Some big investors have shown interest in buying foreclosed properties being sold in bulk by Fannie Mae , the largest U.S. home funding source, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the process.
China has become less dependent on arms imports and, at the same time, has increased the volume of its arms exports, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Though film fans are anxiously awaiting the release of the Alien prequel Prometheus, few are associating the film with Michael Fassbender's penis. The actor stripped down for his role as a sex addict in last year's Shame but will not being dropping trou for the sci fi flick.
Foxconn Technology Group, the top maker of Apple Inc's iPhones and iPads, said on Monday it had no plans to take legal action over a U.S. radio program about its activity in China, parts of which have been retracted.
Global economic growth will slow this year, with the United States looking much improved but risks still to the downside as Europe's financial markets remain fragile, the deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
South Korean carmaker Kia Motors <000270.KS> said on Monday that it would suspend production at its U.S. plant on Monday and Tuesday, after media reported said a fire broke out at a parts supplier.
The magnitude of Mitt Romney's landslide win in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary election on Sunday indicates Rick Santorum's gaffe about the territory's principal language and its effect on the potential for statehood probably had an impact on the results.
Apple Inc. said it would host a conference call on Monday morning to discuss the outcome of discussions about its cash balance as investors clamor for a return from its massive holdings.
Apple Inc said it would host a conference call on Monday morning to discuss the outcome of discussions about its cash balance as investors clamor for a return from its massive holdings.
For the fourth time since 1967, Puerto Ricans will cast their ballots to either change or maintain the U.S. territory's status. If voters in November jettison the status quo, they can choose between statehood and independence.
Puerto Rico will send 23 delegates to the Republican National Convention in August, so find out here when to look for the results of the 2012 Puerto Rico GOP presidential primary election conducted Sunday, where to watch on TV and online, and how to follow the race on Twitter.
To date, the 2012 Republican Party presidential-nomination process has been dominated by a faction that wants to nominate a conservative, but the least conservative candidate remains the GOP’s strongest: Mitt Romney.
With formal charges against his client likely within days, the lawyer for an Army sergeant suspected in the slaughter of 16 Afghan villagers was flying to Kansas Sunday and getting ready to meet the soldier for the first time.
Where to watch a live stream online of Federer Vs. Isner and Sharapova Vs. Azarenka in the finals of the Indian Wells 2012 tennis tournament.
Wireless carrier Sprint has called off its spectrum-hosting deal with would-be LTE operator LightSquared, following unresolved issues the latter had with the FCC. The satellite portion of LightSquared’s operations has been nearly wiped out by government regulators, because it interfered with GPS signals. As part of the termination process, Sprint is returning $65 million it received as prepayments, to LightSquared.
According to market figures released by research firm IDC, China is bound to overtake the U.S. in smartphone shipments by the end of 2012, becoming the leading market. IDC’s latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast that China’s smartphone market will climb from 18.2 percent in 2011 to 20.7 percent in 2012, while U.S.’ market would drop from 21.3 to 20.6 percent over the same timeframe.
A car bomb went off in Syria's second city of Aleppo Sunday, a day after explosions killed 27 in Damascus, and security forces arrested and beat activists at a rare protest in the heart of the capital.
A group of 22 Chinese authors have filed a claim against U.S. technology group Apple, alleging its App Store sells unlicensed copies of their books, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.
Police Saturday night arrested dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters who assembled in New York's Zuccotti Park to mark the six-month anniversary of the movement.
Police arrested dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters Saturday night during a protest marking the movement's six-month anniversary at its birthplace in New York's Zuccotti Park.
The race here has gained never before attention thanks to the current state of the GOP race where the front runners are trying to grab every single delegate that they can get to clinch the nomination battle in their favor.
Green beer has become an integral part of St. Patrick's Day celebrations. People drink green beer throughout the night on the eve of St. Patrick's Day and get hangovers later. Here are some tips to handle the hangover.
