IBT Staff Reporter

Nvidia Corp's third-quarter results beat estimates as the chipmaker refocused on smartphones and tablets in a tepid personal computer market, although its revenue forecast was a bit lower than expected.

Telecom Italia stuck to its guidance on Friday after nine-month core earnings rose as Italy's biggest telecoms operator slightly improved its position in the fiercely competitive domestic market.

The mother of Victim 1 in the Jerry Sandusky scandal gave an exclusive interview to ABC's Good Morning America on Thursday about the abuse her son suffered at the hands of the former Penn State assistant football coach.

Asia-Pacific CEOs will press world leaders on Friday to boost growth and seal a regional trade deal, goals made more urgent by the European debt crisis that has darkened global economic growth prospects.

After the pop sensation Justin Bieber fought back against Mariah Yeater's claim that he's the father of her 3-months old baby, by saying he had never met her and it's absolute bulls**t lies, the San Diego-based mother spoke out confidently in an interview with CBS' The Insider, saying that she has sufficient evidence to prove her claims in court.

After the pop sensation Justin Bieber fought back against Mariah Yeater's claim that he's the father of her 3-months old baby, by saying he had never met her and it's absolute bulls**t lies, the San Diego-based mother spoke out confidently in an interview with CBS' The Insider, saying that she has sufficient evidence to prove her claims in court.

Vivendi's Universal Music unit is closing in on a deal to buy EMI's recorded music business and is expected to announce it imminently, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

AT&T Inc complained on Wednesday that the Justice Department was too slow in telling who its witnesses would be as the government seeks to block the telecommunications giant's acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA.

Vivendi's Universal Music unit said on Friday it was buying British rival EMI Group's recorded music business from Citigroup in a 1.2 billion-pound ($1.9 billion) deal that will give it control over EMI's artists.

Adobe Systems Inc halted development of its Flash Player for mobile browsers, surrendering to Apple Inc in a war over Web standards as the company surprised investors with a restructuring plan.

A first-grade teacher in New Jersey who described her students as future criminals on Facebook could be fired under a judge's decision issued this week after parents complained her remarks were offensive.

Canadian patent licensing firm WiLAN Inc said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office validated most of the claims in one of its key patents, bringing a re-examination process that began in January closer to completion.

Modern Warfare 3 had what is being called the biggest entertainment launch of all time, according to computerandvideogames.com.

Stocks rose at the open on Friday as debt-laden Italy moved to implement tough austerity measures crucial to avoid a Eurozone meltdown.

Lenders will confront Japan's Olympus Corp next week to demand an explanation for an accounting scandal engulfing the firm, a banking source said on Friday, though he denied reports they would seek more security over their loans.

Despite the sexual harassment allegations swirling around him, Herman Cain held on to the top spot in the latest CBS News poll, 3 percentage points ahead of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, who is making a serious run for Cain's anti-Romney spot.

Stocks rose at the open on Friday as debt-laden Italy moved to implement tough austerity measures crucial to avoid a euro zone meltdown.

Chinese banks wrote 587 billion yuan ($92.5 billion) of new loans in October, much more than expected and a sharp jump from September, evidence of selective policy easing by the government to keep the world's second-largest economy on an even keel.

China's Suning Appliance Co Ltd, the country's biggest electronics retailer has signed an agreement with IBM to build a multi-billion e-commerce platform, both companies said in a statement on Friday.

Stocks were poised for a higher open on Friday as debt-laden Italy moved to implement tough austerity measures crucial to avoid a euro zone meltdown.

Arsenal will be hoping to sign two Rennes midfielders in the January transfer market, according to the latest rumours.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday declared Japan's readiness to join talks on a U.S.-led free trade pact that could radically transform the nation's economy and challenge its political status quo.

BSkyB's independent directors were unanimous that James Murdoch should continue as chairman of the board, the satellite broadcaster's deputy chairman said in a letter to investors on Friday.

Italy's parliament is rushing through austerity measures demanded by the European Union to avert a euro zone meltdown, after U.S. President Barack Obama ratcheted up pressure for more dramatic action from the currency bloc.

Diplomatic deadlock is curbing China's will to provide cash to help end the euro zone crisis after Europe spurned the simplest of Beijing's three key demands, two independent sources have told Reuters.

Cyprus said on Friday it would help its Greek-exposed banks to boost their capital if their own efforts fall short, but acknowledged that its capacity to assist was constrained by the country's own fiscal difficulties.

Stock index futures rose on Friday with markets hopeful that debt-laden Italy will implement tough austerity measures crucial to avoid a euro zone meltdown.

Stock index futures rose on Friday with markets hopeful that debt-laden Italy will implement tough austerity measures crucial to avoid a euro zone meltdown.

Oscar organizers on Thursday brought back funnyman Billy Crystal to host the film awards after recent days of turmoil that led to the departure of one producer and his handpicked emcee Eddie Murphy.