IBT Staff Reporter

Ford Motor Co was the top automaker in 2010 as measured by U.S. customer loyalty, overtaking General Motors Co , the 2009 leader, market consultancy Polk said on Thursday.

The Federal Reserve on Thursday released the names of banks that borrowed from its main emergency lending facility during the financial crisis after having run out of legal appeals to block publication.

Britney Spears, after several years of absence from the music scene is making her comeback.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday as a modest reading on jobless claims failed to topple upbeat expectations about Friday's U.S. payrolls report for March as the quarter quietly draws to a close.

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp faces an injury crisis for the crunch Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid, and could be left with only two fit central defenders against one of the strongest attacks in world football.

American International Group reorganized Chartis, its largest unit, and named Peter Hancock as head of the property and casualty division.

The European Central Bank will not unveil medium-term funding support for Irish banks on Thursday, sources told Reuters, spoiling Ireland's grand plan for nailing its banking crisis before it is even unveiled.

So much for Warren Buffett's philosophy of leaving his managers alone.

Ireland tried to draw a line under its financial crisis on Thursday by saying its banks need a further 24 billion euros ($34.11 billion) to withstand further economic shocks.

Ford Motor Co was the top automaker in 2010 as measured by U.S. customer loyalty, overtaking General Motors Co , the 2009 leader, market consultancy Polk said on Thursday.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday as a middling reading on jobless claims failed to dent expectations about Friday's U.S. payrolls report for March as the quarter quietly draws to a close.

New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, further evidence of material improvement in the labor market.

Manchester United are, reportedly, in talks with highly rated Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea for a move as a replacement for the retiring veteran Edwin van der Sar.

Oil prices rose on Thursday on the last day of the quarter, with Brent heading for its second biggest quarterly rise as Middle East protests and unrest and Libya's conflict kept threats to supply in focus.

Google has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission in regards to its privacy practices.

Charlie Sheen is kicking off his Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat is Not an Option tour and the world is preparing to see what antics he has hiding up his sleeve.

Portugal's budget deficit ballooned above target last year and a disagreement at the European Central Bank threatened to undermine Ireland's plans for finally resolving its bank crisis.

Kraft Foods Inc Chief Executive Officer Irene Rosenfeld took a sharp pay cut in 2010 after the largest North American food company failed to meet revenue and profit targets.

Japan will repatriate more funds than markets expect to finance its reconstruction efforts following its devastating earthquake and tsunami, the co-chief investment officer of top bond fund PIMCO said on Thursday.

The Osbournes have listed their beach house on the market for $10 million.

In a state with twice as many people as Wisconsin, Ohio Gov. John Kasich was set to sign into law a bill that makes stricter curbs on government unions than the more highly visible Wisconsin law now facing legal challenges.

Japan will repatriate more funds than markets expect to finance its reconstruction efforts following its devastating earthquake and tsunami, the co-chief investment officer of top bond fund PIMCO said on Thursday.

Investors are putting their faith in Japan's ability to recover from its major disasters, barely changing their equity exposure to the stricken country despite earthquake, tsunami and nuclear breakdown.

Reports of keylogging software installed on Samsung-built laptops are wrong, the company says, but a case where anti-virus software picked up a harmless foreign language folder.

Top Chef All-Stars came to an end Wednesday night with its two finalists, Richard Blais and Mike Isabella fighting for the title of the ultimate Top Chef.

Planemaker Boeing received at least $5.3 billion of dollars of banned U.S. subsidies, the World Trade Organization said Thursday.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, the final day of the quarter, as jobless claims fell less than expected but didn't change optimism about Friday's U.S. payrolls report for March.

The video, which comes ahead of April Fool's Day, features the GoDaddy executive killing an elephant while vacationing in Labola, Zimbabwe.

Former Berkshire Hathaway executive David Sokol insisted he did nothing wrong in buying stock in a company that he then suggested Berkshire acquire, and said he has in past invested in companies he then recommended to Warren Buffett.