European banks' dollar funding woes feeds worries
Soaring costs for borrowing dollars to fund the daily business of Europe's banks is hitting their shares and feeding worries that the continent's spiraling debt crisis could trigger the next funding crisis for lenders.
Arsenal Transfer Rumours - Nasri Prefers Man United to City, Wenger Could Walk Out of Arsenal
Arsene Wenger could consider walking out of Arsenal if he loses the fans and Samir Nasri, who is on the verge of a move to Manchester City had reportedly told his friends that he prefers Man United.
Wall Street stocks set to extend fall
Stocks were set to extend the previous session's steep losses on Friday as concerns mount the economy may slip back into recession and European banks could be unable to weather a credit storm.
Kim Kardashian Wedding, Reveals Clothing Line Right Before Big Day [PHOTOS]
The Kardashian family gathered together right before Kim's big day. They launched their new clothing collection for Sears called Kardashian Kollection. Some of the women including, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, and Kourtney Kardashian wore select outfits from the line. Also, at the unveiling was Kim's fiance Kris Humphries.
R.I.P. Jackie Chan? 'Working Hard' Despite Another Death Hoax
Facebook and Twitter were busy Tuesday night buzzing around a death hoax of Jackie Chan.And it's not the first time we hear the world's most famous martial arts actor may have died. Chan was rumored to be dead in March, and here comes his death hoax of August 2011.
EU Commission: euro zone assessing Finnish-Greek deal
Euro zone member states will have to decide if a deal between Finland and Greece on collateral for financial support to Athens is in line with the agreement on the bailout agreed last month, the European Commission said on Friday.
Big chains and government target food deserts
Independent Philadelphia grocer Jeff Brown says he has cracked the code for making money in some urban communities that in the past have been shunned by big chains as being too risky to invest in.
Insight: The madness of Wall Street
The best thing to be said of the recent stomach-churning turmoil on Wall Street is that it's taking place in August, a time of year when many people are lounging at the beach or camping in the woods and not paying attention to stocks.
Intel to face heat if HP spins off PC business: Nomura
Intel Corp's PC business will face greater pricing pressure following Hewlett-Packard Co's decision to spin off its personal computers business, Nomura said and added that it expects the top chipmaker to miss its third-quarter guidance.
Icahn eyes seats for self, 10 more on Clorox board
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn wants all 11 seats on the board of consumer products maker Clorox Co , which has twice rejected his offers this summer to buy the company.
Super rich still making money in crisis
Financial advisers to the world's richest people report some of their top clients have continued to make money throughout recent market turmoil by harnessing sophisticated investments out of reach to mainstream punters.
Stocks set for further losses on recession worry
The S&P 500 stock index on Friday was likely to extend its 4.5 percent decline of the previous session as concerns mount the U.S. economy may slip back into recession.
Demi Lovato on Do Something Awards: 'Super Awesome,' Says Joe Jonas [VIDEO&PHOTOS]
Miss @ddlovato sounded amazing! a fan on Twitter posted. Demi Lovato had a standing ovation at the end of her performance. The entire stadium was clapping and roaring. So proud of you @ddlovato. ?, wrote another fan. Videos on YouTube have comments full of praise for the young star. She sung with all her heart, it even gave some chills. Not only did she sound beautiful, but the words were so powerful, you could not take your eyes off of Lovato.
European Debt Crisis: Investors Fleeing to American Banks
An exploding monetary indicator suggests that there could be a flight from European banks into America.
HK police say arrests alleged HKEx cyber attacker
Hong Kong police said on Friday they had arrested a businessman who allegedly hacked into the news website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd , the world's biggest bourse operator by market value.
Russia Plans Luxury Hotel 217 Miles Above Ground
After Sir Richard Branson made the dream of commercial space tours a reality through his Virgin Galactic firm, a Russian firm in a similar vein is planning to launch the world's first space hotel.
Sniffer Dogs can Detect Lung Cancer
Sniffer dogs can detect lung cancer, a disease which does not reveal any symptoms and early detections are a matter of chance, according to a new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Economic worries hobble stock futures
Mounting concern the U.S. economy may slip back into recession hobbled stock index futures on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 lost 4.5 percent.
Economic worries hobble futures
Mounting concern the U.S. economy may slip back into recession hobbled stock index futures on Friday, a day after the S&P 500 lost 4.5 percent.
Groupon Explains Mobile Location Plans to Congress
Groupon Inc will track customers’ location, even if users don’t have Groupon app in their phone, the company said in response to Congressional questions about policies.
Chelsea Transfer Rumours - Mata, Modric, Meireles and Willian
Chelsea manager Roman Abramovich is set to splash cash to the tune of £60 million for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric and Valencia winger Juan Mata, according to a report in The Daily Mail.
UBS says did not use Fed swap facility
Switzerland's biggest bank UBS said on Friday it had not made use of the Federal Reserve's swap facility via the Swiss National Bank.
Greek 2011 GDP fall to be worse than thought: finmin
Greece's economy will shrink by over 4.5 percent this year, the country's finance minister said on Friday, adding that a new bailout deal for the troubled euro zone member would not be completed before mid-October.
HP PC business too big for Asian tech firms to stomach
Hewlett-Packard Co's personal computer business may be too big for Asia's technology companies to swallow whole, but potential suitors are out there should HP decide to break the group into parts, industry sources said on Friday.
7-Year-Old Developer's iPhone App 'Toaster Pop' to Shake Angry Birds' Roost
Apple's App Store has opened a new realm for ingenious entrepreneurs looking to cash in on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch ubiquity.
Analysis: Smarting firms push case for India policy breather
A. Chandra Shekhar, the CEO of a small alternative energy solutions firm at the heart of India's much-vaunted boom story, should be rolling in orders and expanding his business on the coat-tails of near double-digit economic growth.
VW's volumes jump in July, no sign growth ending
Volkswagen increased vehicle sales in July sharply and said it remained on track for further growth, signaling that economic weakness has so far not had a material impact on its business.
China to skip U.S. Fed's Jackson Hole meet: sources
China will skip next week's annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.
China to skip U.S. Fed's Jackson Hole meet: sources
China will skip next week's annual conference of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Friday.
European Software Stocks Jump After HP's Autonomy Bid
Shares in European software makers jumped amid a falling market on Friday on hopes they were more likely bid targets after Hewlett-Packard's $11.7 billion bid for British enterprise search-software maker Autonomy.