IBT Staff Reporter

Gold Bullion prices were little changed below $1500 per ounce on Tuesday morning, but fell for non-US investors as the Dollar eased back on the currency market and European equity markets cut their earlier losses.

U.S. stock index futures rose in a modest rebound on Tuesday from the previous session's losses and before major tech companies release earnings.

Like in the case of former high profile political sex scandals, more women are coming out with allegations against the IMF chief. After the notorious incident involving him and the Times Square hotel chambermaid, its now the turn of a French journalist to ensure that Dominique Strauss-Kahn's presidential aspirations are jeopardised.

Honeywell International and BorgWarner have settled their dispute over the patent-infringement lawsuit brought by BorgWamer over a titanium wheel used in engine turbochargers.

The irrepressible form of world number two Novak Djokovic has resulted in him becoming the first player to qualify for the season ending 2011 ATP World Tour Finals.

Sony's strategy to woo its lost customers post the PlayStation Network outage involves offering loads of freebies - games, music and movies.

Two Palestinian protesters who infiltrated Israel from Syria during the Sunday demonstrations at Israeli borders were banished on Tuesday.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd said that it will resume normal production from May 20, a fortnight ahead of schedule after the troubled car maker had decided to cut its production by 70 percent in the wake of parts shortage arising out of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the company said in a statement today.

Pope Benedict XVI has issued new guidelines to bishops across the world to fight child abuse by the priests.

Two of Japan's top automakers are trying to accelerate their efforts to resume full production, adding to hopes that a recovery from the country's biggest earthquake on record was well on its way as the supply bottleneck eases.

The Palestine Authority has rejected the principles Netanyahu laid out in his speech as unacceptable, adding that they were part of “preconditions.”

Two of Japan's top automakers are trying to accelerate their efforts to resume full production, but said normal output is unlikely to happen until after the summer due to persistent shortages of parts.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday, in a modest rebound from falls in the previous session.

Europe will not let the euro fail and European Union countries are committed to cutting deficits, the president of the European Council told Chinese officials on Tuesday, seeking to ease fears that the euro zone crisis could imperil China's investments.

NEW YORK, May 16 - Lingering doubts over Chrysler Group LLC's financial outlook along with the wider availability of bank debt could make it more costly for the U.S. automaker to refinance more than $7 billion government debt from its 2009 bailout.

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, issued a bullish outlook for 2012 on Tuesday after posting resilient full-year results boosted by customers upgrading to smartphones.

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, issued a bullish outlook for 2012 on Tuesday after posting resilient full-year results boosted by customers upgrading to smartphones.

Libya security forces are accused of using sexual enhancement drugs and gang-raping protesting women by stopping them at the checkpoints by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

Federal safety officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are investigating consumer complaints that the Ford Freestyle crossover vehicles are unexpectedly lunging forward.

Japanese stocks held steady on Tuesday after early losses on signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economic recovery and oil fell for a second session as the dollar edged higher on euro debt concerns.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been sent to custody at New York's Rikers Island jail on charges of sexual assault.

International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor has applied for an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi on charges of crimes against humanity

Employees at Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> are working hard to restore quake-hit production at Japan's No.2 automaker to full levels before its October target, although such an early recovery may be hard to achieve, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday.

Japanese stocks slipped on Tuesday amid signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economic recovery that pushed global stocks and oil prices lower a day earlier but there were few fresh factors to have a bearing.

General Motors plans to invest about $2 billion in U.S. assembly and component plants, creating or preserving more than 4,000 jobs at 17 facilities in eight states, the carmaker said in a statement.

The recovery in the supply of parts to Honda Motor <7267.T> is gathering pace, the automaker said on Tuesday, as the firm looks to bring forward its return to normal production after a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan disrupted supply chains.

San Francisco Giants pitching ace Tim Lincecum gave up seven runs as the Giants lost to the Colorado Rockies 7-4 in a showdown of NL West contenders. Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzales hit a three-run homer to cap off a wild start inning for Lincecum.

Hewlett-Packard Co will try to dispel fears it faces even rockier times ahead when it reports earnings a day ahead of schedule, with Wall Street expecting decent results as corporate spending rebounds.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's profit growth is taking a back seat to the main issue on the minds of investors: finally fixing U.S. sales.