IBT Staff Reporter

The euro zone economy slowed sharply in the second quarter, hobbled by sluggish growth in Germany and stagnation in France, raising fears of a longer-term dip that could derail efforts to resolve the bloc's debt crisis.

Industrial production rose at its quickest pace in seven months in July as motor vehicle output rebounded strongly, further easing fears the economy could slide into recession.

Phone hacking was widely discussed at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, according to a reporter who was blamed as the sole culprit, contradicting repeated denials by senior executives and dragging Britain's prime minister back into the scandal.

Miley Cyrus has been under fire lately for her recent pile up of raunchy and less than commendable behavior. The 18-year old star first came into the lime light with Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" series. During the series she released several albums including "Breakout," that established her a successful musician among her young audience. The southern belle was charming, funny, and sassy as she acted alongside her real life father, Billy Ray, on the hit show. Since the shows e...

Stocks fell in early trading on Tuesday after three days of gains as data showed sluggish German growth hobbled the euro zone, rekindling fears of a stagnant global economy.

Risk-averse real estate investors are flocking to multi-family dwellings to wait out the economic slump.

Having lost their captain Cesc Fabregas, who stood for everything good about the club, Arsenal will attempt to bounce back and secure a place in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League as they take on Udinese in the first of a two-legged encounter at the Emirates.

A research team from Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium won an award for its swarmanoid, a group of three types of robots.

See an incredible set of snapshots of rare mammals revealed Tuesday by a group of international scientists captured with camera-traps earlier this week, offering a global view of declining mammal populations.

A protein called JAK was identified as a helper for the cancer cell to spread out of tumor into other parts of the body - a discovery that offers clues for new drugs to prevent cancers spreading.

Facebook says it has found the ?authentic contract? that seeks half ownership of Facebook, signed by Mark Zuckerberg and Paul Ceglia the New York man who sued Facebook in July 2010.

Stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday after three days of gains as data showed sluggish German growth hobbled the euro zone, rekindling fears over a stagnant global economy.

If only America had listened to Forbes and sent him to the Oval Office. Instead, America is now buckling under the weight of a socialist, Big Government president who is taxing us into oblivion.

Asian handset makers using Google Inc's Android operating system might turn to rival platforms such as Microsoft Corp's Windows after Google upended the mobile landscape with its $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility Holdings.

"Watch the Throne" artist, Jay-Z, was crowned the Hip Hop Cash King by Forbes for 2011. He earned $37 million offer the past year. It is the fourth time in five years that he has taken the number one position on the list. However, in a recent ranking by Rolling Stone, our man Jigga, is not on top.

The timing of the acquisition suggests that Google's move was more an act of desperation rather than a planned strategic move

Housing starts fell less than expected in July as builders broke ground on new multifamily units likely to meet demand for rental apartments, while permits for future construction dropped.

Half of the assets managed by the world?s largest money managers are now pension fund assets.

Phone hacking was widely discussed at editorial meetings at Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, the reporter who was blamed as the sole culprit said in a letter which threatened to undermine repeated denials by senior News Corp executives.

The first authorized biography of Apple?s CEO, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, is set to arrive on Nov. 21, 2011, pushed up by five months.

Arsenal have made Robin Van Persie the club's new captain, following the departure of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona, and Thomas Vermaelen will assist the Dutchman.

A British parliamentary committee investigating phone hacking at a now defunct UK tabloid paper is very likely to recall News Corp executive James Murdoch in person after receiving further statements that cast doubt on his previous testimony.

Home Depot Inc , the world's largest home improvement chain, raised its fiscal-year profit forecast for the second time in three months on Tuesday as timely promotions and renewed focus on cheaper products helped it gain market share from rival Lowe's Cos Inc .

With fitness concerns regarding his side's defenders, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will attempt to kill two birds with one stone as he looks to sign Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross with a cash-plus-player deal involving unwanted midfielder Christian Poulsen.

Samsung in the Netherlands is rolling out Galaxy Tab 10.1, which is otherwise banned in Europe after Apple won an injunction against Samsung for violating its intellectual rights to its iPad.

Chelsea are in the thick of a bunch of juicy rumours including Samir Nasri, Luka Modric and Raul Meireles.

Since NASA has retired its space shuttle program, a private rocket company has stepped in to fill the gap and is in the process of readying a capsule for a liftoff to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

The leaders of France and Germany face a stark choice in talks on Tuesday over whether to begin steering the embattled euro zone toward closer fiscal union or risk watching the bloc unravel.

Researchers estimate that every hour an adult spends watching TV, their life expectancy shortens by almost 22 minutes. Watching TV for six hours a day can cut short one's life by five years.