IBT Staff Reporter

Europe's Airbus trailed U.S. rival Boeing in terms of plane orders in the first five months of the year as the companies gear up for their annual battle for customers at this month's Paris Air Show.

European stocks fell on Wednesday and the dollar dropped to a one-month low against the yen after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a grim view of the economy but failed to offer hints of fresh stimulus.

Google and Facebook warn internet users of websites running slow on Wednesday, as the world's largest internet companies, including Microsoft, Google, Yahoo and Facebook, test the new global number system.

U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co is to discontinue a major trial of a key vaccine from Intercell designed to protect against serious hospital infections, the Austrian biotech firm said on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia faced resistance on Wednesday from OPEC producers opposed to an increase in oil supplies that may help ease crude prices.

Private-equity firm Najafi Companies is one of the suitors looking to buy the bulk of bankrupt bookseller Borders Group Inc's , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing multiple sources.

Research firm Gartner lowered its view on global PC market growth for 2011, saying consumers in developed markets were choosing tablets like Apple's iPad over small laptops.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Wednesday, extending losses to a sixth straight session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.6 percent.

After a series of Kinect hacks in recent months, Intel has used the Microsoft Kinect camera along with other open source software to enable photo-realistic rendering of 3D models into 3D images that are indistinguishable from a photograph.

According to the Australian parenting website, 'Raising Children Network', health problems associated with childhood obesity are so severe, that there are concerns the current generation of parents in Australia will outlive their children!

The launch of Nintendo Co Ltd's next-generation Wii console failed to address investor concerns the firm is missing the gaming market's shift to social networking, sending its shares tumbling to a five-year low.

The outlook for Britain's prized triple-A credit rating remains stable but weaker growth and slippage in the government's fiscal plans could lead to a reassessment, credit ratings agency Moody's said on Wednesday.

Hollywood is home to some rather strange happenings - one of which is the 'really short marriage'. Out here, it doesn't take much time for an I Do to turn into an I Don't!

Blood-curdling screams, sinister shadows, a mystery revealed in a heart-shattering moment...for those with a preference for terror-filled thrills, Alfred Hitchcock is the man to turn to. This master of suspense has kept a whole generation of cine-goers at the edge of their seats with his cunning and skillful unraveling of tantalizing tales.

Big-screen musicals have always had a way of holding the entire family spellbound with their catchy songs and wonderful story lines. Go ahead, dim the lights, settle the kids down with some crunchy popcorn, and treat them to these ageless family classics.

Women fake orgasms in bed to protect their own insecurities and fear of intimacy, according to a new research study, the Livescience magazine reports.

Allowing a brief U.S. debt default to force government spending cuts is a horrible idea that could destabilize the world economy and sour already tense relations with big creditors like China, government officials and investors said on Wednesday.

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has dispelled rumours linking him to Real Madrid and insisted that he is loyal to manager Sir Alex Ferguson and that he wants to repay him.

Danish Queen Margarethe II and H.R.H Prince Henrik of Denmark began their six-day tour of the United States on June 6, 2011 by attending a reception in their honour at the Danish Ambassador’s residence.

Start-up Vidyo unveiled a low-cost video-conferencing product on Wednesday that could intensify competition and hurt margins for Cisco Systems Inc and Polycom Inc.

Asian stocks fell on Wednesday and the dollar wavered after uninspiring comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke added to worries about the slowing global economy.

Citigroup Inc will sell a $1.7 billion portfolio of private-equity assets to European buyout firm AXA Private Equity, as the U.S. bank looks to focus on its core businesses, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Data storage firm EMC Ltd has offered to replace millions of potentially compromised SecurID electronic keys after hackers used data stolen from its RSA security division to break into Lockheed Martin's network.

Digital activist group Anonymous Operations has hacked website of Indian government information technology organization in protest of political corruption and police violence against peaceful protester in New Delhi on wee hours of June 6.

Gap Inc is turning to women's designer Diane von Furstenberg to help sell baby and kids clothes as it tries to reverse fashion missteps that have eroded sales.

Sophisticated technology, less staff at stores and more gang activity are all contributing to more U.S. stores being hit by organized crime, according to a survey by an industry group.

After not discovering any bodies, A Texas Sheriff's Captain says authorities will investigate the self-professed 'psychic' who told authorities there was a mass grave in a farmhouse in a Liberty County town.

Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday unwrapped a new touchscreen controller as part of its next-generation Wii aimed at winning back hardcore gamers from rivals such as Microsoft Corp's Xbox, drawing praise from gaming critics but disappointing investors.

Satoshi Furukawa, a Japanese astronaut, has said that he will try to grow cucumbers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) when he arrives there later this week.