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Earnings season for the second quarter is almost here, with America's biggest aluminum producer, Alcoa Inc., announcing its results on Monday and JPMorgan Chase & Co. disclosing a portion of its total derivatives-trading losses on Friday the 13th.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly lower open Friday as the interest rate cuts announced by central banks in Europe and China on Thursday failed to convince investors that the measures will be sufficient to rejuvenate the struggling global economy.

European markets fell Friday as investors were not encouraged by the rate cuts announced by central banks.

Good news beachgoers! A sunscreen pill made from coral could one day render suntan lotion nearly obsolete, which would mean no more slathering on the sunblock every time you hit the beach.

New Wikileaked emails are expected to provide insights into the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his connections to Western companies.

Researchers seeking to answer questions about how orangutans can stay in the trees have found it hard to get the actual apes to cooperate in experiments, and are turning to practitioners of parkour, or free-running, instead.

Battles with drugs and alcohol have long plagued Melanie Griffith, but the actress, who returned to the stage Sunday for a week-long stint in No Way Around But Through in Burbank, Calif., said it was her two daughters who helped her overcome her struggles.

U.S. stock index futures point to a slightly lower opening Thursday ahead of a crucial European Central Bank meeting in Frankfurt where a cut in interest rates is likely to be announced.

European markets fell Thursday as investors remained watchful ahead of a meeting of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt where the bank will take a decision on interest rates.

China has forbidden Olympic athletes from eating beef, lamb and pork lest additives in the meat turn up in blood samples as banned drugs. There's only one problem: the athletes say the new diet is to blame for losses.

Did the U.S. really apologize for the drone strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November to end the seven-month deadlock in negotiations with Pakistan over the NATO supply route to Afghanistan?

Crude oil futures declined during Asian trading hours Wednesday after surging in the previous session on renewed tensions over Iran's nuclear program.

For those who can?t wait until the fall for their ?Assassin?s Creed 3? fix, tomorrow marks an important day for new protagonist Connor and the rest of his colonial and Native American characters. On July 4, Ubisoft will reveal more footage from the highly-anticipated game.

The British Parliament, might not be the place one would expect to see fireworks lit on July 4. But that's what's likely to happen Wednesday, when the former CEO of Barclays plc (NYSE:BCS), who resigned Tuesday, is expected to tell the House of Commons its fraud was partly done at the bequest of the Bank of England.

Here are the 12 players who will likely make the U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team roster.

Initial public and governmental response garnered unified relief that someone has taken responsibility for the spate of banking scandals and damaged relations between its customers.

Duke Energy, Infosys, Seadrill Ltd, Barclays, Microsoft, Royal Bank of Scotland, Silvercorp Metals and Kraft Foods are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Tuesday.

U.S. stock index futures point to a mixed opening Tuesday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve will announce stimulus measures to tackle the faltering economy and revive growth.

Barclays chief executive officer Bob Diamond Tuesday quit his post over the London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) fixing scandal, in which the bank was fined £290 million ($450m) by the U.S. and UK regulators last week.

Crude oil futures advanced Tuesday on fears that growing tensions between Iran and the West may threaten crude supplies from the Middle East.

European markets rose Tuesday amid expectation that central banks around the world would coordinate to announce stimulus measures to rejuvenate the global economic growth.