UEFA Champions League Round-up - Spurs crush Milan, Raul scores 71st goal
Tottenham Hotspur stunned AC Milan at the San Siro with a memorable 1-0 victory, thanks to Peter Crouch's 80th minute goal in the first-leg of the Champions League last-16 round, while Raul scored his 71st goal to earn Schalke a 1-1 draw at Valencia.
Sanofi, Genzyme have agreement in principle: sources
Sanofi-Aventis SA has agreed in principle to acquire Genzyme Corp for $19.2 billion in cash plus future payments based on the performance of an experimental Genzyme drug, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks.
Dell blows past Wall Street targets, shares jump
Dell Inc's quarterly earnings and margins blew past Wall Street's expectations as component costs slid and corporations replaced aging technology, propelling its shares 6 percent higher.
Fannie defends legal aid for former execs
The head of Fannie Mae and his firm's government overseer on Tuesday defended the use of millions of taxpayer dollars to pay legal bills for former executives accused of fraud.
BHP in $10 billion share buyback
BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, bowed to investors with plans to hand back $10 billion and pour money into expansions rather than chase ambitious takeovers, after nearly doubling its first-half profit to a record.
China faces Internet dictator's dilemma: Hillary Clinton
China, Syria and others face a dictator's dilemma over Internet control and risk being left behind as the rest of the world embraces new technologies, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday.
Listen to Adam Young's response to Taylor Swift's Enchanted
It was revealed Monday that Taylor Swift's song Enchanted off her latest album Speak Now was directed to Owl City frontman Adam Young. It may have taken him a while, but Young responded to Swift's song on Valentine's Day. .
Work on social security reforms needed: Geithner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday the United States needs to put its massive pension program on a sounder footing but vowed to reject efforts to slash Social Security benefits and subject them to the whims of the stock market.
Dell blows past targets but investor doubt persists
Dell Inc's quarterly earnings and margins blew past Wall Street expectations as component costs slid and corporations replaced aging technology, propelling its shares 6 percent higher.
Wall Street ends lower on energy, tech shares
Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, weighed by energy and technology shares after a batch of lackluster economic data.
U.S. to work on social security reforms: Geithner
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday the country needs to put its massive pension program on a sounder footing but rejected plans that would slash pension benefits and subject them to the whims of the stock market.
Lara Logan, CBS Correspondent, Sexually Assaulted In Egypt
Lara Logan, CBS chief foreign affairs correspondent, was sexually assaulted and beaten in Egypt the network said in a statement.
Dell blows past Street targets, shares jump
Dell Inc's quarterly earnings and margins blew past Wall Street's expectations as component costs slid and corporations replaced aging technology, propelling its shares 6 percent higher.
Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners 2011 [Slideshow]
President Barack Obama on awarded the Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honor the U.S. government can give - to 15 recipients.
BHP Billiton to give back $10 billion to shareholders
BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, bowed to investors with plans to hand back $10 billion through an expanded share buyback after nearly doubling its first-half profit to a record on booming iron ore and copper prices.
Geithner: Reform Social Security but keep benefits
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday the United States needs to shore up its massive pension program without slashing Social Security benefits or subjecting them to the whims of the stock market.
Deutsche Boerse unveils NYSE mega-exchange deal
Deutsche Boerse agreed to buy NYSE Euronext for $10.2 billion in a politically charged deal that would create the world's largest exchange operator and put it under German control.
S.African police clash with poor protesters
South African police fired rubber bullets, live rounds and tear gas on Tuesday at demonstrators protesting against the government's delivery of basic housing and education.
Mubarak's retreat a far cry from the real Egypt
Anyone wondering how veteran President Hosni Mubarak lost touch with Egyptian reality needs look no further than this Red Sea resort, where he took refuge after his overthrow last week by a popular uprising.
Morocco fears Algeria may stir Western Sahara unrest
Morocco said Algeria and the Polisario Front, which wants independence for Western Sahara, may use political upheavals sweeping some countries in the Arab world to stir unrest in the disputed desert region.
Egypt's Arafa closes factories due to strike
Arafa Holding, Egypt's biggest garment exporter, has closed its factories in Tenth of Ramadan City till February 17 due to labour strikes, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.
Tanzania power cuts worsen after drought
Tanzania has extended nationwide power rationing after a prolonged drought led to a 230 megawatt (MW) deficit on the national grid, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Starbucks,Courtesy Products ink hotel brewing deal
Starbucks Corp will provide ground coffee for use with Courtesy Products' CV1 one-cup brewers in as many as 500,000 upscale hotel rooms in the United States beginning this autumn, the company said on Tuesday.
Retail sales slow, still point to growth pickup
Growth in sales at U.S. retailers slowed in January, partly due to harsh winter weather across much of the country, but the trend remained supportive of an acceleration in the economy.
Wall Street slips in light trade, pullback mulled
Market breadth weakened and a prominent investor retreated from bullish positions as a vulnerable U.S. stock market slipped off 2-1/2-year highs on Tuesday.
ING sells real estate unit to CB Richard Ellis
ING will sell most of its real estate management operations for about $1 billion to U.S.-based property broker CB Richard Ellis Group, helping the Dutch bancassurer to pay down state aid.
S.Africa's rand struggles vs dlr, stocks edge lower
South Africa's rand softened against the dollar on Tuesday with the market showing little inclination to resist central bank moves since the start of the year to weaken the currency.
Zimbabwe police seize Tsvangirai's cars
Zimbabwean police have seized cars belonging to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's official escort and arrested his drivers for possessing beacon lights usually found on police vehicles, their lawyer said on Tuesday.
Verizon: We Don't Need Nokia/Microsoft
According to a report from CNET Verizon doesn't see Nokia handsets sporting the Windows Phone OS as necessary -- which could put a dent in Nokia's plans for expansion in the U.S.
Apple subscription service challenges publishers
Apple Inc is launching a long-awaited subscription service for magazines, newspapers, videos and music -- a move that could dent the fortunes of successful services such as Netflix and Hulu.
