Just off Malaysia's west coast on the Straits of Melaka, Penang island is a key Southeast Asian crossroad that historically brought together traders and armies from across the world -- creating a huge repository of culinary delights.
The Chicago teacher strike that has led to about 400,000 children being left out of schools is likely to continue for the second day, Tuesday, as the striking Chicago Teachers Union and the school district officials failed to reach an agreement till late night Monday.
Two large investment banks issue fresh forecasts for the price of gold
The president of the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers of General Motors Colombia, or Asotrecol, traveled to Detroit to continue the group's hunger strike and push for direct negotiation with General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) corporate management.
Air India took delivery of its first Boeing 787 commercial widebody airplane on Thursday at Boeing Co's final assembly plant after a months-long dispute between airline and manufacturer over compensation for a four-year production delay.
Members of the Yanomami tribe in the Amazon claim that a massacre took place in a settlement in Venezuela, where they say Brazilian miners killed nearly 80 people, seeking to gain unlicensed access to their lands.
You can't put a price on public humiliation, but the $30 million Kelsey Grammer's ex-wife Camille Grammer is getting should help mitigate the mortifying circumstances of their 2011 separation.
The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were Amyris Inc, Theravance Inc, KiOR Inc, Mitcham Industries Inc and TechTarget Inc. The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Cross Country Healthcare Inc, Warner Chilcott plc, SeaChange International Inc, Conn's and ZAGG Inc.
Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster and HarperCollins Publishers will have to issue reimbursements ranging from 25 cents to $1.32 per book to customers who paid inflated e-book prices between April 1 and May 21, 2010.
Kim Kardashian has settled a $20 million lawsuit against the clothing retailer Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) over an Old Navy
The Zaatari camp in northern Jordan houses thousands of fugitives from the war next door -- they could become as many as 125,000, and a political problem for the kingdom. In the meantime, they are just glad they aren't in Syria anymore.
Following reports that ZeekRewards.com and Zeekler.com were shuttered by the SEC after being declared a Ponzi scheme, over 13,000 users and Zeek affiliates have flocked to an online petition to defend the company from charges against its founder Paul Burks and his company Rex Venture Group.
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) discontinued credit protection services to customers as it came under scanner for allegations of customer enrollments through improper practices and charging customers without consent. A class action suit is reportedly pending against BAC on the issue.
Seven Israeli teenagers were in the custody of Jerusalem police Monday in connection with the recent assault on Palestinian youths at West Jerusalem's Zion square which the Israeli authorities described as "lynching."
The British parliament criticized former Barclays Plc (London: BARC) CEO Bob Diamond in a report released Saturday, saying that he failed to fully disclose the bank?s illegal practices during testimony on the LIBOR scandal.
Doesn't Kristen Stewart look like a cheater? The following is a list of the top ten notorious celebrity cheaters.
If you bought kids vitamins featuring Disney and Marvel characters, you're entitled to a refund after the companies peddling the products entered a $2.1 million settlement with the government for making false and unsubstantiated claims.
British Standard Chartered Bank, which had been accused by New York state's top banking regulator of engaging in illegal money-laundering on behalf of the Iranian regime in an explosive legal filing last week, id settling charges for a fine of $340 million.
Peter Sands is set to negotiate directly with prosecutor Benjamin Lawsky of New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS), in a bid save its state banking license from being revoked.
Standard Chartered Plc said Monday it was in talks with New York's banking regulator to try to settle allegations it hid transactions with Iran.
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency unveiled new regulations on Friday that would help shield consumers against foreclosures or sudden hikes in mortgage interest rates.
Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, has finally settled charges with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it deceived members about their privacy rights. Although it won’t pay a fine, it agreed to be monitored by the FTC for 20 years. If violations are found, it could be subjected to civil penalties up to $16,000 per offense.
