Joe Jonas, Actor and Producer in 'Older-feeling Kind of Movie' [VIDEO]
Joe Jonas has been experiencing a busy year. The middle Jonas brother has gone solo in a side project. With an album and tour coming up within a few weeks, it seems crazy to think that the 22 year-old also has a new film in the works. The star has two roles in the project--actor and producer. Joe Jonas is truly living the fast life.
Shariah Law Banking Could Come to Uganda
Global Trust of Nigeria could be using Uganda as a testing ground for its Shariah Law-compliant products and services.
Futures up on Fed stimulus hopes
Stock index futures gained on Wednesday on comments from Federal Reserve officials that boosted hopes of more monetary stimulus and as investors awaited data for a better assessment on the economy, including the weak labor sector.
Land Rover Unveils Defender Concept
Land Rover will gauge consumer reaction to the DC100 as a way to decide the potential future direction of the iconic Defender.
Liberal leadership rebuffs united left calls
The leader of the Liberals, a party reduced to also-ran status in the May federal election, on Tuesday rebuffed the idea of an alliance with their left-of-center rivals, even as a former party leader touted a merger as the only way the left would win back power.
5 Free Android Apps that Beat Apple's App Gamut
Though Apple’s App Store has overtaken Android’s market in terms of the total number of apps, Android has defeated iOS by the number of free apps it offers.
U.S. mortgage applications tumbled last week: MBA
Applications for U.S. home mortgages tumbled last week as demand for refinancing sagged for the second week in a row, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Some U.S. firms paid more to CEOs than taxes: study
Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study said on Wednesday.
Bailiffs raid Moscow offices of BP unit
Russian bailiffs raided the Moscow offices of a trading unit of British oil company BP on Wednesday and company sources said most of the staff were told not to come to work.
Futures rise on overseas gains ahead of ADP data
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, boosted by gains in Europe, as investors awaited new data for a better assessment on the health of the economy, including the weak labor sector.
Mortgage applications tumbled last week: MBA
Applications for U.S. home mortgages tumbled last week as demand for refinancing sagged for the second week in a row, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Japan backs Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi LCD merger
Japan's Sony Corp, Toshiba Corp and Hitachi Ltd will merge their liquid-crystal display operations using $2.6 billion of government-backed funds to fend off growing competition from rivals in South Korea and Taiwan.
Stock futures advance
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent.
Nokia senior exec leaving for venture fund
Finnish phone maker Nokia said a senior executive was leaving the company to work for a new venture investment fund which will help it develop new applications for its phones.
Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi to merge LCD operations
Japan's Sony Corp, Toshiba Corp and Hitachi Ltd will merge their liquid-crystal display operations using $2.6 billion of government-backed funds to fend off growing competition from rivals in South Korea and Taiwan.
Russia's Mail.ru Raises 2011 Growth Forecasts
Russian internet investment group Mail.ru raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 50 percent from 40 percent on Wednesday after sales and profit rose at its social network, online gaming and e-mail activities in the first half.
Russia's Mail.ru raises 2011 growth forecasts
Russian internet investment group Mail.ru raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 50 percent from 40 percent on Wednesday after sales and profit rose at its social network, online gaming and e-mail activities in the first half.
Asia to Add 1.66 Million Millionaires by 2015: Study
Asia will add 1.66 million dollar-millionaires by 2015, taking the total number of wealthy to 2.82 million as the world's fastest-growing major economies of China and India continue to mint millionaires, a report from Julius Baer said on Wednesday.
Moscow office raid deals BP new blow in Russia
Bailiffs raided BP's Moscow offices on Wednesday, a new humiliation for the British oil company a day after ExxonMobil signed an agreement that ended BP's hopes of developing Arctic offshore oil fields with Russia.
Sony may stumble in bid to become tablet No.2
Sony Corp's new tablet computers, expected to be launched on Wednesday, face an uphill battle against dominant players Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics, with the gadget's expected pricing in particular raising red flags.
Sony sets date for mobile 3D headset Japan launch
Spider-Man leaps from the top of a building and swings out toward you, cloak fluttering so close you can almost touch it -- at work, on a train, in a car, or wherever you are.
U.S. Small Business Borrowing Growth Eases: PayNet
Small U.S. businesses in July moderated what had been a blistering pace of borrowing, held back by uncertainty over U.S. economic growth and the debt crisis.
Beyonce's Baby Bump Breaks Twitter Records (Photos)
Beyonce grabbed much of the limelight at the MTV Video Music Awards with her pregnany announcement and broke a Twitter record of 8,868 tweets per second when she showed her baby bump after her performance.
Sony may Stumble in Bid to Become Tablet No. 2
Sony's new tablet computers, expected to be launched Wednesday, face an uphill battle against dominant players Apple and Samsung Electronics, with the gadget's expected pricing in particular raising red flags.
WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack
WikiLeaks said its website had been the target of a cyber attack late on Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified.
WikiLeaks says it's Under Cyber Attack
WikiLeaks said Wednesday morning its Web site was the target of a cyber attack late Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified.
U.S. Stock Futures Advance
Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3 to 0.8 percent.
U.S. Probes Oracle on African Deals: Report
U.S. authorities are investigating whether business software maker Oracle Corp.'s deals in Africa violated federal anti-bribery laws, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
HP to Sell More $100 TouchPads, Surprised by Frenzy
Hewlett-Packard TouchPad is all set for one final production run before the device retires completely from the market.
Bloomberg LP Must Defend Swatch Analyst Call Case
Bloomberg LP lost a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by Swatch Group AG that accused the news service of secretly recording an earnings conference call with securities analysts and giving a transcript to clients.
