IBT Staff Reporter

Days after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami shook Japan and caused more than 3,000 people to lose their lives, Gottfried is using the social media site Twitter to crack jokes about the devastating catastrophe.

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc struck a deal to buy lubricant maker Lubrizol Corp for $9 billion in a bet on industrial growth in emerging economies.

The execs' confirmation echoes Apple's previous Spring 2011 estimates.

Anonymous, the hacker collective, has released emails from Bank of America that a former employee says show the bank improperly foreclosed on homes during the financial crisis, but the emails seem to have little to do with home loans.

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is joining AOL and its newest addition, the Huffington Post Media Group, as a strategic adviser for social impact.

Apple Inc sold close to 1 million units of its next-generation tablet computer during its debut weekend, analysts estimated.

U.S. stocks fell 1 percent on Monday as the effects of Japan's earthquake and tsunami sparked caution on Wall Street, which is likely to see more volatility in the near term.

U.S. stocks dropped 1 percent on Monday as the effects of Japan's earthquake and tsunami weighed on sentiment on Wall Street, which is likely to experience a high degree of volatility in the near term.

A triple blow of earthquake, tsunami and one of Japan's worst nuclear accidents is set to damage the world's third largest economy, possibly more deeply and for longer than initially expected.

A worker on the space shuttle Endeavour fell to his death this morning on the launch pad.

Oil slipped on Monday on concerns over the economic impact from Japan's earthquake and tsunami, although prices were off two week lows, underpinned by continued unrest in oil rich North Africa and the Middle East.

David Beckham announced that he and his wife Victoria Beckham are expecting a baby girl, reported People.com.

Following a recent blocking of LinkedIn in China, the social Internet network for professionals warned potential investors in its initial public offering that similar incidents in the future could hurt its value.

30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin decided to dish out some advice to fellow actor Charlie Sheen.

Euro zone finance ministers met on Monday to work out the details of a deal hammered out by their leaders to bolster their bailout fund and ease the terms on aid to Greece amid a positive reaction from financial markets.

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc struck a deal to buy lubricants maker Lubrizol Corp for $9 billion, betting on a global economic recovery.

Apple has a legitimate hit on its hands with the iPad 2 as the device sells out in the early going.

A division of Warner Bros. announced that it plans to pull the movie Hereafter from theaters in Japan.

A million dollars ain't what it used to be.

The House of Representatives may vote on Tuesday on the latest stopgap bill to avert a federal government shutdown, with a three-week budget deal brokered by Republicans and Democrats on the table.

Some facts about US nuclear industry in the wake of a second explosion at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

Gary Neville believes that Sir Alex Ferguson is a long way from retiring and that Jose Mourniho could succeed him when the day comes.

Toyota Prius is most fuel-efficient hybrid, while Hyundai Sonata tops as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid vehicle, in a list compiled by TrueCar.com.

Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the 2008 financial crisis Monday, with investors eyeing a further drop as the uncertainty over the country's nuclear crisis compounds worries that the quake and tsunami will cause deeper economic pain than initially thought.

Lady Gaga took an extra step to raise awareness and funds for the relief efforts The pop star designed a Japanese Tsunami Relief Wristband for charity.

Oil fell to two-week lows on Monday, slipping nearly $3 at one point, as concerns over the economic impact from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami knocked global investor confidence.

Oil fell to two-week lows on Monday, slipping nearly $3 at one point, as concerns over the economic impact from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami knocked global investor confidence.

Companies from semiconductor makers to shipbuilders moved to minimize major supply disruption caused by Japan's devastating earthquake.

Need to know how to fend off a mountain lion or weave a French braid? A new iPhone app has the answers.