IBT Staff Reporter

Wall Street rose on Monday, led by natural resource companies on bets on global growth and a share-buyback plan by Intel that lifted the large-cap technology sector.

In a speech to about 300 reporters in Paris today, Sakozy said the G20’s aim is to reduce volatility in the commodities and currencies markets by broadening the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and to smooth out the current imbalance of power in global economic governance.

Plans to saddle large banks with extra safeguards would make the financial system more unstable and could increase the number of too big to fail institutions, a leading bank lobby group warned on Monday.

(Deletes paragraph 13 of Jan. 19 story to reflect that Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S changed comparable EPS to $3.79 from $4.11. Error first appeared in UPDATE 5.)

ZURICH (Reuters Life!) - Luxury watchmakers are increasingly turning to online social network sites and forums to promote their products and satisfy a growing appetite for information about luxury timepieces, particularly in China.

ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters Life!) - Brie Hall felt awkward the first few times she passed the collection basket at her Catholic church without tossing in a donation envelope.

Oilfield service company Halliburton Co posted higher-than-expected profits, boosted by oil projects in North America, and forecast steady growth elsewhere, but said pricing competition could be tough.

Twitter is set to triple its advertising revenue this year and could generate $250 million in ad revenue in 2012, according to an industry research firm's projection.

McDonald's Corp reported weaker-than-expected December sales at established European and U.S. restaurants as poor weather hurt demand, and said its food costs would rise in 2011.

Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social media tools for staying connected cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released on Monday found.

Intel Corp authorized another $10 billion to buy back its shares, which have been under pressure in recent months from concerns that the giant chipmaker is falling behind in the exploding mobile market.

Hewlett-Packard Co has decided to stop selling its Neoview data warehousing platform, after it failed to attract enough customers, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

A bombing at Russia's largest airport in Moscow on Monday has killed more than 30 people and injured numerous others, according to reports.

Intel Corp raised its dividend by 15 percent and authorized another $10 billion in its share buyback program after posting solid results earlier this month.

(Corrects Jan 20th story throughout to reflect that Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S changed forecast EPS figure to 37 cents a share from 35 cents, and adjusted actual EPS figure to 43 cents from 26 cents. The bank therefore beat expectations for profits, rather than missing them. The error first appeared in UPDATE 4)

Millions of children worldwide die every year from preventable diseases and the bad situation is only going to worsen due to an increasing shortage of healthcare workers.

Technology and retail stocks continue to drive market

Online retail sales in Europe are set to rise 18 percent to more than 200 billion euros ($271 billion) this year, outpacing growth at traditional shops as well as internet sales in the United States.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge temporarily blocked bankrupt subprime lender Mortgage Lenders Network USA from destroying 18,000 boxes of original loan files after federal prosecutors said documents in them may be needed as evidence in more than 50 criminal investigations.

On Monday's lone Premier League encounter, Chelsea will travel to the Reebok Stadium to face Bolton Wanderers.

Luxottica , the world's biggest premium eyewear group, expects a solid 2011 after stronger demand for luxury brands, especially in the United States and Asia, boosted 2010 sales to record levels.

Halliburton Co , the world's second-largest oilfield services company, posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong demand in its North American market.

Jack LaLanne, the longtime fitness and nutrition advocate, and entrepreneur known as the Godfather of Fitness, died on Sunday at 96.

Near field communications (NFC) chips will be implemented in Visa credit and debit cards and used for touch and go technology at McDonald's in the U.K.

One of the brightest stars in the sky could get as bright as a full moon and offer scientists an inside look at how supernovae work.

Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by natural resource shares on bets on global growth and a share-buyback plan by Intel that added to the allure of the large-cap technology sector.

Oilfield service company Halliburton Co posted higher-than-expected profits, boosted by oil projects in North America, and forecast steady growth elsewhere even if pricing competition is tough.

Mozilla, Microsoft are two major browser providers with 'Do Not Track' features. Independent developers and small companies also have possible anti-data mining solutions.

Software and biotech startups once again got the msot money from U.S. venture capital funds in 2010.