Apple vs. Samsung: The Legal Battle
In one of the world's biggest lawsuits, Apple Inc has sued Samsung Electronics for slavishly copying the 'look and feel' and 'design' of its products iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone. Both Samsung and Apple entered into a legal battle over patent infringement in the month of April 2011. Samsung counter sued Apple in 4 countries in 3 different continents.
Will Marc Anthony Manage to Win J.Lo Back?
Will Marc Anthony manage to win J.Lo back?
Analysis: Honda at crossroads as Civic panned, Hyundai looms
When Honda Motor's <7267.T> 2012 Civic debuted at the New York auto show in April, critics universally panned its cheap, hard-plastic interior .
Japan signals readiness to intervene again; market jittery
Japan's finance minister said he was closely watching yen moves on Friday, signaling a readiness to continue selling the currency after intervention on Thursday that likely totaled a record amount around 4.5 trillion yen ($56 billion).
Timeline: United States Budget Allocation for NASA
NASA's achievements are commendable considering its results between 1960 and 1970, especially for putting men on the moon. However, NASA's recent performance and its discoveries are considered to be of no practical value for mankind. There are various other causes that require funds in the United States rather than allocating more funds for NASA.
Stock index futures fall; all eyes on payrolls
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Friday, adding to the two-week slump as investors continued to sell, spooked by the prospect of another recession.
China, Japan urge global talks on economic crisis
China and Japan called for global cooperation on Friday after a financial market rout signaled fear that Europe's debt crisis could spin out of control and the U.S. economy may slide into another recession.
Succour to Somalia Still Elusive (Famine Photos)
With the famine spreading further in and around Somalia, the Aid groups are appealing for more funding to cope with the crisis.
Hacking Goes Aerial: Here's A Drone to Action Cyber Attacks
Digital mischief goes aerial as researchers configure a U.S. military drone plane to act as a hacking platform to breach firewalls erected by corporates and countries alike.
Greece and Ireland push RBS to $1.1 billion loss
Royal Bank of Scotland slid to a pretax loss of 678 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in the second quarter, bruised by writedowns on Greek government bonds and Irish customers struggling to repay loans.
SNB chief prepared to act if franc rises further: report
ZURICH, Aug 5 - Swiss National Bank Chief Philipp Hildebrand will not put up with further appreciation in the franc without acting, a Swiss newspaper has reported him as saying.
RBS posts $1.1 billion loss, bruised by Greece, Ireland
Royal Bank of Scotland slid to a pretax loss of 678 million pounds ($1.1 billion) in the second quarter, hit by losses on Greek government bonds and Irish customers still struggling to repay loans.
Special report: The shorts who popped a China bubble
They are a rag-tag bunch, often working from home or tiny offices scattered round the world, from rural Texas to Beverly Hills and a suburb near Australia's Bondi Beach.
Gay Teen?s Murder Trial Heats Up As Defendant?s Aunt Testifies
More light was shed on the murder defendant Brandon McInerney's abusive childhood when his aunt testified on Thursday about the physical and verbal abuse that his father leveled at him.
Yen drops on talk of intervention; no official confirmation
The yen plunged briefly against the dollar on Friday, spurring market talk that Japan intervened again after a massive campaign the day before to tame the currency, but there was no official confirmation of government action.
Disapproval of U.S. Congress Hits Record High: Poll
A record 82 percent of Americans say that they disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, compared with 14 percent who approve, according to a New York Times/CBS News public opinion poll published on Thursday.
Insight - North Korea leans on China to make economic zones work
Hermit North Korea is trying a new pitch to attract foreign investors into one of the world's most closed, and impoverished, economies. This time it might even work.
China paper scoffs at suggestion Beijing is hacking villain
China's top official newspaper on Friday dismissed as irresponsible suggestions Beijing was the state actor behind massive Internet hacking of governments and companies that security company McAfee this week said it had discovered.
Online jobs index dips in July, gains from year ago
A gauge of online labor demand in the United States grew in July compared to a year earlier, but dipped on a monthly basis as the need for employees slowed in the summer months, a private research group said on Friday.
Top China paper scoffs at suggestion Beijing is hacking villain
China's top official newspaper on Friday dismissed as irresponsible suggestions that Beijing was the state actor that security company McAfee said this week was likely behind massive Internet hacking of government and companies.
China should let yuan float: former central bank adviser
China should let the yuan float as soon as possible to halt a further build-up of China's foreign exchange reserves and avoid destructive losses in its dollar investments, a former central bank adviser said in comments published on Friday.
Europe powerhouses to discuss crisis as fear grips
Leaders from European powerhouses Germany and France will hold talks on Friday after a global market rout signaled fear Europe's debt crisis is spinning out of control and a U.S. recovery is stalling.
Payrolls awaited as markets fear recession
Jobs data on Friday could prove a make-or-break moment for global financial markets increasingly alarmed that the world's largest economy could skid into a fresh recession.
BNY Mellon imposes fee on rapidly growing deposits
Bank of New York Mellon Corp is charging some of its big customers a fee for large deposits, a sign of the fear in markets as investors flee risky assets for the safety of cash.
Hitachi-Mitsubishi merger talks crumbling: sources
Hitachi Ltd <6501.T> and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries <7011.T> are ready to walk away from merger talks, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, dashing hopes for a groundbreaking marriage of two of Japan's oldest conglomerates.
Security expert warns of way to attack SAP systems
A software security expert warned that flaws in the design of business management software from SAP AG can allow hackers to easily break into corporate computer systems via the Internet.
Ex-Goldman director Gupta, SEC to drop litigation
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are dropping litigation against each other stemming from the sprawling federal insider trading probe.
Pentagon cyber program to fund hacker innovation
A hacker-turned-defense official, decrying the government's slowness to change, rolled out a new program on Thursday that would enable the Pentagon to more quickly fund hackers to tackle its tough cybersecurity challenges.
NASA Readies To Launch Juno Spacecraft's Mission to Jupiter, The Most Advanced Probe Ever
With 70 percent chance of acceptable conditions, noon (EDT) Friday will mark the launch of a NASA spacecraft on its deep probe to Jupiter, on a five-year mission dubbed Juno, with the hope of unfolding the origin and life of the largest planet in the solar system.
NY seeks to intervene in BoA $8.5 billion pact
New York's attorney general will oppose Bank of America Corp's $8.5 billion settlement over repurchasing toxic mortgage loans, joining a growing number of unhappy mortgage bond buyers now fighting the pact reached with some of the largest institutional investors in the country.
