IBT Staff Reporter

Israeli warplanes moving deeper into the residential areas have pounded the homes of Hamas leaders.

The TV drama “Light Years on the CW network will star Shiri Appleby, who has mostly played ingénues or vixens, in her first mother role.

Apple could be in for a significant slowdown, according to one analyst, however the prospect of a new iPhone launching this year could shore up revenues.

Chip maker Nvidia will power new mobile devices made by HTC, the maker of the popular 'Touch' series handsets, as it moves to shore up what could be a disappointing 2009.

Dictionary Collins has compiled a list of words to watch for 2009, with the most frequently used one on its way to dictionary addition.

Toyota Motor Corp.'s next president will be Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the Japanese automakers' founder, a report from the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday quoting sources familiar with the matter.

Hollywood's hottest stars arrived at the Golden Globes ready to rock the red carpet and outshine one another at the Foreign Press' big event.

The pilot of the six-seat Piper PA-46 reportedly crash down Sunday night still missing, authorities said.

Corporate India has welcomed the confidence-building measures taken by the Indian government over the weekend.

The future of 53,000-odd employees of beleaguered technology outsourcer Satyam Computer Services or Satyamites as they are popularly known is at stake following the sensational disclosure by the company's founder-chairman last week that he had fudged the company's accounts for several years to inflate profits by $1 billion.

Prince Harry issued an apology on Saturday after a video was released where he called an Asian army colleague a “Paki.”

U.S. drug maker Abbott Laboratories said today it will buy Advanced Medical Optics, a provider of technology for eye care in a $2.8 billion deal.

Whether it's a new professional contact or personal acquaintance, managing your online profile may help to bolster your new relationship.

30 Rock star and creator, Tina Fey, was named best actress in a TV comedy and her NBC series was picked as best comedy Sunday at the 66th Golden Globes by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Ukraine signed a deal today to allow the tracking of natural gas shipments from Russia, opening a way for Europe to receive again gas supplies from Russia.

President-elect Barack Obama pledged on Sunday to maintain transparency and track the next $350 billion of the economic stimulus package which he said will target credit flow to businesses and families. He also said his team is making principles on how the remaining part will help in terms of housing and target small businesses.

Reinforcing its online video presence, CBS is expected to announce on Monday a partnership with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Sony Corp., PBS and Endemol USA to add various television series to its website TV.com.

The winners at the 66th annual Golden Globes on Sunday held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, CA.

The end to the dispute seems to be near with Russia is expected to resume its supplies to Ukraine this week following an EU agreement with monitors being deployed to monitor gas flow in Ukraine.

Job losses in U.K. are expected to escalate sharply in the first months of 2009 as the recession deepens and the credit crunch continues, a Confederation of British Industry survey showed Monday.

Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors Corp, said Sunday that the company may seek further loans from the U.S. government at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Ford Motor Co., the No. 2 US based automaker, announced on Sunday that it would collaborate with Magna International to introduce a small electric car in North America in 2011 as part of a plan to introduce electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next four years.

Ford Motor Co., the No. 2 US based automaker, announced on Sunday that it would collaborate with Magna International to introduce a small electric car in North America in 2011 as part of a plan to introduce electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles over the next four years.

Automakers showed off their plans for electric and hybrid autos set to go on sale in the coming years, as fuel efficient vehicles gained a bigger showcase in this year's North American International Auto Show. The vehicles highlighted at the show include planned pure electric vehicles, and electric-gas hybrids.

Automakers showed off their plans for electric and hybrid autos set to go on sale in the coming years, as fuel efficient vehicles gained a bigger showcase in this year's North American International Auto Show. The vehicles highlighted at the show include planned pure electric vehicles, and electric-gas hybrids.

The U.S. economic recession would officially end in the third quarter of 2009, according to polled economists from top financial firms. A return to normal levels of growth is expected by 2010.

Winnie-the-Pooh returns in the first official sequel to A.A. Milne's children's books, reported the Associated Press. It has been more than 80 years after the honey-loving bear first appeared in print.

Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley may announce a deal this week that could combine their brokerages to create a new company, the latest move in a financial services industry which has begun consolidating businesses wracked by heavy losses tied to mortgages, according to media reports.

On Sunday Human Rights Watch said that Israel's military are using the incendiary agent white phosphorus in their fired artillery shells.