Australia set to reject $7.8 billion SGX takeover of ASX
Australia plans to reject Singapore Exchange Ltd's proposed $7.8 billion bid for Australia's ASX Ltd on national interest grounds, underscoring the political challenges other major cross-border exchange deals are facing.
Google Android reigns smartphone market: ComScore
New data from ComScore puts Google Android on the top of the list for the smartphone market category, followed by RIM and Apple in the second and the third positions respectively.
Nasdaq to rebalance index and to cut Apple's weighting
Exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Tuesday it will rebalance its benchmark Nasdaq-100 index, cutting the weighting of Apple Inc.
Unemployment strongly linked to higher mortality risk: study
A new research has found strong correlation between unemployment and mortality. The research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor showed that unemployment increases the risk of premature mortality by 63 percent.
Financial Times takes shot at Apple's subscription policy
Financial Times takes up the cudgel against Apple, saying no to parting with subscribers' data as part of Apple's new subscription policy, which requires that if a subscription is made using its App Store, then Apple would not share customer data with publishers.
Federal authority advises schools, colleges on addressing sexual violence on campus
The U.S. Department of Education has released comprehensive guidance for all schools, colleges and universities, explicitly stating for the first time that every school is bound under Title IX to protect its students from sexual violence on campus and address its effects if it happens.
Australia govt set to reject $7.8 billion SGX takeover of ASX
Australia intends to reject Singapore Exchange Ltd's proposed $7.8 billion bid for Australia's ASX Ltd on national interest grounds, underscoring the political challenges other major cross-border exchange deals are facing.
Stock index futures fall; techs in spotlight
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8 percent at 3:52 a.m. EDT.
Iran government hosts its own blogging competition
A new pro-government Iranian blogging competition called The Face of '89, in reference to the Persian calendar year 1389, just ended on March 20.
U.S. stock index futures fall; techs in spotlight
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.3 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8 percent at 3:52 a.m. EDT.
New technology to eavesdrop on conversations of suspicious people
A new microphone system allows broadcasters to zoom in on sounds as well as sights, to pick out a single conversation and could be zoomed in to eavesdrop on conversations between suspicious people.
New genes identified by Cardiff scientist could expedite improved treatment for Alzheimer's
Professor Julie Williams of Cardiff University has uncovered five new genes that could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
American medical colleges propose greater focus on social sciences and ethics in MCAT
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has released a new set of preliminary recommendations for an overhaul of the Medical College Admissions Test.
SEC sought information from BofA on loan-loss reserves: filing
The Securities and Exchange Commission sought information from Bank of America Corp last year about the loan-loss reserves used to repurchase faulty home loans, company filings showed.
Epsilon email breach leaves 50 major companies' customers at risk
Epsilon, the world's largest permission-based email marketing Services Company that serves TiVo users and many more, reported a breach in its security Friday and the list of companies affected keeps on growing, Mashable reported today.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1' New York Red Carpet Premier [PHOTOS]
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Brazil's Vale names new CEO under government pressure
Brazilian mining giant Vale named a new chief executive under withering government pressure, a move that may spark fears of state meddling in Brazil's private sector but is not expected to dent investor confidence in the firm.
March sales likely fell as shops await Easter
March sales at retail chains are expected to fall modestly, held back by the combination of a later Easter and higher gasoline prices.
Targeted cyber attacks to rise further: Symantec
Targeted cyber attacks will pose a growing threat to companies around the world this year after the Stuxnet worm hit Iran's nuclear program in 2010, security software maker Symantec Corp said on Tuesday.
With an eye on 2012 Vice-Presidentship, Jesse Venture makes explosive statements on 9/11, Obama
Jesse Ventura, who plans to run as Vice President with Ron Paul in 2012, is making his presence felt with news-making interviews and explosive statements on 9/11, Barack Obama and Michele Bachmann.
Boehner tells Republicans to gird for shutdown
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Monday told fellow Republicans to prepare for a government shutdown, undercutting optimism that progress is being made on a deal that would keep the government running.
Google could be target of FTC antitrust probe: report
The Federal Trade Commission is considering an antitrust investigation of Google Inc's dominance of the Web search industry, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Data breach shows new spear-phishing risk
Tens of millions of customers and employees of major banks, hotels and retailers are now at risk of spear-phishing attacks after hackers stole their email addresses in what may become one of the biggest data breaches ever, security experts warned.
Tech entrepreneur Sean Parker gets engaged to singer
Technology entrepreneur Sean Parker, a co-founder of Napster and the founding president of Facebook, has become engaged, his spokesman said on Monday.
Factbox: Data breach hits Target, Marriott customers
More U.S. companies, including Target Corp and Marriott International, came forward on Monday to tell their customers that their names and email addresses had been exposed in a massive online data breach.
Factbox: U.S. data breach hits Target, Marriott customers
More U.S. companies, including Target Corp and Marriott International, came forward on Monday to tell their customers that their names and email addresses had been exposed in a massive online data breach.
Inflation spike won't last, Bernanke says
A recent increase in U.S. inflation is driven primarily by rising commodity prices globally, and is unlikely to persist, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday.
FAA to order emergency checks of older 737s
The government will order emergency checks of some Boeing Co 737s for the kind of fatigue cracks that prompted Southwest Airlines Co to ground dozens of planes and cancel hundreds of flights after a hole opened in one of its jets.
Analysis: Epsilon hacking shows new spear-phishing risks
A data breach involving online marketer Epsilon, whose clients are a Who's Who of major banks and retailers, was only the latest in a string of hacking attacks aimed at getting email records for more thefts, security experts warned on Monday.
Rajaratnam-Chiesi phone taps spice up trial
The jury in the high-profile Raj Rajaratnam insider trading trial heard plenty of racy language on phone taps on Monday, even though the judge had deleted portions as being too risque.