France, Belgium rush to aid of ailing Dexia
France and Belgium rushed to the aid of Dexia SA on Tuesday, in what will be the first state rescue of a European bank in the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.
Whitman aims for October decision on HP's PC unit
Hewlett-Packard Co's new chief executive, Meg Whitman, is aiming to make a decision on the future of the company's PC business by the end of this month.
Wireless group seeks to stop health disclosure ordinance
A local ordinance that requires warnings about cell phone safety risks should be blocked from taking effect, an industry group argued in a U.S. court filing on Tuesday.
iPhone 4S unleashes more creative destruction
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Instant view: Apple's latest iPhone fails to excite
New Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook presided over the company's first major media launch since taking over from Steve Jobs in August, but the latest version of the iPhone he unveiled did not excite investors, sending its shares down as much as 5 percent.
New Apple iPhone draws muted response
Apple Inc took the wraps off a new iPhone on Tuesday, but may have left some fans wishing for more than an updated version of last year's smartphone.
FACTBOX-New iPhone has similar specs to rival devices
Here's how the Apple Inc iPhone 4S stacks up to rival devices from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, HTC Corp and Motorola Mobility.
Apple set to unveil new iPhone after 15-month hiatus
Apple set to unveil new iPhone after 15 month hiatus
Exclusive: Buffett not worried by BofA share fall
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is not concerned by the sharp drop in Bank of America Corp shares in the last couple of days, despite his $5 billion investment in the company last month, he told Reuters on Tuesday.
Economists see new recession increasingly likely
The chances of a new U.S. recession are rising rapidly as employment and housing remain depressed and Europe's debt crisis threatens to spill over, according to a number of prominent economists.
Apple Unveils New iPhone -- and It's Not iPhone 5
New Apple CEO Tim Cook began his first product launch on Tuesday at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino by trumpeting all of his company’s successes, but after almost an hour of self-promotion and smaller updates, Apple unveiled its latest iPhone, the 4S.
Amanda Knox expected to get warm welcome in Seattle
Amanda Knox was expected to get a warm welcome on her return to Seattle on Tuesday afternoon, one day after an Italian court cleared the 24-year-old college student of murder and freed her from prison.
KFC parent Yum fails to ease China fears
KFC parent Yum Brands Inc posted a quarterly profit that failed to assuage investor worries about slowing growth in China, its biggest market.
Knocked Up star Seth Rogen weds Lauren Miller
Actor Seth Rogen married his long-term girlfriend, screenwriter Lauren Miller, in a ceremony on Sunday.
US lawmaker: China cyber espionage 'intolerable'
The chairman of the House of Representatives intelligence committee on Tuesday accused China of widespread cyber economic espionage and said many U.S. firms were afraid to come forward for fear their computers would be the targets of even more attacks.
Relativity partners with Spotify for film promotion
Relativity Media has become the first studio to partner with the digital music service Spotify for film promotion, announcing on Monday that it will run promotional media on the service to boost the November 11 launch of the action-adventure film Immortals.
Project Runway spin-offs line up guest judges
Debra Messing, Kelly Osborne, Isaac Mizrahi, Miranda Kerr, Pharrell Williams, Kenneth Cole, Molly Sims, along with diva Muppet Miss Piggy, will highlight the launch of two new Project Runway spin-offs on Lifetime November 3.
Insight: Hometown weary but defiant as Kodak's problems worsen
With investors placing bets on whether Eastman Kodak will file for bankruptcy, there is not so much a sense of crisis as a feeling of resignation and fatigue among the residents in its hometown.
Buyers rush in as Wall Street toys with bear market
Investors rushed in to buy technology and other beaten-down sectors as the S&P 500 dipped in and out of a bear market on Tuesday, and a late rally drove the index to its largest gain in more than a week.
Moody's cuts Italy credit rating by three notches
Moody's Investors Service cut Italy's bond ratings by three notches on Tuesday, saying it saw a material increase in funding risks for euro zone countries with high levels of debt.
Marvel unveiling Avengers footage at New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con has something its bigger, more established brother in San Diego would have killed for last summer -- an exclusive clip from The Avengers.
Stateless income: David Cay Johnston
From the way Washington politicians in both parties tell it, you may well think that multinational companies favor low-tax jurisdictions when investing overseas. They don't.
Nemo, Little Mermaid swim back to big screen in 3D
Hot on the heels of the box office success of The Lion King 3D, Disney and Pixar are reviving four of their classic animated films in 3D versions for movie theaters.
European court ruling strikes at soccer TV deals
A decision handed down Tuesday by a court in Luxembourg could significantly change the Premier League's TV contracts to broadcast its soccer matches in Europe, but its ramifications beyond live sports could prove to be minimal.
Hungry Muppet to appear on Sesame Street
A new poverty-stricken Muppet will highlight the issue of hunger struggles on an episode of Sesame Street, the show said in a statement on Tuesday.
Warren Buffett defends his proposal to tax super-rich
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said he would release his tax return if News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch did so, too.
Fox says can't afford more Simpsons without cuts
The future of animated TV comedy The Simpsons was up in the air on Tuesday after 20th Century Fox Television said it could no longer afford to produce the show without a huge pay cut for its cast.
Robert Towne to write Battle of Britain for GK Films
Childhood memories from his father's tales of watching a pivotal World War II aerial battle over London have inspired a drama produced by Graham King, to be written by legendary screenwriter Robert Towne.
To occupy Wall Street, occupy the internet first
In 2011 in America, what passes for a revolution is a frightening tangle of wires, power strips, routers and gas generators underneath a canopy in the center of a park.
IMAX adds 15 theaters in China
IMAX is continuing its Far East expansion.