it could transform the entire computing industry.
Rafael Nadal played coy with focus on Djokovic, in the end Nadal showed who is boss
Rafael Nadal seemingly came into the French Open limping as the number one player in the world. He had just lost on the red clay courts of the Rome Masters to Novak Djokovic, who was on a seemingly unstoppable win streak.
Hackers claim to have hit Sony again
Hackers calling themselves Lulz Security said on Monday that they had broken into Sony Corp computer systems again, and posted the results on the Internet.
Factbox: Apple unveils iCloud, Lion and iOS 5
Apple Inc unveiled a new storage and retrieval service, called iCloud, that gives customers access to all their music, photographs and other files across their devices.
[PHOTOS] Steve Jobs Introduces 'iCloud' Officially at WWDC 2011
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs announced and unveiled the new music streaming service called iCloud at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Sony At E3: We’re Sorry About Everything
Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton apologized to consumers about the PSN issue at E3.
Ex-SAC manager calls Jiau's stock tips perfect
A former portfolio manager at hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors testified a consultant on trial for insider trading regularly provided absolutely perfect information in exchange for payments.
Judge: Lehman brokerage entitled to margin assets
The trustee for the brokerage arm of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is entitled to $4 billion in margin assets that have been the subject of a long-running legal fight with Barclays Plc , a bankruptcy judge said on Monday.
Thomson Reuters to sell healthcare business
News and information provider Thomson Reuters Corp said it plans to sell a unit that supplies healthcare data and analysis to companies, government agencies and health professionals.
Zambia asks Glencore unit for underpaid taxes
Zambia has asked commodity trader Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines for unpaid taxes after an audit of the subsidiary, leaked earlier this year, said it had underpaid mining dues, the country's finance minister said.