IBT Staff Reporter

Private apartment units in London could go for as much as $800 for the week of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Stocks slipped on Friday after a mixed payrolls report showed that while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped sharply last month, the number of new jobs barely grew.

The independent studio behind the hit Twilight films wants a judge to force bankrupt movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc to pay its bills or force it to into liquidation, according to court documents.

U.S. employment rose by a meager 36,000 jobs in January, far less than expected, as severe snow storms slammed large parts of the nation, but the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since April 2009.

New JPMorgan fund will buy distressed real estate debt, even though many critics believe that the firm itself is, in part, responsible for much of the distressed real estate in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES - Several international journalists are detailing on Twitter attacks on the media in Cairo.

India’s second biggest software services company Infosys Technologies Ltd has launched a program called Talent Strategy 2015 to deal with a large number of global hires, attract talent and stem attrition to boost revenue per employee.

Consumer goods maker Fortune Brands Inc posted a sharply higher quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's expectations, helped by strength across all its businesses, and said its plan to separate was on track.

- A top government financial regulator said on Friday banks have taken only about half the hit they will experience from commercial real estate losses, and that while banks will remain under strain from commercial properties, no systemically important firms appear at risk.

Newmont Mining Corp (NEM.N) has agreed to buy Fronteer Gold Inc (FRG.TO) for C$2.3 billion ($2.3 billion), extending its presence in the western United States as bullion prices hover near record highs.

Employment rose far less than expected in January, partly the result of severe snow storms that slammed large parts of the nation, but the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since April 2009.

Formula One team McLaren-Mercedes unveiled their new car for the 2011 F1 season at the Sony Center in Berlin.

Atrix 4G, the ultra powerful PC on a palm smartphone from Motorola, will be available with AT&T for $199.99 with a two-year contract from March 6.

Consumer products conglomerate Fortune Brands Inc reported sharply higher quarterly earnings on Friday, helped by lower expenses, and said its plan to separate is on track.

Dollar Gold and Silver Prices were little changed in London trade on Friday, unmoved by unexpectedly weak US jobs data near two- and 3-week highs respectively.

Consumer products conglomerate Fortune Brands Inc reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Friday, helped by lower expenses, and said its plan to separate is on track.

What's eating Jamie Dimon?At last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive once again lambasted the media and politicians for portraying all bankers as greedy evil-doers.

Stocks traded flat on Friday as investors attempted to reconcile conflicting messages on the U.S. economy from the January jobs report.

A novel way of splitting materials into sheets just one atom thick could lead to new electronic and energy storage technologies, scientists said Thursday.

Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc's quarterly pretax loss narrowed and it said the U.S. housing market is showing signs of stability.

U.S. stocks were poised for a slightly higher open on Friday as investors struggled to interpret mixed messages on the economy from the jobs report.

Employment rose by a meager 36,000 jobs in January, far less than expected, as severe snow storms slammed large parts of the nation, but the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since April 2009.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug to reduce the risk of preterm birth in at-risk pregnant woman.

Thirty years after the first Internet addresses were created, the supply of addresses officially ran dry on Thursday.

Iran should investigate claims that the Stuxnet computer virus has caused major harm to its first nuclear power station, a senior official said Friday after suggestions the plant could become a new Chernobyl.

Rafael Benitez, Liverpool's former Champions League winning manager, dropped a bombshell in revealing that a £70m deal for Fernando Torres, significantly higher than the £50m for which Chelsea bought him on Monday, had been rejected last year.

With protesters set for a tenth day of demonstrations in Cairo on Friday, Egyptian leaders were seeking for opportunities - without success - for talks with opposition members.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the leading science research organ in the Asian country, has announced a decade-long program in applied scientific research titled Innovation 2020 that lays special emphasis on four key areas, namely space science, information technology, energy and health.

Stock index futures edged higher on Friday as unrest in Egypt kept investors cautious ahead of the key payrolls report.