Asian stock markets ended lower for the second day on Thursday as weaker-than-expected US durable goods orders and an unexpected downward revision of Britain's economic growth weighed on the sentiment.
News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch vowed to hit back hard against what his company president called baseless allegations from the BBC that a subsidiary ran a secret unit to promote piracy against pay-TV rivals.
Asian shares eased for a second day in a row Thursday, as investors limited their risk exposures on concerns about growth prospects in the world's two largest economies, the United States and China.
Britain's biggest construction company Balfour Beatty has warned all its 12,000 staff in the UK that their jobs are at risk, the construction industry magazine Building reported on Wednesday.
Crude futures steadied on Thursday, trading little changed after a 1.8 percent drop the day before due to a big rise in U.S. crude inventories and talk of a release of U.S. and some European strategic reserves.
Crude futures fell on Wednesday as a jump in crude inventories in the United States and the prospect of a release of U.S. and some European strategic reserves sent oil prices into retreat.
A U.K advertisement displaying a Samsung phone with 30.03.12 printed underneath set Galaxy S3 release date rumors abuzz, but Android Community in the UK has said the ad was about a new Samsung store opening in the area and not the new smartphone.
Ever since Rihanna was spotted arriving at Ashton Kutcher's Hollywood mansion around midnight and leaving at 4 a.m. and the blurry photographs were leaked to TMZ the rumor mill has been whirring with speculation that that the two are getting romantically serious and may even be planning to spend the summer together in England, where Rihanna will be performing in June and July.
It's surprising how much you can learn from an old piece of dung. In a new study, French scientists describe how they unraveled details about the family history and diet of ancient cave hyenas from studying fossilized bits of their feces.
Stocks fell Wednesday as investors were disappointed by a weaker-than-expected reading on durable goods orders, while a plunge in oil prices dragged energy and material shares lower.
Abercrombie & Fitch is known for its use of homoerotic imagery in its advertisement campaigns and editorial spreads. In a new steamy clip, the clothing brand goes one step further by featuring hunky male models wrestling, showering and even kissing. Will this bold advertisement revamp the brand?
The rumors might be true that Royal newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton are adding to their family. Don't believe the constant pregnancy rumors though, HollywoodLife is reporting that the couple is looking to adopt.
Very few people have received Android's Ice Cream Sandwich software update for the Galaxy S2 since Samsung announced it would be rolling out on March.19.
Wednesday's successful protests in defense of Balwant Singh Rajoana evince a longstanding tension between Sikhs and other religious groups in India.
Chinese official Wang Lijun reportedly tried to meet with British officials in the city of Chongqing before seeking asylum at the nearby U.S. embassy.
Where to watch a live stream online of the Sony Ericsson Open 2012 from Miami, plus a preview of Wednesday's play where Nadal, Murray, Azarenka and Venus Williams will all be in action.
Now that Apple is allowing Australian customers to refund their iPads, other countries want to know if their customers should deserve refunds too. The UK, Sweden and Denmark are now all investigating the compatibility of the new iPad 3 with local 4G LTE networks.
The latest rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date on Sprint, suggests that the phone will be launched on April 15.
A number of international powers rushed to warn Sudan that recent military clashes near the border with South Sudan are propelling the nations toward war yet again.
Manchester United is interested in Benfica's Axel Witsel, while speculation is mounting that offers will be made for both Eden Hazard and Javi Martinez.
France and the U.K are in talks with the U.S. to release oil from the nations' strategic oil reserves in response to rising gas prices, reports said Wednesday.
Samsung is preparing to launch its next generation smartphone, the Galaxy S3, which is said to be a worthy competitor to Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5. However, there may also be another device in the works.