Olympus ousted CEO to visit Japan
Olympus Corp's ousted CEO, Michael Woodford, flies to Japan on Tuesday to press on with a battle to win back his job, as media reported that prosecutors plan to raid the homes of suspects in a $1.7 billion accounting fraud at the camera maker.
Real Madrid Vs. Barcelona: Teenager Kills Father over El Clasico Argument
Angolan state news agency Angop has reported that an Angolan teenager, allegedly, shot his father death after an argument over the upcoming Spanish El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Chicago Broker Shows 'em the Money, Post-MF Global
As a former MF Global Holdings Ltd. CEO prepared to testify last week before a U.S. congressional committee about missing customer money, one independent broker attempted to restore customer confidence in the futures market by publishing exactly where it is holding its clients' collateral.
Chicago broker shows 'em the money post MF Global
As former MF Global chief executive Jon Corzine prepared to testify this week before a U.S. Congressional committee about missing customer money, independent broker Rosenthal Collins Group attempted to restore customer confidence in the futures market by publishing exactly where it is holding its client collateral.
Corporate Warnings Bode Ill for Coming Earnings Reports
On top of Eurozone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region appears more likely than it has previously.
China's Export and Import Growth Slows, as Surplus Narrows
Growth in Chinese exports and imports slowed in November -- more evidence of the faltering demand abroad and at home that is pushing Beijing toward a more explicit pro-growth policy.
Corporate warnings bode ill for earnings
On top of euro zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.
China export and import growth slows, surplus narrows
Growth in Chinese exports and imports slowed in November, further evidence of the faltering demand abroad and at home that is pushing Beijing towards a more explicit pro-growth policy.
Analysis: Worries grow over IMF loans to Europe
The prospect of European heavyweights like Italy or Spain turning to the IMF for rescue loans is worrying the United States and other nations that fear they could suffer losses on funds they have extended to the IMF.
U.S., Russia work to expand cyberspace cooperation
Russia and the United States are planning a regular exchange on technical threats that appear to come from computers in each other's territories, a White House spokeswoman said on Friday, even as bilateral ties have come under growing strains.
Lockheed in $4 billion U.S. F-35 fighter deal
Lockheed Martin Corp is being awarded a $4 billion fixed-price U.S. Navy contract for 30 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, the fifth batch of low-rate initial production, the Defense Department said on Friday.
Police identify gunman in Virginia Tech murder-suicide
The man who shot dead a campus police officer at Virginia Tech on Thursday before killing himself was a student at a nearby university who had stolen an SUV at gunpoint the day before, officials said.
Jolie quiets Bosnian critics with war film screening
Victims of Bosnia's 1992-95 war had most of their anxieties over a film by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie put to rest at a private screening this week.
Young Adult is not women behaving badly, just real
Nowhere is the old saying beauty is only skin deep less understood than in Hollywood where for years women have tried with sporadic success to overcome the notion that looks count for more than brains.
NBA Commissioner Stern defends veto of Paul trade
A new National Basketball Association era began in controversy as a blockbuster three-way trade that would have sent New Orleans Hornets All-Star guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers was vetoed by NBA Commissioner David Stern.
NBA Veto of Laker Trade for Chris Paul a PR Disaster
Within hours of the NBA owners and players formally approving a new collective bargaining agreement – officially ending the lockout -- the league committed a major PR blunder on Thursday by vetoing a trade that would have sent star point guard Chris Paul to the Lakers.
Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos
Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday.
Adele makes Billboard history, named 2011 top artist
British singer Adele made Billboard history on Friday when she became the first female singer to be named top artist, have the top album, 21, and score the top single, Rolling in the Deep, all in one year.
Analysis: Sarkozy, Draghi winners in EU rift, Cameron loses
Napoleon dreamed of it, De Gaulle fought for it, but Nicolas Sarkozy may have achieved it -- a Europe of Nations with France in the cockpit and Britain on the sidelines.
Falcone's lawyer on hot seat with regulators
The lawyer for Philip Falcone's hedge fund is finding herself in the hot seat with U.S. securities regulators.
U.S. threatens sanctions in Airbus battle with EU
The United States on Friday rejected a European Union plan to eliminate subsidies provided to Airbus and said it would ask the World Trade Organization for permission to impose trade sanctions that could amount to $7 billion to $10 billion annually.
Analysis: Worries rise over risks of IMF lending to Europe
The prospect of European heavyweight economies like Italy or Spain turning to the IMF for emergency rescue loans is worrying some nations that fear they could suffer losses on the funds they have extended to the IMF.
Toys R Us third-quarter loss flat
Toys R Us Inc , which is looking to go public next year, reported a quarterly loss equal to a year earlier, as interest expense declined even as sales at established stores fell.
HP opens webOS mobile software to others
Hewlett Packard Co has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google Inc's free Android platform that is popular with handset makers.
Wall St rallies on EU deal but concerns linger
Stocks rallied on Friday, finishing the week higher after European Union leaders agreed on a plan to toughen the region's budget rules to help restore market confidence after a two-year sovereign debt crisis.
AT&T strategy annoys judge in T-Mobile case
AT&T's decision to focus on its antitrust battle with the U.S. Justice Department for its purchase of T-Mobile may have backfired, irritating the judge overseeing the case and laying the groundwork for a possible deal-killing delay.
Death of bond salesmen as banks rethink EU auctions
European governments -- many of which are already struggling to woo buyers for sovereign debt -- could find it even harder to raise money as the investment banks they relied on to sell the debt baulk at the cost.
Regulators could sanction Falcone over trading
Philip Falcone, a hedge fund manager who became an overnight billionaire by betting on the collapse on the U.S. housing market, is now fighting to keep his career afloat.
Gunman opens fire at Hollywood intersection
A gunman opened fire on cars in the heart of Hollywood on Friday, injuring at least one person before he was shot and killed by police, a Los Angeles police spokesman said.
Execs exits, money tight; Ryan Kavanaugh needs a miracle
There's a Hollywood mogul who is fond of saying that sooner or later all rumors are true. The question in the case of Ryan Kavanaugh: Is this that time?