IBT Staff Reporter

Top U.S. office supply chain Staples Inc blamed winter storms for keeping shoppers away during the holidays and forecast a quarterly profit just below analysts' estimates.

Dutch artists Adrei and Alfons Kennis have made Ötzi come alive by using 3D images of his skull as well as X-ray and CT images and have made him the main attraction of the exhibition.

Steve Jobs made it to the iPad 2 launch at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has offered to sell Sky News and also subsidize the channel for years to win approval of its planned takeover of all of British pay TV company BSkyB , the BBC reported on Wednesday.

Socks rose on Wednesday after employers added more jobs than expected last month, but shares came off their highs as oil prices surged in a correlation expected to define trading in the near term.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday a Republican spending cut plan would not cause a big dent to U.S. economic growth, but could cost around 200,000 jobs.

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.

Oil prices jumped to near 2-1/2 year highs on Wednesday after an airstrike near Libya's oil infrastructure kept the market braced for a prolonged disruption from the OPEC nation and worried unrest might spread to other regional producers.

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The U.S. Senate approved a two-week budget extension on Wednesday that will allow congressional Republicans and Democrats additional time to negotiate how big budget cuts should be until September 30, the end of the 2011 fiscal year.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday a Republican spending cut plan would not cause a big dent to U.S. economic growth, but could cost around 200,000 jobs.

Oil rose on Wednesday as escalating violence in Libya threatened the OPEC nation's oil infrastructure and markets braced for a potential prolonged disruption.

Bombardier Inc said on Wednesday it will sell as many as 120 aircraft to Warren Buffett's NetJets Inc, a deal that could be worth more than $6.7 billion and which sent its shares soaring 8.3 percent.

Stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday as strong labor market data offset the impact of continued high oil prices.

U.K. Telecommunications Regulator Ofcom has found that broadband speeds are often half of what is advertised.

Securities regulators were poised on Wednesday to propose a clampdown on bonus pay for Wall Street executives and to wean money market mutual funds off their reliance on credit ratings.

Talibanism is on the rise in Pakistan and the government is helpless about it, Wednesday's ruthless assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the nation's only Christian lawmaker to hold a cabinet rank, has confirmed.

A rogue Google Android developer by the name of Myournet took advantage of the company's openness by developing free mal-ware induced apps, which were direct rip-offs of popular apps.

Charlie Sheen stopped by the morning talk shows again Wednesday to introduce his two goddesses, Rachel Oberlin and Natalie Kenly.

International regulators have touted success at reining in bank bonuses, but creeping overall paychecks and an uneven global crackdown are threatening the reforms.

Ford Motor Co recalled more than 31,000 vehicles due to the risk of a possible fuel leak and electrical issues, according to a posting on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

Top U.S. office supplies retailer Staples Inc reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as inclement weather in many of its markets kept shoppers away.

February sales at Costco Wholesale Corp and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc surpassed Wall Street's expectations, driven by higher gasoline prices and shoppers' focus on bargains.

Top U.S. office supplies retailer Staples Inc forecast a sales recovery in the current quarter after inclement weather weighed on sales and profits in the fourth quarter.

Stocks were slightly higher on Wednesday as strong labor market data offset the impact of continued high oil prices.

The New York Times Co forecast higher first-quarter expenses and said February print advertising revenue fell, though print ad trends are improving.

The federal budget and unemployment were tied as top investor concerns, a poll showed, when asked to rate potential factors affecting the investment climate.

Among the new solar systems discovered by the Kepler spacecraft are planets that share orbits and one that orbits its star in a single day.

A report from SpendingPulse on national retail and services sales for the month of February has shown that growth continued in most sectors, but slightly less robust than prior months.