IBT Staff Reporter

Capital One Financial Corp agreed to buy HSBC's U.S. credit card arm for $2.6 billion more than the face value of the loans, the latest in a string of acquisitions for the credit card company turned U.S. bank.

Web-based software provider IntraLinks Holdings Inc's second-quarter revenue topped market expectations as sales at its mergers and acquisitions unit jumped 29 percent, but it forecast a third-quarter profit below estimates.

New research revealed that widely available blood tests that predict gender are extremely accurate. Furthermore, the tests work more than seven months before the baby is born.

Shares in French bank Societe Generale plunged as much as 23 percent amid a whirlwind of rumors before closing 15 percent lower, after the bank denied all speculation about its financial solidity.

The U.S. issued a softer travel warning for citizens traveling to or visiting Haiti, but still urges Americans to 'carefully consider' traveling to the country.

The Obama administration is looking for new ideas to shrink a glut of foreclosed properties held by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that are weighing down the housing market and hurting home prices.

New insights were given on dinosaur activity of 105 million years ago, through the recent discovery of over 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia.

Over 20 rare polar dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Victoria, Australia, dating back to 105 million years ago- making them the largest and best preserved collection of polar dinosaur tracks in the Southern Hemisphere

Apple Inc's latest victory in its intellectual property battle with Samsung Electronics' is a step forward in its broader strategy of using the courts to help cement the unassailable lead its iPad has in the tablet market.

World shares regained some ground Wednesday after investors were comforted by the Fed's pledge to keep interest rates near zero for two more years. Despite this, losses on Wall Street ran rampant.

Apple's market shares could double or even triple in the next few years, according to a new analysis.In a note to investors on Wednesday, Sterne Agee's analyst Shaw Wu called Apple's growth the "ultimate platform adopting story."

Wall Street stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, erasing most of the previous day's gains,

Goodbye jewelry and $100 yoga pants. Hello discount retailers.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp plans to cut about 1,500 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, to stem rising expenses.

The 33 year-old DJ and ex-girlfriend of Lindsay Lohan, Samanthan Ronson, has been charged with two misdemeanor accounts from her DUI arrest on Aug. 1. Reuters reports that Ronson has been seen driving under the influence with blood alcohol levels of over .08.

Amazon today launched an HTML5-based Kindle reading app to circumvent Apple's new in-app subscription rules.Kindle Cloud Reader allows users to read their Kindle e-books from Google's Chrome browser and Apple's Safari browser, without requiring any download or installation.

Apple Inc scored a significant victory in its intellectual property battle against Samsung Electronics after a German court temporarily barred the Korean firm from selling its flagship Galaxy tablet in most of the European Union.

Taking some risks and embracing new ideas is still important to moving a business forward, says Harvard Business Review.

Facebook has begun closing the accounts of California prison inmates after a convicted child molester viewed the pages of his victim from behind bars, authorities and the social networking site said.

The Hong Kong stock exchange was forced to suspend trading in stocks including HSBC Holdings after hackers broke into the exchange's website on Wednesday, preventing investors from accessing company announcements made during the midday break.

"She's a real-deal actress," Tate Taylor, the director of "The Help", says. "Such a mature old soul in such a vibrant little capsule." Stone has quickly become Hollywood's hottest ticket especially with her latest role in "The Help."

The Hong Kong stock exchange was forced to suspend trading in stocks including HSBC Holdings after hackers broke into the exchange's website on Wednesday, preventing investors from accessing company announcements made during the midday break.

A baby mountain gorillas was saved from becoming bush meat on Sunday in Rwanda. Sunday night, a female baby mountain gorilla was found in an African jail, curled up on a bed alongside poachers who attempted to smuggle her from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Rwanda, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

China plans to suspend new railway project approvals and launch safety checks on existing equipment to address growing public concern following a deadly crash between two high-speed trains last month, Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying by state media Wednesday.

Technology distributor Avnet Inc reported fourth-quarter revenue below market estimates as concerns over slowing economic growth led customers to be cautious with new orders, and projected a weak first quarter.

Wednesday morning, Amazon has launched Kindle Cloud Reader to circumvent Apple's new in-app subscription rules. Kindle Cloud Reader is an HTML5-based reading app, which allows users to read their Kindle e-books from Chrome and Safari, without requiring any download or installation.

What could Facebook Messenger's early popularity mean for RIM.

While Motorola was basking in the buzz that has been created around its upcoming Android device, the Droid Bionic, Samsung has thrown down the gauntlet in the 4G race, with rumors of a 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy look-alike Android phone called, the Celox, doing rounds in Korea.

Groupon Inc's second-quarter loss more than doubled as it hired more than 1,000 new employees, even though the Internet daily deals company trimmed back its marketing costs.