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.
NY sues BNY Mellon over forex claims
New York's attorney general said on Tuesday he filed a lawsuit against Bank of New York Mellon for defrauding clients in foreign currency exchange transactions.
Leslie Feist counts down to heartache in Metals
If you loved Feist's breakout hit of a few years back, the jaunty 1234, then you'll love -- or hate -- her new album, Metals, which is basically an extended countdown to heartache.
RIM shares yo-yo on speculation, Apple event
Shares in Research In Motion ended 2 percent higher in yo-yo trade on Tuesday after rival Apple hinted at threats to RIM's core corporate market, but failed to wow fans and investors with its latest iPhone.
Web overtakes TV as most popular UK ad medium: IAB
Brands spent more money advertising on the Internet in Britain than they did on TV for the first time in the first half of 2011, as companies moved online to reach the millions of Britons using social networks and watching videos.
BofA to close correspondent mortgage lending unit
Bank of America Corp said Tuesday it will close its correspondent mortgage lending business by the end of the year after failing to find a buyer for the operation.
KFC parent Yum's results stoke China worries
KFC parent Yum Brands Inc posted a quarterly profit that failed to assuage investors worries about slowing growth in China, its most important market.
KFC parent Yum meets profit forecast
KFC parent Yum Brands Inc reported a quarterly profit that met Wall Street's expectations, helped by another quarter of strong sales in China.
AMR seen pressured, but not ready for bankruptcy
American Airlines may be the most likely big U.S. airline to go bankrupt, but the sum of its hardships -- high labor costs and weak cash flow -- do not add up to an imminent Chapter 11 filing, according to analysts who study the carrier's finances.
U.S. banks losing ground on card security: report
U.S. banks are losing ground in the battle to combat credit and debit card fraud, a new report shows, underscoring the growing threat thieves and hackers pose for the financial system.
Wall Street toys with bear market, buyers rush in
The S&P 500 brushed up against a bear market on Tuesday, but investors rushed in to buy technology and other beaten-down sectors and the index posted its largest gain in more than a week.
Wall Street falls on Europe, S&P enters bear market
Stocks fell for a third day on Tuesday on worries Europe's debt problems will hurt banks, pushing the S&P 500 into bear market territory.
Top Girls Getaways (no boys allowed!)
Leave the husbands, boyfriends, and kids behind on these top getaways that are just for the girls.
RIM shares sink after Apple deployment comments
Shares in Research In Motion fell 4.3 percent to their lowest level in almost six years after Apple CEO Tim Cook said that more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies are testing or deploying the iPhone and iPad.
Analysis: U.S. stocks deemed one-eyed man in land of the blind
Big U.S. stocks are providing some shelter from cascading world equity markets but they are far from a safe haven.
BofA shares drop to lowest level since March 2009
Bank of America Corp shares fell 5.2 percent Tuesday to their lowest level since March 2009 amid concerns about how a slowing world economy and the European debt crisis would affect the largest U.S. bank.
Tim Cook kicks off Apple's iPhone event, no Jobs
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook kicked off an event at which the company is expected to introduce the fifth version of its iPhone.
British Airways to offer Crash Survival Course
British Airways will soon be offering flight survival courses, but there’s a catch. This class will only be open to Executive Club members.
Ubiquiti shrugs off weak market, sets IPO price range
Ubiquiti Networks, a maker of wireless networking products, expects to sell 7 million common shares priced at $20-$22 apiece in a rare move to price an initial public offering in a sluggish market.
iPhone 4S Release Crashes Apple Web Site
The Apple Web site crashed Tuesday afternoon and was still down as of 3:20 p.m., probably due to the high volume of traffic surrounding the iPhone 5 release announcement.
IBM buys Q1 Labs to expand in security software
IBM Corp will buy security software provider Q1 Labs as it looks to expand in a market which has seen recent high-profile cyber attacks on victims from Sony Corp <6758.T> to the British police.
Banks losing ground on card security
U.S. banks are losing ground in the battle to combat credit and debit card fraud, a new report shows, underscoring the growing threat thieves and hackers pose for the financial system.
Exclusive: Buffett not concerned by drop in BofA shares
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.
iPhone 4S Unveiled: As Good as 'iPhone 5?'
If iPhone 4S was named iPhone 5, the world may not have been so disappointed even if the specs and features were the same. On Tuesday's Let's Talk iPhone event, Apple unveiled its new iPhone, dubbing it 4S, to be released on Oct. 14, two days after the release of iOS 5 and iCloud.
Supreme Court won't review drug case text message search
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that the police can search text messages from an arrested criminal suspect's cell phone without obtaining a warrant.
Top U.S. Mexican dining chain files for bankruptcy
The leading Mexican restaurant operator in the United States filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday and put its El Torito, Chevys Fresh Mex and Acapulco Mexican Restaurant chains up for sale.
Yellowstone euthanizes grizzly linked to two fatalities
A mother grizzly previously allowed to roam free after killing a hiker in Yellowstone National Park in July has been euthanized after being linked to a second fatal bear mauling in August, park officials said on Monday.