IBT Staff Reporter

Japan aims to cut rare earth consumption by a third within a few years and reduce its reliance on China, by providing subsidies for recycling and investing in new ways to limit their use.

Owners of Manchester United, The Glazer family, have insisted that they have no intentions of selling the club amidst wide spread rumors of Qatari Royal Family's offer of £1.8b.

Stocks index futures rose on Friday after a week-long Wall Street sell-off as oil prices stabilized.

On Christmas Eve 2008, in the depths of the global financial crisis, Katanga Mining accepted a lifeline it could not refuse.

Stocks index futures rose on Friday after a week-long sell-off, adding to a late rebound in the previous session as oil prices stabilized.

UEFA will investigate separate incidents involving fans of both Marseille and Manchester United after their actions during the game between the two clubs at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday.

Libyan dictator Gaddafi reiterates 'hallucinogenic drugs' blame to justify violence against protesters even as a close aide withdraws support.

More than 700 people from different parts of the globe have congregated in Phoenix, Arizona to attend the ongoing 20th Annual International UFO Conference.

Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell will overtake Tiger Woods in the world rankings on Sunday and could even go up to third depending on how Luke Donald performs.

The world can weather a spike in oil prices, U.S. President Barack Obama said, as Saudi Arabia offered some respite to fears over Middle East oil supplies by indicating it can cover export cuts resulting from Libya's civil war.

Arsenal has been handed a major blow in the form of skipper Cesc Fabregas' injury for the Carling Cup final and possibly for the second leg against Barcelona

Chinese censors have blocked the U.S. ambassador's name from searches on a microblogging website after he was spotted at a pro-democracy gathering last weekend.

Famecount, which released data on Eminem taking down Lady Gaga on Twitter, has rated Barack Obama, Starbucks and Family Guy as among the social media 'Allstars'.

Part-nationalized British bank Lloyds swung back into profit last year after a recovery in its core UK retail banking operations absorbed a 4 billion-pound ($6.5 billion) hit on bad debts in Ireland.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Friday, adding to a late rebound in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones industrial average and for the Nasdaq up 0.5 to 0.7 percent by 5.02 a.m. EST.

The percentages of fourth and eighth graders in big city schools, who have not been able to meet the expected standards in science assessment, are much higher than the national average.

Craigslist (CL) has challenged a study that termed the classifieds site as “a cesspool of crime,”.

Oil jumped by more than $2 to above the $113 per barrel on Friday as another bout of nerves spread in the market on concerns that spreading unrest in Libya could hit fuel supplies.

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said he will not be charging the Bahrain Grand Prix organizers with the annual staging fee, despite the cancellation of the race.

Celebrity social media wars seem to be heating up with rapper Eminem gaining hold as he takes down Lady Gaga on Facebook 'Likes' after hitting billion views mark on YouTube.

The world can weather a spike in oil prices, U.S. President Barack Obama said, as Saudi Arabia offered some respite to fears over Middle East oil supplies by indicating it can cover export cuts resulting from Libya's civil war.

Deutsche Telekom expects stagnating earnings this year as it joined the league of major European telecom operators struggling to defend their dominance on their home turf.

Truck and carmaker Tata Motors has no plans to list its Jaguar Land Rover unit in London, the company said, denying a TV report it had initiated talks with banks.

India's fast moving consumer goods industry is hoping the upcoming budget will bring in concrete measures to tame spiralling inflation and viable tax structure to ensure continued growth.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's embattled government will likely boost spending on social programmes in a populist budget on Monday, even as India is threatened with a potentially ballooning subsidy bill for food and fuel.

An earthquake measuring 3.6 in magnitude struck Hawaii on Thursday. No damage or injuries reported.

The Japanese government and private companies will spend $1.34 billion to curb Japan's dependence on rare-earth imports from China by a third, the Nikkei news report said Friday.

Grammy Award winning musician, songwriter and philanthropist Shakira has been honored by the Harvard Foundation as the 2011 Artist of the Year for her contributions to music and distinguished history of creativity as well as her humanitarian efforts through her Barefoot Foundation.

Cancer concerns over Brazilian Blowout hair straightening and smoothing treatment peaks as FDA investigation and legal action continue across United States, Canada and France.