IBT Staff Reporter

The world economy should expand steadily this year and next thanks mainly to prospering emerging powers, a Reuters poll showed, but fiscal troubles lurking in Europe and potentially the United States risk blowing this view apart.

By the end of the weekend Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 had reached $168 million in the US! The films unprecedented numbers break records in the US, Canada, and the UK.

Confusion over competing policy proposals reigned among officials and bankers on Monday as Europe struggled to put together a second bailout of Greece and prevent the region's debt crisis from spreading.

Stock index futures slumped on Monday with no deal in sight on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and investors still fretting over ongoing fiscal problems in Europe.

Wall Street will soon get an idea of just how far the regulatory pendulum will swing.

Google's latest concoction 'Google News Badges' could be making strides toward a revolutionary way of reading, gaming, and social networking. By connecting Google News with Google+ through the user profile, the tech giant has turned reading news into a gaming experience.

Hedge fund firm Man Group is to buy exposure to the estates of defunct U.S. bank Lehman Brothers from funds run by its GLG unit for $355 million, in an effort to clean up the funds' holdings and make them easier to sell to new investors.

Hasbro Inc , maker of Nerf foam toys and Transformers action figures, promised investors a meaningful rise in 2011 sales and earnings, despite missing profit estimates in the second quarter on higher costs.

What makes Nicole Kidman maintain that splendid skin tone of hers? What makes Angelina Jolie one of the most beautiful women in the world? What is the secret behind most of the Hollywood ladies bouncing back in shape soon after a delivery?

Search engine giant Google has seen its revenue up by 32 percent, which is largely generated by advertising, an is now heading to enhance it further by strengthening its search engine optimization market.

Google+, Facebook, MySpace and everything in between.

World stocks and the euro fell while gold hit record highs on Monday as disappointment over financial health checks on European banks and escalating U.S. and euro zone debt problems sent investors scrambling for safe haven assets.

CBS Interactive has launched an official Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device) application for the iPad.

CBS Interactive has launched an official Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device) application for the iPad.

Jennifer Lopez's divorce with her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, has started the rumor mills about the new guy in her life. Rumors suggest that J.Lo is getting too cozy with her 'I'm into you' co-star William Levy.

Patrons of the arts can now be instantly connected with New York City's famed Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts thanks to a new app.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Sunday for private investors to make a major contribution to bailing out Greece, as pressure rose for radical action to cut the country's debt burden.

China's powerful price police have an antidote for inflation woes ailing the world's second-largest economy -- strike hard at an obscure herb used in traditional Chinese medicine.

About 200 U.S active-duty troops and veterans marched in a San Diego gay pride parade on Saturday, with American flags and banners, marking what is believed to be the first time a military contingent has participated in such an event in the U.S.

Guessing as to who is the next guy in Jeniffer Lopez's life?

Gold and the Swiss franc hit record highs on Monday with further gains likely as the lack of any breakthrough to the escalating debt crisis in the euro zone and the United States saps demand for risky assets.

The Women’s World Cup final scored a new record with 7,196 tweets per second, Tweeter tweeted.backgrounds, utorrentbackground, utorrent

News Corp's Australian shares sank to a two-year low on Monday as the UK phone hacking scandal fallout worsened, raising concerns that a $2 billion bid for an Australian pay-tv firm involving News Corp could be derailed by political intervention.

Ratings agency Moody's on Monday suggested the United States should eliminate its statutory limit on government debt to reduce uncertainty among bond holders.

Philips on Monday made a surprise writedown on acquisitions that dragged the group to a 1.3 billion euro ($1.8 billion)second-quarter net loss, just weeks after warning on profits at two key divisions.

Gold and the Swiss franc hit record highs Monday while equities and the euro tumbled as the lack of any breakthrough to the escalating debt crisis in the euro zone and the United States sapped demand for risky assets.

The iPhone 5 release date, which is largely rumored about, is likely to get delayed further because of the A5 chip overheating in the tiny enclosure of iPhone, reports Sohu.com.michael jackson wallpaper, utorrentscreensavers,

Philips on Monday surprised with a 1.3 billion euro quarterly net loss, citing a slower-than-expected recovery from the recession and impairment charges, and said it will cut costs by 500 million euros.

While investors fret about a jump in bad loans from China's local government entities, the country's so-called Big Four banks are busy squirreling money away for the day when borrowers start defaulting in large numbers.