IBT Staff Reporter

Half of bankers in Britain and the United States have received a higher bonus for 2010 than the year before, despite sluggish investment banking performances, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Sales of automobile paint and plastics helped DuPont post a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, though higher raw material costs raised concern about margin pressure this year.

Stock index futures pointed to a modestly lower open on Tuesday as a slew of corporate earnings failed to persuade investors to add to the previous session's gains.

Leather goods maker Coach Inc reported a larger quarterly profit as U.S. luxury spending rebounded and sales in China soared over the holiday season.

BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, reported a big jump in fourth-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, aided in no small measure by the global stock market rally.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expects India to grow at 8.4 percent in 2011 and fall to 8 percent, unchanged from its prior estimate as the two-speed global recovery will continue.

Sales of automobile paint and plastics helped DuPont post a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, though higher raw material costs raised concern about margin pressure this year.

Europe needs to strengthen its financial rescue fund to reduce the risk of renewed global instability as U.S. tax cuts and buoyant emerging economies help propel the recovery elsewhere, the IMF said on Tuesday.

Sales of automobile parts, including paint and plastics, helped DuPont post a better-than-expected quarterly profit, and a lower tax rate led the company to boost its 2011 forecast.

While U.S. President Barack Obama put up a preview to his much anticipated State of the Union address on the popular video sharing website, eyewitnesses of the suicide bombing at the Moscow airport uploaded footage of the blasts online.

He wants to replicate the old model of self distribution and road shows

The number of tigers in Asia could be nearly tripled if all the countries that support the population would be treated as large scale landscapes, a study by some of the world's leading conservation scientists said.

Europe should strengthen its financial rescue fund to reduce the risk of renewed global instability as U.S. tax cuts and emerging economies help propel recovery elsewhere, the IMF said on Tuesday.

Social media grows on Apple, which is known for staying away from social media and social software. After the hype over 'Photo Streaming', AppStore hits microblogging site Twitter, attracting followers in thousands

Analysis finds that companies' greenhouse gas emissions have a definite impact on their valuations.

Google takes a shot at Apple Air Print feature, launches its own Cloud Print beta for mobile documents and Gmail for mobile.

A Virginia researcher has confessed to tampering the date on a presidential pardon penned by Abraham Lincoln, making it look as if the pardon was one of the president's final acts - thus changing its historical significance.

Ericsson reported strong fourth-quarter demand for smartphone network equipment and said it would take aim at costs after posting disappointing margins, sending its shares higher.

Economy in the U.K. grew slower in the fourth quarter though it was above economists' forecasts, according to the latest report by the U.K. Statistical Department.

It faced an exodus by film executives halfway through

World No. 2 Roger Federer flew into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-1 6-3 6-3 win over Stanislas Wawrinka.

General Motors plans to add 750 jobs at its Flint Assembly, Michigan to produce Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups.

Mobile software developers remain fixated on Apple and on Google's Android as the prime targets of their toil, but Microsoft and Research In Motion are making inroads as tablet offerings multiply.

The euro hit a two-month high before easing a little on Tuesday, bolstered by strong demand for the euro zone rescue fund's first bond sale, while world stocks held steady.

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 down 0.1-0.2 percent.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned preposterous comments by a U.N.-appointed expert on Palestinian rights that there was a cover-up over the Sept. 11 attacks, Ban's chief of staff said on Monday.

British financial software provider Misys Plc reported a 23 percent rise in pretax profit for the first half largely from net finance income, reflecting significant lower debt compared with last year.

Rules are needed to curb speculation in surging commodity prices as the world heads towards a food crisis that threatens political instability, the head of the U.N.'s food agency said.

Italy's Catholic Church jumped into the fray surrounding Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandals on Monday, warning him that politicians who behave immorally hurt the country's image and pollute its future.