IBT Staff Reporter

A new Australian study suggests that ADHD in adolescents might be linked to Western diets that tend to be high in refined sugar and sodium, total fat and saturated fat.

U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.

Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.

Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form.

Stocks fell on Friday, rebounding for a second day in a row from more substantial losses, as concerns about slower economic growth held trading to a tight range.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed six more insurers as the state widens a probe into whether life insurance companies have defrauded families of deceased members of the military.

Chrysler Group LLC will add a second shift to the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant near Detroit in early 2011 and keep that plant open beyond 2012, when it had been planned to shut, the company said on Friday.

Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a market-beating quarterly profit, driven by recent acquisitions that offset a drop in commissions.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is the bank many Americans love to hate, but one group just plain loves it: its employees.

Merck and Co issued a more cautious 2010 profit outlook on Friday and reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its vaccines and Singulair asthma drug, sending its shares down 2 percent.

Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, posted three-fold profit growth that beat estimates as refinery margins improved, and raised its 2010 oil and gas production growth target to 3 percent.

The international community is pressuring the Juba and Khartoum governments to speed up preparation for a vote on South Sudan's future - a decision that will be dominated by the fate of coveted oil resources -- but an expert on the African country criticizes the lack of understanding about Sudan.

Fannie Mae expanded its mortgage portfolio in June, while the rate of late payments on loans it guarantees fell in May to the lowest level this year, the largest U.S. home loan purchaser said on Friday.

Stocks eased slightly on Friday, but for the second day in a row major indexes bounced off session lows, this time on a positive report on Midwest manufacturing activity.

Consumer sentiment plunged in July to its lowest level in 9 months on bleak prospects for jobs and income a year since the economic recovery began, a private survey released on Friday showed.

Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.

Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.

Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset a decline in commissions.

Wall Street stocks fell on Friday after weak economic growth figures for the second quarter and disappointing earnings from Merck painted an uncertain outlook for the rest of the year.

The dollar hit a multi-month lows against the yen and Swiss franc on Friday as U.S. economic growth data showed growth in the world's largest economy is slowing and reinforced the view interest rates will remain low well into the next year.

Gold & silver thronged the counters on the Indian commodity exchanges during the first half of the current month as the latest data issued by the commodity markets regulator, Forward Markets Commission (FMC) revealed a staggering over 138% rise in the value of trades in bullions during the first fortnight of July over last year.

Indians are slowly learning to live with the high prices of gold. The signals to this effect are visible in the bullion market now. According to reports, India's gold imports showed a gain of 7.79 per cent in seven months to July this year on improved festival demand and occasional buying from retail consumers.

Aon Corp , the world's largest insurance brokerage, reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as contributions from recent acquisitions helped offset decline in commissions.

Honda Motor Co and Renault joined their rivals in reporting strong results for the quarter to the end of June, as the auto industry faces growing concerns over slowing demand in the United States, China and Europe.

China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, the fruit of three decades of rapid growth that has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

Wall Street was set for a one percent drop at the open on Friday after data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected last quarter, heightening fears about the uncertain outlook for the rest of the year.

Gold edged above $1,170 an ounce in Europe on Friday, supported by uncertainty ahead of U.S. economic growth data later in the session but with a dearth of safe-haven buying dampening further price rises.