Analysis: Japan governance debate mute despite Olympus, for now
Japanese media interest has been muted, regulators are mostly mum and many politicians seem unaware that anything is amiss.
Conclusive deal on euro zone crisis looks elusive
Prospects for a comprehensive deal to resolve the euro zone debt crisis at a summit on Wednesday look dim, with deep disagreement remaining on critical aspects of the potential agreement, including how to give the region's bailout fund greater firepower.
Search for Turkish quake survivors enters third day
Turkey clung to hopes on Wednesday of finding survivors under rubble three days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 459 people, and the government finally requested foreign help to shelter thousands of homeless families.
Brazil rejects Europe debt purchase plan
Brazil on Tuesday rejected the idea of buying European bonds to help ease the euro zone's debt crisis, casting doubt on a plan for major emerging market economies to offer fresh funds for the continent's rescue.
NATO likely to end Libya mission now Gaddafi dead
NATO is to formally decide on Wednesday whether to end its mission over Libya now that Muammar Gaddafi is dead and buried and the country's new leaders have declared the nation liberated.
RIM delays PlayBook update
Research in Motion said the software upgrade for its PlayBook tablet has been delayed to February next year.
German parliament to vote on boosting bailout fund
German Chancellor Angel Merkel looks set to win a parliamentary vote on Wednesday on boosting the firepower of the euro zone rescue fund with a large majority, bolstering her negotiating strength ahead of a crunch EU summit.
Nomura Reported Debating Major Cost-Cutting
Nomura Holdings , Japan's largest investment bank, is planning major cost cuts that will like have the biggest impact on its loss-making European operations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Yemen calls truce as sporadic blasts heard
Yemen's government signed a cease-fire with a dissident general Tuesday to try to end weeks of worsening bloodshed but sporadic explosions and gunfire were still heard in the north of the capital.
Nomura debating major cost-cutting drive: report
Nomura Holdings <8604.T>, Japan's largest investment bank, is planning major cost cuts that will like have the biggest impact on its loss-making European operations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Wage rises lag well behind inflation - IDS
Private sector wage deals rose 2.6 percent in the three months to September, lagging well behind the inflation rate of 5.2 percent, while the pay of most public sector workers remained frozen.
Islamists head for win in Tunisia's Arab Spring vote
Tunisia's moderate Islamist party on Tuesday claimed a thumping victory in the country's first election, sending a message to the region that once-banned Islamists are challenging for power after the Arab Spring.
Amazon revenue growth slows, stock slumps
Amazon.com Inc shocked investors with a far weaker-than-expected outlook for the crucial holiday season quarter as it spent heavily on its new Kindle Fire tablet computer.
Exclusive: Medtronic probes insulin pump risks
Medtronic Inc has asked software security experts to investigate the safety of its insulin pumps, as a new claim surfaced that at least one of its devices could be hacked to dose diabetes patients with potentially lethal amounts of insulin.
Coldplay returns to lofty comfort zone with Mylo Xyloto
If nothing else, with Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay may have succeeded in making the least conceptually developed concept album of all time.
Ken Jeong to star in and produce The Chung Factor
Community star Ken Jeong, who also played Mr. Chow in the Hangover movies, is starring in and producing The Chung Factor for Lionsgate, TheWrap has learned.
Dark Tower to air on HBO, producer says
Despite its troubles, the adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower book series is still standing -- on the small screen, at least.
Ex-Goldman Sachs Director Reported Facing Criminal Charges
Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director and former head of McKinsey & Co, will surrender to the FBI on Wednesday to face criminal insider trading-related charges, a person familiar with the investigation said.
Workaholics gets third season from Comedy Central
Who says a lack of hard work doesn't pay off?
Lindsay Lohan's father jailed in Florida
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan was jailed in Florida on Tuesday on a domestic battery charge after his girlfriend accused him of threatening to throw her off a balcony, police said.
Arcelor leaves Peabody with solo Macarthur bid
ArcelorMittal has pulled out of its joint $5 billion bid with Peabody Energy for Australia's Macarthur Coal , days after the target's top shareholder accepted the offer and left the steelmaker with a higher-than-expected cost.
Obama says Gaddafi missed chance for democracy
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi missed his chance to bring democracy to his country and described his death as a message to dictators around the world.
Person of Interest, Unforgettable go all the way
CBS has ordered full seasons of its new dramas Person of Interest and Unforgettable, the network announced Tuesday.
CBS wins ratings night as Two and a Half Men inches up
After a month of declines following its stellar season premiere performance, Two and a Half Men may have found its ratings bottom -- and it's quite high. The show had a slight increase Monday night and helped make CBS the highest-rated network for the evening, according to preliminary numbers.
Prisoners riot in Turkish quake city's jail
Prisoners set fire to a jail in Turkey's earthquake-hit city of Van on Tuesday and gunshots were heard as inmates fought their guards following a big aftershock.
Real Rocky premieres on ESPN - why you should watch
Boxer Chuck Wepner inspired Sylvester Stallone's Rocky films -- and the fact that he never got a cut of the billion-dollar franchise inspired him to sue.
Skydance Productions signs Orci and Kurtzman to a deal
Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the writing team behind Transformers, Star Trek, Mission: Impossible 3 and Cowboys & Aliens, are joining Skydance Productions, TheWrap has learned.
Network buys comedy script from writer Dana Fox
Dana Fox, writer of Couples Retreat and What Happens in Vegas, has sold a script for a single-camera comedy to Fox Broadcasting Co. with a significant penalty, the network told TheWrap.
The weather headache for PGA Tour organizers
Hurricanes, earthquakes, lightning, slow play, burrowing moles -- Mark Russell has had to contend with a wide range of obstacles in his role as a tournament director for the PGA Tour.
Wall Street hit by worries before Europe debt summit
Stocks fell on Tuesday on doubts European leaders can agree on a plan to end the euro zone debt crisis, while major corporations disappointed investors with their outlooks.