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The US and India are in the final stages of signing an $8 billion defense deal that would make India a key market for the US foreign military sales, says US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell.

A recent acquisition spurt by Facebook Inc may add about a week to the social network's journey to public markets, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.

Corporate executives are hesitant to pull the trigger on new acquisitions despite indicating they believe the global economy is improving somewhat, according to a survey of more than 1,500 executives polled by Ernst & Young.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 is Tax Day, marking the deadline for filing federal taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). While the day can be stressful, many companies offer free or discounted merchandise on Tax Day, which can subside some of the anger procrastinators can be feeling while squeaking through the deadline. Here is a list of some of the freebies you can snag on Tax Day 2012.

With April 17 being the tax day deadline for 2012, several big companies and retail outlets are bombarding Facebook and social networking sites with special deals and freebies on everything from curly fries to beverages and much more.

The daily-deal site operator said its downward revisions were due to its having to set aside more money for refunds to merchants than it had initially expected.

Advanced hacking attacks by groups such as Anonymous and the prevalence of mobile devices like Apple Inc's iPhone are spurring demand for more sophisticated protection, making niche network security firms prime takeover targets, analysts and experts said.

Verizon Communications and Comcast executives, in testimony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, defended joint spectrum and marketing deals as a way for the wireless carrier to handle a coming spectrum crunch.

Cash in on some of the best Spring Break 2012 deals.

After the slowest year for U.S. bank mergers in three decades, investment bankers are seeing flickers of a recovery.

Leap Day is today, and to celebrate the day that comes every four years, businesses and restaurants are celebrating with deals. The next leap day isn’t going to be for another 1,461 days, so jump into stores today to take advantage of these great offers.

Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC said its full-year profit more than doubled as more consumers used its online services, boosting performance particularly in the company's insurance and money segments.

Sprint is selling the normally $100 priced Motorola Photon 4G for $50 on its Web site, the discounted iPhone 3GS is only one dollar from AT&T, and T-Mobile's Nokia Lumia 710 is just $40 (online price). If your smartphone shopping on a budget, or if you need to add a new line to your current contract, these might be the best choices for you. They are all quite different, besides being offered on different carriers. But for the price, they are tough to beat, especially the Photon 4G because it ...

America will celebrate President's Day, a day to honor the nation's greatest leaders, on Monday, but to many, it also means a day off from work and getting some of the best shopping deals of the year, even better than Black Friday sales.

It's Valentine's Day, and if you haven't yet bought the perfect gift for the special someone to express your love, don't fret - there's still time to time to make that last minute purchase. But what if you're broke or short of cash? What if you just have $10 or less with you? How will you celebrate Valentine's Day with your loved one and still make it a memorable occasion?

No need to buy the newest must-have gadget for your Valentine's Day in 2012, but you might need some tech gift ideas for her and him, so here are some suggestions.

Cupid is not the only one who is busy shooting his arrows on Valentine Day's. Using social engineering methods such as stimulative and romantic, sweet title or catchy words, spammers are also targeting consumers who are trying to find a good gift online for his/her Valentine, warns global computer security firm Kaspersky lab

Valentine's Day is round the corner and many retailers have announced discounts for shoppers who want to buy something special for their loved ones. Looking for Valentine's Day gifts for him? Or for her? Here's a quick look at some of the best online Valentine's Day deals you will find at some of the biggest and most popular retailers around.

Competition watchdogs are stifling those companies still braving economic uncertainty to attempt mergers and acquisitions, say bankers and lawyers who claim the burden of bureaucracy has intensified with the financial crisis.

A Senate antitrust panel is planning a hearing to discuss Verizon Wireless's multibillion dollar deals to buy wireless airwaves from cable operators and let them resell its mobile service, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Bank of America Corp is wading into the fast-growing business of offering consumers targeted online discounts.