U.S. factory orders surged in March, posting a fifth straight monthly increase that showed a healthy manufacturing sector well placed to support economic recovery.
A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programer, sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing part of the bank's high-frequency trading code, should never have been charged, his lawyer argued on Tuesday in a bid to have him released while he appeals.
The S&P and Nasdaq declined on Tuesday as investors sold commodity-related shares, and saw the market digressing further from its recent rally.
Pfizer Inc reported disappointing quarterly revenue on declining demand for its prescription medicines, exposing the risks the world's biggest drugmaker would face if it sells better-performing units like its nutritional products business.
Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan, who is set to serve 360 hours of community service at the Downtown Women's Center, a homeless shelter, by conducting a theater workshop for underprivileged women, seems to be drawing more attention for her outfit than her acting skills.
Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which has come under global suspicion and condemnation for allegedly having links to terrorist groups, including al Qaeda, told BBC that it “failed” in its efforts to capture the terrorist chief Osama Bin Laden.
The video footage captured by the “helmet cams” of the Navy SEALS who conducted the kill operation on Osama bin Laden may be released, a source told ABC News.
General Motors Co's U.S. sales rose 26 percent in April, a sign that the automaker has not been greatly affected by supply disruptions from Japan after the March 11 earthquake.
One of Osama bin Laden's wives stood between the bullets of US Navy SEALs and the most wanted terrorist in the world on Sunday's raid in Pakistan.
“What people need to know is that Osama bin Laden is dead. There is no doubt about it…If he’s not dead, let him produce another video,” said Florida Senator Marco Rubio on The Hugh Hewitt Show.
The news that dreaded terrorist Osama bin Laden is dead and was buried at sea has fueled conspiracy theories because the action of the U.S. forces gives rise to more questions than answering them.
President Barack Obama and other administration officials are considering releasing a photo of Osama bin Laden's corpse on Tuesday, according to a report.
Ally Financial Inc, the former General Motors Acceptance Corp, posted lower quarterly profit as it made less money from auto lending.
South Korean police raided Google's offices in Seoul as they investigate whether the company illegally gathered private data.
U.S. agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co
reported higher third quarter earnings on Tuesday on strong results from its corn and oilseed processing segments.Pakistani economy and equities may be in jeopardy after the death of Osama Bin Laden.
Senator John McCain declared that the United States must stand with Pakistan, despite the proliferation of suspicions about how that country’s military and intelligence apparatus may have helped and supported terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.
MasterCard Inc's first-quarter profit rose 24 percent, beating expectations, as consumers spent more money on their credit and debit cards.
At least a dozen of the al Qaeda’s top leaders remain in hiding in Pakistan, according to Mike Rogers, chairman of the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday as strength in the dollar pressured commodity prices and investors eyed a possible pullback in equity prices after a recent run-up.
Brent crude oil dipped below $124 a barrel on Tuesday as the dollar rose from a three-year low and traders weighed the impact on the market of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death.
Sony Corp. said that hackers had breached the Sony Online Entertainment site, resulting in it being shut down and compromising yet more customer information.
