Orbitz hurt by airline dispute, wants deal
Online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide, reeling from its spat with American Airlines over a distribution method, reported a wider quarterly loss and forecast first-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent.
Google, Rhapsody Show Apple App Store Subscription Backlash
A day after the App Store subscription service was announced, Google introduces One Pass while Rhapsody rips Apple.
Lindsay Lohan's father takes responsibility for Letterman mistake
It was announced that Lohan would appear on David Letterman's TV talk show. It was later announced by producers of The Late Show with David Letterman that the troubled actress would not appear on the show because a mistake had been made.
Family Dollar bid sparks rally in discount stores
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz's bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc underscores growing investor appetite for retailers targeting low-income Americans in a slow economic rebound and has sparked a rally in shares of rivals.
Fed more confident in recovery, unhappy on jobs
Federal Reserve officials raised their forecasts for economic growth last month but remained unhappy with the job market's recovery.
Stocks rise after Dell, deal news
Stocks rose to fresh 32-month highs on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 double the level it was two years ago as Dell earnings and deal announcements appealed to investors.
Fox News Caught Faking Ron Paul CPAC Footage [VIDEO]
Fox used footage of 2010 meeting in 2011 coverage, say reports.
S&P rises, doubles its 2009 low
The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday to twice its value from just two years ago, a bounce whose vigor has not been seen since the Great Depression.
Expect Nokia Windows phones in 2012: chairman
Nokia board chairman said on Wednesday Nokia Windows phones will be on the markets from 2012 on and noted that Nokia had other potential partners in addition to Microsoft and Google.
Wall Street stocks end up
The S&P 500 closed on Wednesday at twice its value from just two years ago, a bounce whose vigor has not been seen since the Great Depression.
Nokia eyes Windows phones from 2012
Nokia board chairman said on Wednesday Nokia Windows phones will be on the markets from 2012 on and noted that Nokia had other potential partners in addition to Microsoft and Google.
Google woos publishers with One Pass payment service
Google Inc launched a service to make it easy for publishers to sell digital versions of newspapers and magazines, undercutting a similar plan launched by Apple Inc, as both tech titans battle to dominate smartphones and tablet computers.
Jessica Alba pregnant with second child
The actress, who is married to Cash Warren announced on her Facebook page and Twitter account that she and her husband are expecting their second child.
BoE forecasts pave way to rate rise, but King cautious
New Bank of England forecasts opened the door on Wednesday for interest rates to rise slowly in Britain but Governor Mervyn King warned against jumping to conclusions about when the central bank would pull the trigger.
EADS says it lowers price in final tanker proposal
EADS North America said it submitted a final proposal in the politically charged U.S. tanker competition against Boeing Co and that it lowered its price.
Borders files for bankruptcy, to close 200 stores
Borders Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection and said it would close about one-third of its bookstores, after years of shriveling sales that made it impossible to manage its crushing debt load.
Google starts One Pass digital subscription service
Google Inc launched a service to make it easy for publishers to sell digital versions of newspapers and magazines, undercutting a similar plan launched by Apple Inc, as both tech titans battle to dominate smartphones and tablet computers.
Orbitz posts wider quarterly loss
Orbitz Worldwide, an online travel agency, reported a wider quarterly loss, hurt by charges, and forecast first-quarter revenue below analysts' expectations, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent.
Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt join the cast of The Dark Knight Rises
Cotillard will play the role of Talia al Ghul and Joseph Gordon-Levitt that of Roman Sionis, also known as Black Mask in the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises.
Producer prices up, inflation still seen muted
Core wholesale prices rose in January at their fastest rate in more than two years, raising some concerns about inflation, but economists said the recovery was too weak for a big spike in consumer prices.
Wall Street rises after Dell, deal news
Stocks rose to fresh 32-month highs on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 double the level it was two years ago as Dell earnings and deal announcements appealed to investors.
ZTE to bid on Nortel patents, Ericsson watching
A major Chinese telcoms-network equipment maker said on Wednesday it will bid on patents related to next-generation wireless technology held by bankrupt Nortel Networks.
Alcatel-Lucent sees buoyant U.S. market
Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent is bullish about its prospects in the United States this year, after securing big contracts from major operators like Verizon and Sprint Nextel .
Google starts digital content subscription service
Google Inc launched a service to make it easy for publishers to sell digital versions of newspapers and magazines, undercutting a similar plan launched by Apple Inc as both tech titans battle to dominate smartphones and tablet computers.
Deere profit doubles on U.S., Canada sales
Farm equipment maker Deere & Co reported a much higher-than-expected profit on Wednesday and raised its full-year forecast, as high food costs drove farm investment in new machinery, sending its shares to a record high in early trading.
Motorola Shoots Down Windows Phone 7 Rumors
Citing concerns over Window Phone 7's closed nature, Motorola VP Christy Wyatt said that the company had no plans to use Windows Phone 7
Sanofi to buy Genzyme for more than $20 billion
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA clinched its long-sought deal for Genzyme Corp with a sweetened $20.1 billion cash offer, plus payments tied to the success of the U.S. biotech group's drugs.
Wall St edges up after Dell, deal news
Stocks rose on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected Dell earnings and a flurry of deal news, but concern about tensions between Israel and Iran gave investors reason to pause.
Republicans hit financial crisis panel for disunity
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday criticized the commission that investigated the 2007-2009 financial crisis for not producing a report that all of its members could endorse.
Airbus tests readiness for new output hike
Airbus said on Wednesday it would carry out further studies to find out whether its suppliers could cope before committing to a further increase of its A320 jetliner production, which is the mainstay of its revenues.
