IBT Staff Reporter

Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile operator, said it would open its own mobile phone applications store on March 29.

When developing your résumé, taking the time to really understand how you are different and uniquely qualified is key.

Under pressure from Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, Bank of America Corp. on Wednesday said it would offer about $3 billion in loan forgiveness to about 45,000 troubled homeowners.

Stocks fell on Wednesday as Portugal's credit rating downgrade and a weak Treasury note auction stirred concerns about sovereign debt.

Dell Inc on Wednesday announced a new series of servers designed for large cloud computing environments.

Toyota Motor Corp plans to reorganize domestic manufacturing operations across group companies to consolidate production of similar vehicles regardless of brand, the Nikkei business daily said.

The head of Clearwire Corp said he envisions incompatible network technologies WiMax and Long Term Evolution eventually converging to form a common standard for high-speed wireless services.

The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland erupted on Saturday night (20 March), resulting in what volcano photographer ómar Ragnarsson described as a small and shy fire column dance.

Thousands of Twitterers worldwide will put their fingers to rest and gather offline on Thursday in the name of charity.

One of the symptoms of altitude sickness is insomnia. With zero minutes of sleep at this altitude of 4,200 meters above sea level I think it's safe to conclude I suffered a little bit from this condition.

Fans of country music duo Brooks & Dunn are getting the chance to pick the performers' song for the final time they play together at the Academy of Country Music Awards next month.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc was sued for alleged bias by a former vice president, who said the Wall Street bank consigned her to a mommy track that led to her firing while she was on maternity leave.

Stocks fell on Wednesday, threatening to end a string of gains, after Fitch Ratings cut Portugal's credit rating on deficit concerns in the latest sign of worsening sovereign debt problems in Europe.

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor, making way for new possible diabetes treatments.

A Nigerian civil rights group said Wednesday it would appeal an Islamic court order to shut down its chat forums on Facebook and Twitter which criticize the practice of Islamic law in northern states.

One of the reserve jurors was forced to step in, to replace a juror that has been discharged in the manslaughter trial of surgeon Jayant Patel.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc was sued for alleged bias by a former vice president, who said the Wall Street bank consigned her to a mommy-track that led to her firing while she was on maternity leave.

Another Sydney metropolitan council has banned smoking in outdoor café and restaurant areas.

Rudd government has been called by Aboriginal leaders, to make health improvements for Indigenous Australians, a top priority.

Pop-up is so passe: South Korean scientists have developed 3-D technology for books that makes characters literally leap off the page.

Sales of newly built U.S. homes fell for a fourth straight month to a record low in February, but another rise in new orders for durable goods offered assurance that the economic recovery was on course.

World number three PC maker Dell expects revenues in China, its second largest market, to near $5 billion this year, chief executive Michael Dell said after launching a services business in the country.

U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday after Portugal's credit rating was cut on deficit concerns, prompting a sell-off after the recent rally.

On Wednesday, Australian scientists informed they had discovered a drug that could cure tuberculosis at its non-infectious stage and it could be the first major breakthrough on TB in 50 years.

Volvo AB said shipments rose in February, its first month of year-on-year growth since before the global financial crisis, as firmer demand in Asia helped offset lingering weakness on both sides of the Atlantic.

Industrial group Fiat SpA aims to raise the number of job cuts in Italy to 5,000 and may spin off its car activities sooner than thought, an Italian newspaper said on Wednesday, sharply boosting its shares.

General Motors unveiled a new electric concept car in China on Wednesday , aiming to burnish its image as a supplier of non-polluting cars tailored to the crowded mega-cities of the future.

Swedish automaker Saab is in talks with possible partners about exchanging technologies as it tries to return to profit by 2012, the head of new owners Spyker Cars said on Wednesday.

California's economy faces yet more hardship this year marked by high unemployment as its labor market struggles to recover from steep job losses, the UCLA Anderson forecast unit said on Wednesday.