IBT Staff Reporter

South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday added his voice to criticism of the United States for pursuing loose policies that he said are putting the world economy at risk.

Internet sensation Rebecca Black and her buzz-raising song 'Friday' is set to be featured on the Emmy-winning show, Glee's prom episode, according to media reports.

Gold jumped to another record high on Friday after the dollar fell to its lowest since late 2009 against a basket of major currencies, taking silver to a 31-year high, while inflation pressures in China also helped lift bullion's appeal.

Months after bringing out a raunchy Aviation calendar in a bid to save a sinking Mexican airline, six former flight attendants have now posed for Playboy.

The world's first practical jetpack developed by a New Zealand company Martin Jetpack will be hitting the stores in few months from now.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), world’s leading conservation organization, has partnered with the University of Exeter Business School on a unique MBA program called ‘One Planet’. The program will start in September 2011, an official release said on Thursday.

Faced with an uneven world recovery and uncertain outlook, finance leaders were hoping on Friday to flesh out a plan to build a global economy less prone to the booms and busts of recent decades.

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As people in Japan struggle to control the damaged nuclear reactors and various agencies are involved in mitigating the risk involved. The people are living under a constant threat of nuclear radiation. To put all the doubts to rest Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has released a question and answer session that expalins nuclear radiation threats.

Overall, the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant remains very serious but there are early signs of recovery in some functions such as electrical power and instrumentation.

China's annual gross domestic product growth eased ever so slightly in the first quarter of 2011 to 9.7 percent from 9.8 percent in the previous quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

The United States tried to instill confidence on Thursday that the global recovery was not at risk as finance leaders from around the world gathered to advance a plan aimed at preventing future economic crises.

Federal Reserve officials differed on Thursday over the urgency of withdrawing monetary stimulus on Thursday, with some saying inflation is in check despite oil price rises while others warned of risks if the central bank drags its feet.

Groupon is likely to pick Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to lead a second-half initial public offering that could value the fast-growing daily deals site at $15 billion to $20 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Google Inc's stunning 54 percent spending surge spooked investors already worried that its new CEO may take his eye off the bottom line to chase revenue growth, driving shares of the world's leading Internet search engine more than 5 percent lower.

Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer James Gorman's total compensation reached $15.2 million in 2010, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's Sam's Club settled an ethnic harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which alleged several employees of Mexican descent endured slurs.

Ford Motor Co reluctantly agreed on Thursday to greatly expand a recall of its F-150 pickup, the best-selling vehicle in North America, on concerns that some air bags could unexpectedly deploy.

Auditor Ernst and Young LLP must face a lawsuit over its role in a $2.2 billion stock options backdating scheme at Broadcom Corp , a U.S. appeals court ruled.

Google Inc said its net revenue grew 29 percent year-over-year to $6.54 billion in the first quarter, above the $6.32 billion expected by analysts.

The recent surge in oil prices is no prelude to broader price increases that would force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, top Fed officials said on Thursday in what appears to be the predominant view at the central bank.

Greek borrowing costs soared to new highs on Thursday and pressure rose on other financially weak euro zone countries after Germany suggested for the first time that Athens may have to restructure its debt.

Google Inc's quarterly earnings missed Wall Street's target by a tad as operating expenses soared, sending its shares 5 percent lower.

Nasdaq OMX Group Inc named a Bank of America Merrill Lynch investment banker as chief financial officer on Thursday, bringing in a seasoned dealmaker as it pursues a takeover bid of NYSE Euronext .

Members of the House of Representatives did their part to seal Friday's last-hour deal to avert a federal government shutdown by passing legislation that will fund the federal government until the end of fiscal year 2011, September 30.

Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and his family have invested $25 million in a $35 million fund managed by one of his former top executives who testified at Rajaratnam's insider trading trial, the jury heard on Thursday.

Behind every story of economic / societal development are the workers who made them happen. It was true for ancient societies like China and true for the United States in the early 20th century. Now, it's true for booming emerging market economies like China and India.

Best Buy Co Inc said it will boost its Web presence, shrink some larger stores and open more of its smaller U.S. stores to try to win back market share from the likes of Amazon.com Inc and Wal-Mart Stores.

Google Inc fell short of Wall Street's first-quarter profit target as operating expenses surged, even though net revenue grew 29 percent year-over-year.