In a seeming effort to profit from the latest European disaster, large investors are causing some unusual movements in the U.S. securities markets.
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist accused of massacring 77 people in Norway, has claimed that he polished his shooting skills by playing video games for over a year, before setting out slaughtering dozens of people in Norway's worst peacetime massacre.
Despite Didier Drogba's goal giving Chelsea a 1-0 first-leg lead, Barcelona must still be favorites after doing everything but score.
Eurosclerosis may finally have hit the technology sector.
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist accused of massacring 77 people in Norway, has been maintaining his inflammatory and sociopathic attitude during the judicial trial which began Monday.
Senator Daniel Akaka's retirement jeopardizes the fight to grant Native Hawaiians federal recognition
Recently, India also commissioned a Russian-made nuclear submarine, and it is negotiating with a French company for more than a hundred Rafale fighter jets.
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, is expected to report slightly lower third-quarter results Thursday, despite the slight uptick in PC sales.
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire-Hathaway, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Shintaro Ishihara may not be a household name in the United States. But in East Asia, he is often at the center of international controversy because of nationalistic-themed statements that regularly infuriate China and South Korea -- and on Monday, he did it again.
A new study from the Sunlight Foundation shows that big corporations have an outsize effect on taxation policy in the United States.
Yet another grim development in China's ongoing battle with poor industrial and manufacturing practices -- what do you do if the pills you take make you even sicker than before?
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the No. 2 computer maker, has scheduled its first-quarter earnings announcement for after Tuesday’s market close.
Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. 1 chipmaker, is scheduled to report first-quarter results after markets close Tuesday. As always, Intel’s report will be a bellwether for the semiconductor industry.
If he holds out long enough, Angus King could become a kingmaker. The insistently independent Senatorial candidate from Maine is adding extra angst to this November's closely contested Congressional elections.
In the 100 years since the Titanic sinking, how much has actually changed in the cruise ship industry?
The U.S. economic recovery is done, and the economy has begun a cycle domestic consumption-led growth that will differ significantly from the prior cycle that ended in 2008, said Michael Shaoul, chairman of Marketfield Asset Management, a New York investment advisor.
With the election of Suu Kyi into Myanmar's parliament, some Rohingya are optimistically cautious.
Following a controversial crackdown, Tunisia's reversal of its ban on Habib Bourguiba Avenue protests reflects some willingness to bend to the will of the populace. But allegations of police brutality show that the situation in Tunis is still far from stable.
Adding to Mali’s insurmountable problems is the threat of civil war, prompted by an insurgency in the north by the minority Tuareg people.
Equity investors are advised to remember that dividends and capital gains or losses matter; one can't embrace the fact some stocks pay high dividends while ignoring their risk to capital.
Two women college presidents, joined by a former colleague, denounced Augusta National Golf Club for snubbing IBM CEO Virginia Rometty at the Masters Golf Tournament. She handled the whole affair with dignity.
The Buffett Rule is a plan that would raise taxes on America's most wealthy, requiring those making $1 million or more per year to pay a minimum federal tax rate of 30 percent on all income. The idea is sparking heated debates, and that merits a closer look at how U.S. taxes are structured now, what sorts of changes Obama is pushing, and why exactly he's pushing them.
George Zimmerman is set to be charged Wednesday with the shooting death of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. The case has renewed a national debate over racial issues, so the world will be watching to see how the nation reacts to the long-awaited announcement of charges against the admitted killer.
When Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the most popular search engine announces first-quarter results after Thursday’s market close, the biggest question will be about overall revenue. Will it regain momentum lost in the fourth quarter?
The link between Nazi Germany and ancient India, however, goes deeper than just the swastika.
The candidates for Egypt's first free presidential elections in decades are set, the deadline having expired at 2 p.m. Cairo time on Sunday, and the final list is a microcosm of the current political and social divisions in post-revolution Egypt.
Mike Wallace's death robbed TV news of a unique correspondent who can't be replaced.
Tullow Oil PLC recently announced an oil discovery in Kenya. Here is an economic analysis of what the discovery could mean for the future of the country.
Beyonce's new Website and Tumblr are nothing more than craven altars to vanity and crass commercialism.
