IBT Staff Reporter

Larger-than-expected improvements in U.S. housing prices and consumer confidence on Tuesday lent new weight to signs the economy is emerging from the longest and deepest recession since the 1930s.

U.S. regulators are set to buttress their defenses this week against a slew of sick banks still facing closure and the risks to the dwindling fund that protects depositors.

Oil prices sank into negative territory on Tuesday as dealers took profits from a rally earlier in the day to a 10-month high.

Actress Jessica Biel has overtaken Brad Pitt as the most dangerous celebrity to search in cyberspace, according to Internet security company McAfee Inc.

Burger King Holdings reported higher quarterly profit, helped by lower costs for food and paper, but sales suffered as consumers ate out less in order to save money.

U.S. stocks pushed ahead on Tuesday after strong housing and consumer confidence data briefly sent indexes to 2009 highs, and investors were relieved about Ben Bernanke's renomination as Fed chairman.

An international airport for a future state of Palestine, national institutions and new rail links were listed by the Palestinian prime minister on Tuesday in a government program needing foreign funding.

Prices of U.S. single-family homes rose for the second consecutive month in June, exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the three-year housing slump is easing, Standard & Poor's reported on Tuesday.

Italy's Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) needs to find a better route into the booming Asian car markets if it wants to catch its competitors and seal a place near the front of the grid of global automakers.

Prices of U.S. single-family homes rose for the second consecutive month in June, exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the three-year housing slump is easing, Standard & Poor's reported on Tuesday.

France will push for stronger commitments to limit bankers' bonuses at a meeting of G20 leaders in September, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday.

An advertisement video from PSA is being criticized as too graphic for exposing bloody images of an accident caused while a teen is texting while driving.

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Holders of a $650 million Islamic bond issued by a unit of troubled Saudi firm Saad have been asked to vote on dissolving the sukuk, trustee Citi (C.N) said on Tuesday.

Burger King Holdings reported a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower costs for food and paper, and shares rose 8.6 percent after executives said traffic appeared to have bottomed in May.

Vietnam will ban smoking in all indoor public places next year and raise tariffs on tobacco products to reduce consumption, the government said.

An X Factor 2009 aspirant Daniel Johnson blew away judges during his first audition when he sang Joe Cocker's A Little Help From My Friends.

A sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer is also to blame for half of all cases of cancer of the penis, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday.

AIDS expert Dr. Helene Gayle, president and chief executive of the charity CARE USA, has been named to chair the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, the U.S. government said on Monday.

Oil prices sank into negative territory Tuesday as dealers took profits from a rally earlier in the day to 10-month highs.

Higher testosterone levels might explain why some women seek out risky financial trading jobs while others stick to more stable business careers, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

Yahoo Inc said on Monday it has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft Corp's Bing, even as it relies on the Redmond giant to power its queries.

Stocks gained on Tuesday but were off session highs, after strong housing and consumer confidence data and Ben Bernanke's renomination as Federal Reserve chairman cheered investors.

U.S. officials should help drug companies speed up the supply of swine flu drugs and vaccines, making at least some shots available by mid-September, White House science advisers said on Monday.

Video games might be regarded as an obsession for youngsters but in fact the average player is aged 35, often overweight, introverted and may be depressed, according to a U.S. study.

The U.S. national debt will nearly double over the next 10 years as recession crimps government revenue while spending on retirement and medical benefits soars, official forecasts said on Tuesday.

Kitchen-cabinet maker American Woodmark Corp posted a surprise quarterly loss as margins were weighed down by labor and overhead costs, sending its shares down 17 percent.

If you're dining with overweight friends, beware.