IBT Staff Reporter

Considered an indication of what to expect at the Oscars, True Grit and 127 Hours find no mention along with the ladies in the DGA list

The holiday shopping season still delivered a few surprises on Tuesday, both naughty and nice, showing that the U.S. economic recovery is not strong enough to lift all retailers.

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates attempted on Tuesday to put a floor under persistent talk that his country will seek an international bailout, saying there are no such plans and that the 2010 budget gap was lower than its goal.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will argue he should not be extradited from Britain to Sweden over alleged sex crimes because he could end up in the United States facing the death penalty, his lawyers said on Tuesday.

No. 1 Auburn tipped No. 2 Ducks 22-19 in the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday night meaning SEC's stayed on top for the fifth straight year and Auburn won the title for the first time since 1957.

Lennar Corp , the third-largest U.S. homebuilder, reported quarterly results that bested Wall Street estimates and said it expected a profitable 2011, sending its shares up more than 7 percent.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as the first major set of fourth-quarter earnings came in largely higher than expected, suggesting that the recent run-up in anticipation of results was justified.

Spain plans to issue a 10-year syndicated bond this month, a Treasury official told Thomson Reuters service IFR on Tuesday, replicating last year's issuance pattern as jittery markets push its yield spreads near euro-era highs.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to start disclosing more financial information to investors, including how much of its revenue comes from trading and investing its own money, a person familiar with the matter said.

Web advertising firm Groupon Inc, announced on Monday that it has completed a $950 million round of financing.

Mobile broadband subscriptions are on track to surpass 1 billion in 2011 only months after reaching half a billion, Ericsson said on Tuesday, highlighting a key growth driver for the telecom sector.

Stock index futures indicated a higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday after Alcoa , the largest U.S. aluminum producer, kicked off the earnings season by beating forecasts.

The College of Business at the San Francisco State University has launched the Center for Ethical and Sustainable Business

Number crunchers and math buffs can now enjoy a newer version of Internet search engine Google that can solve mathematical puzzle Sudoku.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday as the fourth-quarter earnings season started with a stronger-than-expected profit from Alcoa and higher outlooks from several retailers.

Over 30,000 protestors took to the streets in Bangkok on Sunday in a peaceful anti-government rally, in the first move seen by the Red Shirts group since the emergency rule was lifted last month.

U.S. consumers continue to struggle to pay back home equity, auto and other loans as high unemployment drags on the economy.

China overshot its bank loan target in 2010 and finished the year with money growth still running too fast, underscoring the need for more decisive policy tightening to keep inflation in check.

Reportedly giving in to political pressure the History Channel refused to air 'The Kennedys' serial. In related news, Tom Cruise and Katie Homes may not be attending the Oscars.

Tiffany & Co's sales over the holiday season rose in every region of the world where it operates jewelry stores, prompting the retailer to raise its full-year profit forecast.

Stock index futures rose on Tuesday as fourth-quarter earnings season began with a profit from Alcoa that topped Wall Street targets and as concerns over European debt eased.

The whole world is as excited as the Beckhams with the announcement of their new arrival and keeping fingers crossed for a girl

U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as the fourth-quarter earnings season unofficially got started with a strong profit beat from Alcoa and as Europe rebounded from recent losses.

World stocks firmed on Tuesday on hopes for a solid earnings season, while the euro steadied above four-month lows after Japan offered to buy euro zone bonds.

British IT services provider Computacenter Plc said it expects full-year adjusted pretax profit to be towards the top end of the range of market expectations.

Portugal has no plans to seek a bailout from the EU and IMF, and the government is doing everything possible to avoid doing so, Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said.

British chipmaker CSR said it had settled its legal battle over technology patents with U.S. rival Broadcom Corp, boosting the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi specialist's shares on Tuesday.

Portugal needs to take decisive political steps to calm international markets, Finnish Finance Minister Jyrki Katainen said on Tuesday.

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is due to appear in a London court Tuesday as lawyers draw the battle lines in his fight to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning about alleged sex crimes.