Russia nears finding 'Kolchak's gold'
Attempts to rediscover Russia's lost treasure, the 'Tsarist gold' or 'Kolchak's gold', finally received a morale boost with positive signs from the Baikal exploration. According to Russian authorities, country's Mir-2 mini-sub has found a number of shiny metal objects on the bottom of Lake Baikal that could be the legendary Tsarist gold lost during the Russian civil war.
CFTC issues final forex exchange market rule
The U.S. futures regulator issued a final rule late Monday for the retail foreign exchange market, which included relaxing an earlier proposal that would slash leverage available to investors participating in these transactions.
Nikkei slides 3.6 percent to hit 16-month closing low
Tokyo stocks fell 3.6 percent to a 16-month closing low on Tuesday, with disheartened investors bailing out of the market after the Bank of Japan's emergency moves the day before failed to curb the yen's strength.
Global stocks fall, yen climbs on U.S. recovery fears
Fears that policymakers around the world will be slow to support the flagging global recovery lifted the yen on Tuesday, weighed on Asian and European stocks and gave further fuel to a five-month rally in U.S. and Japanese government bonds.
Rescuers start to drill escape shaft in Chile
Resigned to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited as rescuers started drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in.
Google set to unveil priority inbox for Gmail
Google is set to unveil a new feature to its Gmail service that aims to separate a user's important emails from the ones that do not get read often.
Taiwan regulator rejects AIG unit sale
Taiwan regulators rejected AIG's planned $2.2 billion sale of its Taiwan unit to a China-related group, citing regulations on mainland investment, and leaving the insurer facing another auction.
Asia stocks slide, sputtering U.S. economy in focus
Japan led Asian stocks lower on Tuesday as worries about the flagging U.S. economy triggered profit taking across the region and fed a five-month rally in U.S. and Japanese government bonds.
Nikkei drops 3 percent as yen worry hits investor confidence
Tokyo stocks fell 3 percent on Tuesday, their worst daily drop in three months, after the Bank of Japan's emergency moves the day before failed to curb the yen's strength and disheartened investors bailed out of the market.
Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer
U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp unveiled a deal on Monday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's wireless unit for $1.4 billion (905 million pounds), as it claws its way into the booming smartphone market and cuts its reliance on personal computers.
Britain, France to share aircraft carriers - paper
Britain and France are getting ready to unveil plans to share aircraft carriers amid pressure on the British military to cut costs, the Times reported on Tuesday.
Consumer confidence improves in August
British consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in August for the first time since February thanks to a more positive view on the economic outlook, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Gaddafi causes storm in Italy with Islam comments
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's invitation to hundreds of young women to convert to Islam overshadowed a two-day visit to Italy intended to cement the growing ties between Tripoli and Rome.
U.S. ends combat in Iraq but instability lingers
The U.S. military formally ends combat operations in Iraq on Tuesday as President Barack Obama seeks to fulfil a promise to end the war despite persistent instability and attacks that kill dozens at a time.
Chile to drill rescue shaft, miner eyes birth video
Resigned to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited for rescuers to start drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in.
U.S. consumer spending gain strongest in 4 months
U.S. consumer spending rose in July at the strongest pace in four months, supported by a small gain in incomes that offered hope that consumers will be able to keep contributing to a modest economic recovery.
Genzyme rejects Sanofi offer as long battle looms
U.S. biotech company Genzyme Inc rejected an $18.5 billion (11.9 billion pound) buyout offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA on Monday, setting the stage for a protracted and potentially hostile takeover battle.
BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown
Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning September 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.
Obama widens sanctions on North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama broadened U.S. financial sanctions on North Korea on Monday and froze the U.S. assets of four North Korean citizens and eight firms in part to punish it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Fidel Castro says was at death's door, now better
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro told an interviewer there were times during his long illness when he was at death's door but now he is mostly recovered and trying to avert nuclear war.
HP to pay $55 million to settle kickback probe
Hewlett-Packard Co has agreed to pay $55 million to settle kickback allegations related to federal government contracts, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
Burkle says no plans to control Barnes & Noble
Billionaire investor Ron Burkle's investment firm said it has no intention of taking control of Barnes & Noble as it fired a new shot in its proxy battle against the top U.S. bookstore chain.
Hardware Hack Busts Quantum Encryption
Researchers have found a vulnerable point in quantum cryptography systems: the system is only as strong as the hardware used to set it up.
Is genetically altered fish OK? U.S. to decide
U.S. health officials are set to rule on whether a faster-growing, genetically engineered fish is safe to eat in a decision that could deliver the first altered animal food to consumers' dinner plates.
3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker
Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co said it would buy Cogent Inc for $943 million, paying a nearly 18 percent premium for the maker of identification systems used to screen travelers at border crossings.
U.S. egg producers failed to follow own safety plans
Two Iowa egg farms linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened thousands failed to follow their own safety plans, allowing rodents and other animals into poultry houses, U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors found.
Scientist devises faster test for detecting E.coli
A Purdue University food scientist using infrared spectroscopy took only an hour to find harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef, a discovery that could cut days off investigations of outbreaks, the university said in a statement on Monday.
Blacks more prone to blood clots after stents
Blacks treated with a drug-coated stent to open clogged heart arteries are nearly three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot than whites, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Weather delays retrieval of BP blowout preventer
BP Plc delayed retrieval of the failed blowout preventer atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well this week because of bad weather, the top U.S. official overseeing the oil spill said on Monday.
Medvedev tells Russia governors to please people
President Dmitry Medvedev warned Russia's Kremlin-appointed regional governors on Monday that he is closely watching their approval ratings and hinted they won't last long in the job if they cannot keep people happy.
