Fracking regulations could ease public concerns: White House
The natural gas industry should support common sense regulation to ease public worries about potential water contamination from hydraulic fracturing, a drilling practice vital to the U.S. shale gas boom, White House economic adviser Gene Sperling said on Tuesday.
Yelp Plans To Go Public
The popular consumer reviews site makes definitive plans to go public.
Rajaratnam jury asks to hear phone tap replays
The jury in hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam's trial asked to listen to replays of phone taps that prosecutors consider to be the centerpiece of Wall Street's biggest insider trading case in a generation.
Strong earnings push S&P through key level
A fresh batch of corporate results pushed U.S. stocks to their best levels since June 2008 on Tuesday, renewing optimism that profit growth will remain resilient enough to keep equities on the rise.
Election 2012: Obama's 'Insurgent' Campaign to Track 'Every Single Thing'
The head of President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign will measure and closely track all aspects of campaign activity and told supporters on Monday of the need to act like an 'insurgent campaign' to win next year.
Analysts Are Concerned Netflix’s Fun Run About To End
Netflix has grown at a remarkable pace over the past year and a half; now analysts are concerned growing competition could mean that run is about to end.
Tough year ahead for U.S. states, local governments: Moody's
States and local governments are facing their toughest year so far, as rating downgrades continue to outpace upgrades, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.
Amazon sales lift but profit curbed by spending
Amazon.com, reported a drop in profit for the first quarter as its investment in new businesses ate into earnings, but the online retailer's revenue forecast beat Wall Street expectations.
HTC Droid Incredible 2 Priced at $199, Available Thursday
Built by HTC, the Incredible 2 improves on all the things that made its predecessor popular.
Search For Alien Intelligence On Hold
Budget woes have temporarily shut down the only telescope array in the world dedicated to seeking signals from other worlds.
Congress deepens Apple location tracking probe
Lawmakers extended their probe into location tracking on mobile devices this week, asking Apple Inc and other developers to divulge how they use location data and scheduling a separate hearing on mobile privacy.
Champions League Semifinal - Poor Schalke outclassed by Manchester United
Manchester United had the easiest Champions League semifinal against Schalke 04 as the English leaders won 2-0 at the Veltins-Arena and will take the lead into the second leg at Old Trafford next week.
Sony: Hackers Stole PlayStation Network Personal Data
In a message to PlayStation Network and Qriocity subscribers, Sony confirms its suspicions that a bevy of data was stolen in the intrusion.
Strong earnings drive S&P through key level
A fresh batch of corporate results pushed stocks to their best levels since June 2008 on Tuesday, renewing optimism that profit growth will remain resilient enough to keep equities on the rise.
EA's COO leaves for Zynga : sources
Zynga, the social games company, has poached the chief operating officer of Electronic Arts Inc, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Katie Couric: CBS Evening News Host officially announces departure
Rumors started circulating the Internet several weeks ago about Katie Couric leaving CBS Evenings News. Couric finally made the announcement official.
Microsoft wrestles slack PC sales and wilting stock
Microsoft might be about to report its earnings grew more than 20 percent on climbing revenue but the results will fail to rouse the software company's shares from a decade-long slumber or douse fears its dominance of personal computing is waning.
Kate Middleton's Fashion Style [PHOTOS]
While we may not know what Middleton might wear while walking down the aisle, here are photos of some of her past outfits.
Computer Virus Gets Its Own Movie
The ILOVEYOU virus of early 2000s fame is getting its own movie.
U.S. slow growth raises protectionist threat: economist
Persistently high unemployment and a weak economic recovery could persuade U.S. policymakers to slap protectionist duties on imports from China and around the world, an economist said on Tuesday.
Fed seen signaling no rush for the exit
The Federal Reserve kicked off a two-day meeting on Tuesday that will probably show that it is in no hurry to scale back its massive support for the economic recovery.
Larry Ellison's latest job: jury foreman
Larry Ellison is famous for wanting to be in charge, so perhaps it is no surprise that when jury duty came calling, Oracle's chief executive served as the foreman.
Wal-Mart CEO seeing progress in the U.S. business
Wal-Mart Stores Inc is making progress bringing items and shoppers back to its U.S. stores, and turning around U.S. sales remains its top priority, President and Chief Executive Mike Duke said on Tuesday.
NASA's Endeavour Launch vs. The Royal Wedding
In the battle of April 29th, its the final launch of Endeavour vs. the Royal Wedding. Both events will be historic and emotional, and hope to capture a wide audience.
Another plea in Galleon case; Rajaratnam jury sits
While a jury studied the evidence in Raj Rajaratnam's trial on Tuesday, a former trader associated with his Galleon Group hedge fund became the latest to plead guilty in a sweeping government probe of insider trading on Wall Street.
Delta vows to recapture full cost of jet fuel
Soaring jet fuel costs pounded Delta Air Lines and US Airways Group in the first quarter, leading both to post losses, but rising fares eased the blow, and Delta said it aims to recapture the full cost of fuel on every flight.
Asia, Europe Target Apple Over Tracking Controversy
In the wake of Apple's iPhone tracking scandal, some government organizations have begun investigating allegations that Apple has intentionally tracked its customers.
3M, ITW profits beat, industrials raise forecasts
A half-dozen U.S. industrial multinationals beat Wall Street earnings estimates and raised their full-year forecasts on strong performance in overseas markets and a rebound in U.S. auto and truck production, pushing share prices higher.
Warning on Severe Storms, Tornadoes in Six Southern States
The National Weather Service predicted severe thunderstorms and chances of tornadoes across six southern states Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, as severe weather continues to impact the region.
Consumers perk up, but home prices fall again
Consumers felt better about the short-term outlook for the economy in April as expectations about the pace of inflation and concerns about the labor market eased.
