IBT Staff Reporter

Apple's decision not to include a camera in the new iPod Touch is somewhat surprising. After all, there is already a perfect camera for the job, and it sits inside the iPhone. That Apple included a video camera inside the iPod Nano makes this more inexplicable still - the Apple of today is clearly happy to put cameras into its media players (unlike the first iPhone, whose camera was so poor we thought it was just a petulant capitulation to cellphone norms).

The state parent of Brilliance China Automotive (1114.HK) is near a deal to make special purpose vehicles in China with Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) and Toyota Motor (7203.T), a company source said on Friday.

When General Motors Co Chief Executive Fritz Henderson saw the automaker through bankruptcy in July, he emerged with a new mantra.

Skin is the body's armor. In addition to its important biological role in protecting the body from the external environment, retaining moisture for the body and regulating body temperature, skin appearance factors into our overall well-being and physical attractiveness.

Workers at Opel, German politicians and customers of Canada's Magna expressed concern on Friday about whether General Motors' decision to sell a majority of Opel to Magna and Russia's Sberbank will turn out to be a favorable deal.

Warren Buffett is often a go-to guy when companies want to raise money.

Heart disease remains the single leading cause of death in the United States. About every 26 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event and about every minute someone will die from one. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is slightly higher in males than females.

General Motors on Thursday ended months of uncertainty, announcing it had reached a deal to sell a majority stake in its European unit Opel to Canadian car parts maker Magna, backed by Russia's Sberbank.

Menopause is a condition usually associated with women, occurring in a woman when her ovaries cease to produce adequate amounts of estrogen and she stops menstruating. As a consequence, many women can experience a wide variety of physical symptoms including night sweats and mood

The Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. agency that regulates the telecommunications industry, is becoming more media savvy by joining popular networking sites such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

Sentiment Rises Again; FedEx Jumps; Microsoft Off the Hook?

There is no doubt that food has an effect on emotions. Food can make us feel good, guilty, and even disappointed. Some people feel energized on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet while others feel lethargic and tired.

South African gold medalist, Caster Semenya, made headlines in August after breaking world record in women's 800m and subsequently faced accusations of being a man.

Real estate professionals and home builders are pushing for an extension and an increase in tax incentives to encourage homebuying.

For many, winter is not always a wonderland. As skies gray and temperatures drop, moods often drift into doldrums.

Delta Air Lines , the world's largest carrier, is in talks to take a minority stake in Japan Airlines Corp in a bid to expand its reach in Asia, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

You run through a parking lot yelling into your cell phone that you're running late; you obsessively check e-mail during a meeting; you jog with your iPod blasting; you watch the nightly news and collapse into bed. But you can't

A U.S. court of appeals on Friday overturned a $358 million damages award against software maker Microsoft Corp in a long-running patent dispute with French telecoms equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent.

China Internet search giant Baidu Inc is likely to maintain its search lead over rival Google in China in the near term, given the firm's aggressive expansion plans, a top Baidu executive said.

Pictures of the 9/11 terrorist attacks aggregated on a newly launched website, reveal the horror, magnitude and shocking reality seen that day through the eyes of people who experienced it.

The exciting experiences of holiday travel-visiting friends and relatives, parties and rich foods - can have an impact on our bodies. Whether it's a nagging cough, fatigue or an upset stomach, we've all been under the weather as a result of traveling during the holidays.

Sometimes life seems to move faster and faster, making it hard to keep up with the pace! The kids are pulling you in all directions, you are stuck in traffic on your way to work, spill coffee on your new

The number of rigs drilling for natural gas in the United States fell 2 this week to 699, the first fall in eight weeks, according to a report on Friday by Baker Hughes in Houston.

The U.S. government on Friday posted a smaller-than-expected $111.40 billion budget deficit for August, marking a record-matching 11 straight months of deficits.

Low-cost wireless carrier MetroPCS Communications Inc is not in merger talks with rival Leap Wireless International Inc, a source close to MetroPCS said. But the company was in discussions with bankers about possible deals, the source said.

Many men at a young age experience hair loss. Hair loss can occur for a variety of reasons:

Mourners of victims of the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center honored them in New York on Friday.

Five black fire safety directors of West Indian descent sued Bank of America Corp's Merrill Lynch unit on Friday, accusing it of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin, leading to their 2005 firings.