IBT Staff Reporter

While consumers may not have direct control over huge credit and debit card information breaches - such the recent disclosure by U.S. authorities that hackers allegedly stole data linked to 130 million accounts from various companies - there are still some ways which people can take precautions.

Aug 24, 2009

A study in Taiwan has found that smokers are twice as likely to develop active tuberculosis compared to people who have never smoked, prompting calls for policymakers to be tougher on smoking.

Aug 24, 2009

Ryan Jenkins, the reality show star, wanted for the gruesome death of his ex-wife Jasmine Fiore has been found dead in Canada motel following an apparent suicide.

Aug 24, 2009

Courting GM; Economic Heads Up; Facebook goes Bigger

Aug 24, 2009

Stock index futures rose on Monday after four straight positive sessions for Wall Street, as global stocks hit 10-month highs on hopes that the U.S. economy will soon start to recover from recession.

Aug 24, 2009

China will maintain its stimulative policy stance because the economy, far from being on solid footing, is facing fresh difficulties, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday.

Aug 24, 2009

Oil crept up to near $74 a barrel on Monday within sight of a 10-month high, supported by optimism that an economic recovery will spur a rebound in energy demand.

Aug 24, 2009

Stock index futures rose on Monday after four straight positive sessions for Wall Street, as global stocks hit 10-month highs on hopes that the U.S. economy will soon start to recover from recession.

Aug 24, 2009

Stock index futures indicated a stronger start on Wall Street on Monday, extending the previous session's gains after stronger U.S. housing data and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke lifted sentiment.

Aug 24, 2009

Opel labor leader Klaus Franz called on General Motors to pick a buyer for its European unit this week, and threatened spectacular measures if the U.S. group did not make a decision.

Aug 24, 2009

Warner Chilcott Ltd, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble Co's prescription drug business for about $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Aug 24, 2009

Hurricane Bill weakened to post-tropical storm status on Monday after lashing Eastern Canada with heavy winds and rain and pounding the U.S. East Coast with heavy seas that killed two people.

Aug 24, 2009

Harvard University's multibillion dollar endowment is adopting a strategy of selling off some holdings in hedge funds, private-equity firms and other money managers to bring more money under the control of internal investing staff over the next few years, the Wall Street Journal said.

Aug 24, 2009

U.S. stock index futures indicated a stronger start on Wall Street on Monday, extending the previous session's gains after stronger U.S. housing data and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke lifted sentiment.

Aug 24, 2009

A Democrat senator is expected on Monday to ask the Securities and Exchange Commission to review the stock market's structures, Dow Jones Newswires reported, reviving a debate over the market impact of computer-based trading.

Aug 24, 2009

U.S. stock index futures indicated a stronger start on Wall Street Monday, extending the previous session's gains after stronger U.S. housing data and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke lifted sentiment.

Aug 24, 2009

Asian stocks jumped more than 2 percent on Monday, lifting world shares to a 10-month high, after upbeat U.S. housing data and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spurred buying of riskier assets.

Aug 24, 2009

Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 on Sunday, giving her country its sixth title in the international beauty pageant.

Aug 23, 2009

A 400 billion euro ($774 billion) plan to power Europe with Sahara sunlight is gaining momentum, even as critics see high risks in a large corporate project using young technology in north African countries with weak rule of law.

Aug 23, 2009

Miss Universe 2009 crown was taken by Miss Venezuela, Stefanía Fernández, for a second year in a row.

Aug 23, 2009

Dr. Doom's Double Dip; Sidestepping the Republicans; Drug Deal for Chilcott

Aug 23, 2009

Gold was steady above $950 an ounce on Monday, pausing after touching a one-week high near $960 in the previous session, with investors keeping an eye on the currency market for clues on bullion's direction.

Aug 23, 2009

Police were called for the second time in three months to the Hollywood Hills home of actress Lindsay Lohan on Sunday to investigate a burglary there.

Aug 23, 2009

Yes, you want to have a great screenplay and a talented director, but no project ever gets made until a star's attached.

Aug 23, 2009

U.S. Democrats may sidestep Republican opposition to a sweeping healthcare overhaul by using Senate rules to pass some reform measures, a leading senator said on Sunday.

Aug 23, 2009

News Corp's Dow Jones & Co Inc is only in the early stages of exploring a sale of its stock market index business and a sales prospectus has not gone out yet, a source familiar with the matter said.

Aug 23, 2009

Warner Chilcott Ltd, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble Co's prescription drug business for about $3 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Aug 23, 2009

Warner Chilcott Ltd, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble Co prescription drug business for about $3 billion, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.

Aug 23, 2009

U.S. auto dealers are asking the government to extend the deadline for submissions for its

Aug 23, 2009