IBT Staff Reporter

Apple Inc's maestro Steve Jobs took the stage to unveil the iPad 2 on Wednesday, drawing a standing ovation with his surprise return to the spotlight after a brief medical absence.

Time Warner Inc's HBO is making nearly all of its titles available for its HBO Go service, upping the ante in its fight against Netflix.

Apple Inc's maestro Steve Jobs took the stage to a standing ovation on Wednesday, returning to the spotlight after a brief medical absence to unveil the second version of the iPad.

February sales at Costco Wholesale Corp and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc surpassed Wall Street's expectations, as members drove in for deals on gasoline and stayed to do more of their shopping.

Britain may approve News Corp's $12.5 billion buy-out of BSkyB this week, two sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, forcing Rupert Murdoch's group to spin off TV news channel Sky News.

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U.S. stocks eked out gains on Wednesday despite another rise in oil prices, as investors bet the latest signs of economic strength may be able to absorb expected higher energy costs.

Arsenal made their disastrous Carling Cup loss a distant memory with a 5-0 hammering of league one side Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fifth-round replay at the Emirates Stadium.

Steve Jobs said the difference between Apple and its competitors is in its DNA.

British designer John Galliano, who was sacked by fashion house Christian Dior for his alleged anti-Semitic behavior, won a cyber-squatting case on Wednesday.

Europe's EADS is entitled to protest the loss of a new refueling plane contract to Boeing Co if it believes the procurement was flawed, and would not face retribution for doing so, a top U.S. Air Force official said on Wednesday.

A thinner, lighter follow-up to the bestselling iPad, Apple promised a lot with the iPad 2. Does the company deliver?

U.S. private sector employers added more jobs than expected last month, raising hopes that Friday's closely watched government jobs report could show more growth than anticipated.

U.S. stocks eked out gains on Wednesday despite another rise in oil prices as investors bet the latest data signaled the economy could absorb expected higher energy costs.

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Gold touched a record high above $1,440 an ounce on Wednesday, as a bullish confluence of political unrest in Libya, surging oil prices and easy monetary policies spurred safe haven buying.

Holdings of the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Trust, fell for a fifth consecutive month in February, data from the New York-based fund showed, the longest run of outflows since the trust's inception.

Prices for Dollar investors to Buy Gold crept higher to reach a new all-time record Wednesday lunchtime in London, as crude oil rose further above $100 per barrel and world stock markets fell for the eighth time in nine sessions.

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Director Steven Spielberg secured the screen rights to WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy, the book by Guardian journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding, reports The Guardian.

At the Game Developer's Conference, Nintendo recognizes the importance of social gaming and evolving content; announces 10,000 WiFi hotspots and NetFlix availability for the 3DS.

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Wednesday after a Federal Reserve survey said the economy has gained strength, but oil prices near 2-1/2 year highs weighed on the market.

Formula One team McLaren's drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button have expressed worries about their car for the 2011 Formula One season, saying it is behind their biggest rivals in terms of progress made.

Exile for Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi is an option, according to U.S. Officials. While no world leaders have publicly offered asylum weeks into a crisis threatening to become civil war, the leaders of Venezuela and Nicaragua have shown support for Gaddafi in recent days.

Thinner and faster, Apple's newest tablet is joined by iPad versions of Apple's Garageband and iMove software.

Stocks rose modestly on Wednesday after a Federal Reserve survey said the economy has gained strength, but oil prices near 2-1/2 year highs weighed on the market.

Barnes & Noble Inc has settled a lawsuit brought against it by Spring Design, which had accused the top U.S. bookseller of illegally copying a screen design for its popular Nook electronic book reader.

After months of speculation and rumors, Apple revealed its iPad 2.