IBT Staff Reporter

On an overcast day in May, a clutch of the world's most powerful investors gathered in a 19th-century mansion in Moscow to hear a proposition from Vladimir Putin: invest in Russia, and we will invest with you.

In the 2002-2003 NBA season, Jason Kidd averaged 18.7 points per game, shot 41% from the field, had 31 double-doubles, and took his team to the NBA finals ... and lost. Eight years later, at a grizzly 38 years of age, Kidd finally got his ring.

After all the hype and speculation, 'Super 8' opened Friday. The film's creator, J.J. Abrams, was also the mastermind behind the TV shows Alias, Lost and the movies Mission: Impossible III and Star Trek.

Three former securities traders were found guilty on Monday of fraud and conspiracy to commit insider trading on pending mergers, part of the U.S. government's broad probe of corporate secrets leaked to hedge funds.

Seven Republicans competing for their party's Presidential nomination will participate in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign.

Ex-Googler who worked on Google's now retired project Wave termed the search engine giant's infrastructure as archaic.

Lady Gaga was in Rome to perform at Italy's gay pride rally Saturday. The singer is known advocate for gay rights.

An Apple Inc store employee has started a drive to unionize retail workers in a rare move at a company known for its near-fanatical following and cutting-edge mystique.

Reports claim that Pippa Middleton is once again single.

Turkey government has arrested 32 of the Anonymous hacking group, after a series of attack on the government websites were launched as a sign of protest to the government imposed internet censorship.

This coming Wednesday, most regions of the earth are expected to experience the longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000.

Fanning is the new face of Oh, Lola.

DUBAI -- In this opinion piece, Alexander McNabb gives his take on the wonderful story of Sonia Land and Random House.

Neil Patrick Harris and Hugh Jackman pair up for a funny and witty song at the 65th annual Tony Awards in New York City Sunday.

The European Central Bank needs to ensure recent oil and commodity price rises do not trigger inflationary problems, the bank's President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Monday, days after signaling a July interest rate hike.

Apple is slated to launch upgraded versions of its ultra-thin MacBook Airs equipped with Intel's Sandy Bridge chip architecture with laptops going into production this June.

Stocks rose in early trading on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left indexes oversold and equities at more attractive levels.

VF Corp , owner of clothing brands such as The North Face and Wrangler jeans, said it would buy shoemaker Timberland Co for $2 billion to boost its outdoor gear business.

The websites of computer giant Dell Inc and book seller Barnes & Noble Inc provide some of the worst customer service, according to a survey of the largest Internet retailers released on Monday.

The first lady looks radiant in moderately priced clothing.

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, known as the Tony Award, was presented last night in New York City.

Book of Mormon sweeps Tony Awards; stars walk the red carpet.

Broadway's biggest night, the 2011 65th annual Tony Awards, were last night and hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The night crowned The Book of Mormon its biggest winner.

Yet another journalist was killed today in the Philippines, what the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls the third most dangerous environment for journalists.

Laser light can be produced out of a human cell and some jellyfish protein, scientists report in Nature Photonics.

Lady Gaga supports the gay rights movement in Italy.

Stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday after six weeks of declines for the S&P 500 left equities at more attractive levels.

Looking to bring down the average age of his Chelsea squad, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is prepared to spend lavishly on promising youngster in this transfer season.

The Duchess of Cambridge wowed crowds with a stylish hat