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Metro seen cutting profit goal, CEO news eyed

Metro AG could become the latest European retailer to warn on profits next week, piling pressure on the German group to sort out a successor to Chief Executive Eckhard Cordes.

Euro zone rates on hold as guard changes

Euro zone interest rates will very likely remain on hold next week as the European Central Bank navigates the transition to new leadership, with an anti-crisis plan forged by EU leaders taking some heat off monetary policymakers.

Poll Finds Strong Support for Blocking Sunshine Through Climate Engineering

A recent poll seeking to gauge public understanding of climate engineering across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom has made a surprising discovery: 72 percent of respondents were favorably inclined toward exploring climate engineering and solar radiation management (SRM) options.

Motorola Droid Razr Versus Samsung Galaxy Nexus Versus iPhone 4S: What Will You Buy?

In October, three musketeers in the smartphone market rushed before the eyes of smartphone watchers - Motorola Droid Razr, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and iPhone 4S. Apple's iPhone 4S, unveiled on Oct. 4, just a day before the company's co-founder Steve Jobs died, smashed its previous sales records by selling 400 million devices over the launch weekend. Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the latest Samsung and Google flagship smartphone, which was unveiled in Hong Kong on Oct. 19, is likely to be launched in...

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'Anonymous' Movie's Shakespeare Fraud: Class Snobbery, Centuries Late

Anonymous, which opens tomorrow, wants to convince movie-goers that Shakespeare was a fraud. The movie's main success, however, is to illuminate how class-oriented and false the anti-Stratford argument- that Shakespeare's plays were written by somebody else- truly is, asserting as it does that a commoner could never be a genius.

Why the McRib is Unhealthy for You

The craze for McDonald's limited time offer of the McRib has begun again, but consumers might want to take a look at some of the item's ingredients before running out to order one.

Vlad the Impaler Related to Prince Charles: Royal Has 'Stake' in Transylvania

Prince Charles, claiming he is related to Vlad the Impaler of Dracula fame, is using the connection to his Transylvanian ancestor to help promote his interest in preserving Romania's forests. In an interview on upcoming TV show Wild Carpathia, the heir to the British throne praised the country for its timelessness, and said the link to his vampire kin gives him a stake in Transylvania's ecosystem.

U.S. Stocks Surge; Vive la Eurozone!

In the U.S., bank stocks performed especially superbly.

A man visits stand of US firm IBM at CeBIT computer fair in Hanover

Euro Crisis: U.S. Tech Vendors Mostly Dodged Bullets

Now that most U.S. technology companies have reported quarterly results, the upshot is that they largely dodged any bullets from the European economic crisis.

Kaymer Flags Up Dislike of Valderrama Pin Placements

World number six Martin Kaymer questioned the flag positions at the Andalucia Masters Thursday after finishing six strokes behind first-round leader Richie Ramsay of Britain.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi speaks during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of the American military bases in the country, in Tripoli

Gadhafi's Secret Cache of Chemical Weapons Found in Libya

A secret stockpile of chemical weapons have been found in Libya by National Transitional Council forces and have been moved and secured following the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, NTC officials reported.

Jenna Lyons Divorce: Mystery Woman Identified as Courtney Crangi

The J. Crew president and creative director has been seeing a fellow fashion exec.

Mayan Filmmaker Claims Photographic Proof of Alien Life

There may be aliens among us. The filmmakers behind the movie Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond have released what they believe to be photographic evidence of a pre-Mayan, ancient alien civilization to TheWrap. Producer Raul Julia-Levy submitted a photograph to TheWrap of a giant carved head in a jungle in southern Guatemala. The photograph was taken in the 1930s.

Steve Jobs Bio Says iPad Originally Planned With Intel Inside

Jobs and one of his VP's quarreled over the decision to use Intel processors or ARM.

Nexen says likely to miss FY oil output goal

Canada's fifth-largest independent oil producer, warned that full-year production would miss its own expectations, and reported a drop of almost two-thirds in quarterly profit on lower production rates at some assets.

Exclusive: Records raise Olympus conflict of interest question

U.S. patent records point to a possible conflict of interest in an Olympus investment in a cookware company, raising more questions for investors demanding a full explanation from the Japanese company of acquisitions that made heavy losses.

Virgin Media reassures with solid third quarter growth

LONDON, Oct 27 - Britain's Virgin Media added 6,300 net new cable customers in the third quarter, reassuring investors after a disappointing second quarter, as subscribers showed a willingness to pay for higher quality services.

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Osborne delivers his keynote speech on the second day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester

UK will not contribute to euro zone bailout - Osborne

Britain will not contribute to a euro zone bailout fund, Chancellor George Osborne said on Thursday following a deal to address the euro zone crisis.

Steve Jobs documentary to debut on PBS November 2

PBS will take a warts-and-all look at the life of recently deceased computer pioneer Steve Jobs with the premiere of Steve Jobs -- One Last Thing on November 2, the network announced Wednesday.

Social Media: IBM Report Investigates Triangular Relationship Between You, Businesses and Tech Giants

An IBM report reveals the triangular relationship between consumers, businesses and social media networks.

Amongst the 100 free schools, some 12 selective specialist mathematics schools, run by independent education providers for direct funding by the government, have been chosen.

Curiosity + Diligence as Good as Plain Intelligence, Researchers Say

Curiosity and diligence are as important as intelligence for a student's success, according to research released Wednesday.

BOE's Posen says QE size sensible

The Bank of England got it about right when it opted to inject another 75 billion pounds into the financial system, a move that will help fend off the risk of deflation, a top policy maker said on Wednesday.

Watchdog faces difficult bank capital dilemma

A key committee of the Bank of England is feeling its way in terms of striking a balance between making sure banks are strongly capitalised while also encouraging them to lend to businesses, a key policymaker said on Wednesday.

Tunisian Islamists to propose their man for PM's job

Tunisia's moderate Islamist party said on Wednesday it would put forward one of its officials for the prime minister's job, after it scored a resounding victory in the first election after the Arab Spring uprisings.

Demand for defensive stocks lifts FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 hit a 2-1/2-month closing high on Wednesday, with defensive stocks doing well as investors awaited the outcome of a European Union summit to resolve the two-year-old sovereign debt crisis.