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Apple boss Steve Jobs was denied an honorary knighthood in 2009 because he turned down an offer to speak at the Labour Party conference, the Daily Telegraph reported.

A Bay Area hedge fund manager settled civil charges that he secretly diverted more than $12 million in proceeds to other entities he controlled, securities regulators announced.

A former Apple Inc employee pleaded guilty to multiple criminal counts after being accused of taking kickbacks from Asian suppliers. Paul Devine, who worked at the iPhone maker as a global supply manager, was accused of using his position to pass confidential information to help suppliers negotiate favorable contracts with Apple.

An investigation by U.S. immigration officials into illegal unemployment at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (CMG.N) is making some investors nervous and could have implications for the fast-food industry as a whole. Chipotle, based in Denver, is one of the highest-profile employers to come under the scrutiny of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in recent years.

Apple will hold an event on Wednesday that is likely to be the unveiling of its much-anticipated iPad 2.

Google Ventures and Khosla Ventures have invested $42 million in a San Francisco-based start up WeatherBill, a provider of insurance to farmers against weather-related damages.

An Apple executive accused of taking kickbacks to help suppliers secure favorable contracts has pled guilty to wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.

Shares of Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) touched a new 52-week high of $59.80 on Monday, compared to its previous high of $59.43 on Feb. 18.

A retail store, dubbed the 'Wal Mart of weed' has thrown open its doors in Sacramento with how-to experts and merchandise to help medical marijuana patients grow pot.

Greg Laughlin, an astrophysicist from the University of California at Santa Cruz has evolved a formula to come up with a monetary valuation for planets in the Universe, according to which planet Earth is the most expensive at 3000 trillion pounds, or almost $5000 trillion!

The small earthquakes that struck north central Arkansas could be from a combination of natural and human activity.

SeaMicro, a manufacturer of low energy data servers, is using Intel dual-core processors for its next major product.

Over the next two weeks, thousands of teachers across California may be fired as school districts sweat out the cuts proposed by Governor Jerry Brown.

The Hall of Fame Center Fielder helped bring a World Series title to Brooklyn

SeaMicro, Inc. has launched its new x 86 energy-efficient server -- the SM10000-64, featuring the latest 64-bit Intel Atom N570 dual-core processors.

In the United States, major earthquakes like the one in Christchurch, New Zealand aren't just limited to California. The key is to be ready for when they do.

The automotive credit market showed a significant improvement in the final quarter of last year, as 30- and 60-day loan delinquencies exhibited sharp declines, says a new report.

Google is planning to launch an unlimited subscription of its YouTube movie service in UK, according to a report from NewYork Post.

Cancer concerns over Brazilian Blowout hair straightening and smoothing treatment peaks as FDA investigation and legal action continue across United States, Canada and France.

LOS ANGELES - The 1992 hit movie The Bodyguard is to be remade and updated to the world of celebrity stalkers in the Internet era.

A silicon Valley startup has developed a way to give at least a few extra seconds warning.