To address the growing problem of Apple knock-offs and copycats in China, the company has been granted 40 patents for its line of mobile and laptop computing systems.
President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday to urge him to drop plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state despite U.S. and Israeli objections.
The outlook for the British economy is weakening so quickly that the Bank of England on Wednesday signaled it was ready to pump in more money, potentially as soon as October.
Several hundred South African former miners have launched court proceedings against Anglo American Plc in London, the latest in a wave of lawsuits and compensation claims over lung disease that could cost the gold industry billions.
Turner noted that, at age 72, he is too old to run a corporation while Murdoch is even older.
It seems that Samsung is not only continuing on its Galaxy S II to battle against the fifth generation Apple iPhone as the South Korean tech giant is reportedly preparing to make iPhone 5 illegal in Korea and Europe.
Britain's top share index slipped back on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns over Greece's ability to stave off a default, as investors focused on the possibility of further economic stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel said he has the support of his board despite the rogue trading scandal that cost the Swiss bank $2.3 billion and prompted calls for tougher regulation of risky investment bank practices.
President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday to urge him to drop plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state despite U.S. and Israeli objections.
Leila Lopes, the Angolan beauty who was crowned Miss Universe 2011 just a week ago has become a subject of malicious allegations which could strip her of the coveted title.
According to Global Language Monitor, London has now become the new fashion capital of the world taking over the top position from New York.
Strong policies are urgently needed to increase economic growth and reduce the risk of a double-dip recession in the developed world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its revised World Economic Outlook. The IMF also decreased its 2011 global GDP growth forecast to 4 percent, down 0.3 percentage points from the June 2011 forecast.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bought back more than $1 billion of its shares in the last month, according to a filing, as it seeks to improve relations with shareholders frustrated by what they say is the media company's unpredictable capital allocation strategy.
A group of 30 scientists in the United Kingdom, lead by Sir David Attenborough and prominent scientist Richard Dawkins, have called for the outlawing of teaching creationism in school science lessons, accusing religious fundamentalists for portraying it as scientific theory in publicly funded schools.
Database giant Oracle reported its first quarter net income jumped 36 percent to $1.8 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, as revenue rose a more modest 12 percent to $8.4 billion.
With their third pool B game against Romania nearing, England have a mounting injury list and will hope no more players join the sick bay.
Royal wedding and winning (as in Charlie Sheen's catch-phrase) were the two most used phrases on television in 2011, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate as reported by researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.
Ever since Samsung introduced the Galaxy S line of smartphone in June 2010, it has entrenched its position as one of the best smartphone manufacturers in the market and put up a strident attack on Apple iPhone's dominance.
Joining a club of countries like Canada, Germany, Israel and the UK, the United States on Tuesday has become the 30th country to allow open military service. After a long period of 18 years, the controversial don't ask, don't tell policy banning homosexuals on serving in the U.S. military has been repealed.
The new BCCI president N. Srinivasan on Monday ruled out any formal inquiry into the team's abysmal performance on their tour of England.
Leading British polar scientists charge the Times Atlas of the World was wrong to state that climate change had forced it to redraw its map of Greenland.
