UNITED STATES

Multiplatform app stores reach beyond smart phones

IBTimes Logo
DENVER - Offering 150,000-plus apps that have been downloaded more than 2 billion times, Apple's App Store is far and away the leading source of mobile applications driving today's mobile entertainment market.
IBTimes Logo

Bankers reject global levy for bailouts as flawed

A bank levy to cover the cost of future bailouts is a flawed idea, a global banking group said on Saturday, calling instead for a global agreement for unwinding failing banks without resorting to taxpayer money.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Profits still hold key; Greece could temper

Wall Street is heading into another earnings blitz next week and the prospects of strong results from bellwethers like Caterpillar Inc and 3M Co should propel indexes to new recovery highs.
IBTimes Logo

Republicans talk tough on pending Wall St vote

Senate Republicans vow to oppose a Democratic effort to begin debate next week on a proposed crackdown on Wall Street unless a bipartisan accord is reached, senior Republican aides said on Friday.
IBTimes Logo

Government watchdog to probe SEC's Goldman lawsuit

A U.S. government watchdog will investigate the Securities and Exchange Commission's fraud lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc, the SEC's inspector general said on Friday, while two shareholders sued the bank over the fraud allegations.
IBTimes Logo

G20 hails recovery; quiet on Greece and China

G20 finance leaders said on Friday they had secured a better-than-expected global economic recovery but were wary of overconfidence as Greece's debt crisis put the focus on worsening public finances.
IBTimes Logo

Lehman sues Nomura to void $760 million claims

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc sued Nomura Holdings Inc on Friday, saying the Japanese bank is not entitled to recover $760 million it claims, and instead owes it tens of millions of dollars.
IBTimes Logo

Ford to recall 33,256 vehicles to fix seat fault

Ford Motor Co will recall 33,256 of its 2010 model year cars and SUVs to replace potentially faulty front seat recliner mechanisms that could lead to injuries in an accident, according to a notice filed with U.S. safety regulators.
IBTimes Logo

Durable goods orders ex-transport, home sales up

New orders for durable U.S. manufactured goods excluding transportation posted the largest gain in over two years in March while home sales hit an eight-month high, hinting at a pick-up in the pace of growth.
IBTimes Logo

Goldman director in focus on Berkshire deal: report

A Goldman Sachs Inc director told hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam about Berkshire Hathaway's $5 billion investment in Goldman before the deal became public, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a person close to the situation.
IBTimes Logo

Johnson Controls raises outlook

Johnson Controls Inc raised its fiscal-year earnings forecast on Friday after posting a better-than-expected quarterly profit amid increased auto production, sending its shares 2 percent higher.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.