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Prince Turki al-Faisal, a senior diplomat and scion of the ruling Saudi royal family, told senior NATO officials that Riyadh would not stand idle in the event that Tehran developed nuclear arms, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper of Britain

Gisele Bundchen currently holds the title of Forbes Most Powerful Model, raking in over $250 million this decade. However, Gisele may have a worthy opponent - Poland born model Anja Rubik. Anja now holds the title of Most in - demand model of the fashion industry, based on a poll that factored models' visibility in campaigns, Google searches and Twitter followers. Rubik's appeal is self-explantory once you see her in photographs.Rubik is currently the face of Fendi,...

The nationwide strike by public sector workers in Britain has left classrooms across the country virtually empty.

A careful analysis of past comments by Apple executives and reports by research firms reveals some features that will not be showcased in the upcoming iPhone 5.

HSBC Holdings Plc is poised to chop about 700 jobs in its UK retail bank arm, as staff cuts begin in earnest at banks across Europe battling a limp economic recovery, trading woes and tougher regulation.

A 24-hour strike has stalled schools and business in the UK as union workers fight against pension cuts. Our members are faced with everything they have ever worked for being taken away from them, Public and Commercial Services Union spokesman Richard Simcox told IBTimes.

LONDON - Investors have become a little more upbeat heading into the second half of the year, lifting stock allocations from 2011 lows but remaining cautious with plenty of safe-haven cash and bonds.

Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) said it will slash 15,000 more jobs – about 14 percent of its current workforce -- in an attempt to save about £1.5-billion ($2.4-billion) by 2014 and return the British lender to profitability.

British retailer HMV Group Plc aims to ramp up sales of MP3 players, headphones and tablet computers to offset sliding demand for CDs and DVDs and inspire a recovery from near collapse.

Stock index futures pointed to a fourth day of gains for Wall Street on Thursday, the day the Federal Reserve ends its QE2 bond buying program, as optimism that Greece's debt problems are getting resolved helped lift equities from their recent lows.

Prince Albert's bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, is all set to be the new royal fashion icon, giving tough competition to fellow commoner-turned-royal Kate Middleton of Britain.

Lloyds is to cut 15,000 jobs and halve its international presence under a radical overhaul by its new chief executive aimed at returning the part-nationalized British bank back to health.

Hackers on Wednesday temporarily shut down al-Qaeda's Internet and its ability to communicate messages through videos and statements.

Lloyds unveiled plans to cut 15,000 jobs, reduce costs and sell assets in a strategy review aimed at boosting the fortunes of the bank which had to be part-nationalized during the credit crisis.

On her 50th birthday anniversary, Diana will forever remain in the minds of her fans as a princess, fashionista and philanthropist.

PC giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) will be launching its Touchpad tablet device in United States on July 1.

Unknown computer hackers shut down al-Qaeda's web communications, interrupting the dreaded terrorist group's online distribution of videos and messages.

Smokers are twice as likely to quit when they get text messages urging them to stick to their goal of being smoke free compared with those who receive texts with no motivational messages, a British study has found.

Three Chinese banks are now in the world's top 10, underlining the dramatic growth of the country's financial industry in recent years, according to a new study released on Thursday.

The Wildcats will be a top team again next season.

Ryan Cleary was released on a bail, having been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome while in custody.