IBT Staff Reporter

Kate Pulling, now aged 23 was found to be suffering from an unknown disease in which her immune system's signaling processes fails to function properly leading her to fall sick frequently. She has gone through hospital care for more than a decade as a result of the condition

A panel advising U.S. market regulators will meet on May 24 to discuss the mysterious market plunge, the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday.

Google Inc could face inquiries from German and U.S. officials following the company's disclosure it had mistakenly collected sensitive data sent by consumers over wireless networks, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

U.S. money manager Waddell & Reed Financial Inc said an internal analysis of trading activity indicates it was not the cause of the flash crash that briefly wiped out $1 trillion in market capital earlier this month.

After holding up relatively well for the majority of the week compared to other major currencies the Aussie dollar finally gave way to a barrage of selling on Friday night falling below the 89 cent handle to a low near 0.8850 against the Greenback.

General Motors Co posted a first-quarter profit as demand steadied in the United States and sales boomed in China, a turnaround the automaker said could put it on track for its first full-year profit since 2004.

U.S. stocks staged a comeback in late trading on Monday as bargain hunters snapped up beaten-down shares, setting aside concerns that efforts to tackle the euro-zone debt crisis could stifle the global economy.

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Muhammad Yunus opened a branch of his Grameen Bank in Manhattan on Monday, saying he hopes the big Wall Street banks just a subway ride away can learn from his success in granting small loans to the poor.

The U.S. government has recovered about half of the initial $4 billion in bailout money that was extended to Chrysler Group under the Bush administration, the Treasury said on Monday.

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The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an appeal by Cablevision Systems Corp to the Federal Communications Commission's must-carry requirement that forces cable systems to carry programing of broadcast television stations.

Nissan, Japan's third-biggest carmaker, said on Monday its Leaf electric car would cost under 30,000 euros ($38,110) in most European countries after incentives offered by governments to push the new technology.

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an appeal by Cablevision Systems Corp to the Federal Communications Commission's must-carry requirement that forces cable systems to carry programing of broadcast television stations.

Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, sold 2.34 million vehicles for an increase of 21 percent during the first four months, thanks mainly to China -- destination for more than a quarter of its volume.

Shaken by a debt crisis that is hurting their currency, euro zone finance ministers met on Monday to discuss more effective fiscal discipline for now and the longer term. The talks were the first since euro zone governments hatched a $1 trillion plan a week ago in a bid to stabilise nervous financial markets and limit contagion risks after the financial rescue of Greece, the first in 11 years of monetary union.

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an appeal by Cablevision Systems Corp to the Federal Communications Commission's must-carry requirement that forces cable systems to carry programing of broadcast television stations.

Stocks fell on Monday as investor concerns grew that efforts to tackle the euro-zone debt crisis could stifle the global economic recovery.

Platinum and palladium prices have witnessed a big surge in the recent past following the increased demand from auto sector in China and India. But this surge has hit the auto makers in India in a big way. Due to increased competition in Indian market car makers in India have been witnessing a price war. At that time the steel prices soared and along with that platinum and palladium prices also shot up.

U.S. home-builder sentiment rose in May to the highest level in more than 2-1/2 years, boosted by a homebuyer tax credit and strengthening economy, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday.

The number of struggling homeowners who were current on permanently reduced mortgage payments under the Treasury's housing rescue program grew to 295,348 in April from 227,922 in March, a Treasury report showed on Monday.

Home improvement chain Lowe's Cos issued a disappointing profit forecast for the rest of the year and dampened hopes for robust economic recovery in the second half, sending its shares down 3.8 percent.

The pace of the U.S. economic rebound may be slowing, manufacturing data suggested on Monday, as concerns grow about the impact of Europe's debt crisis on global growth.

Stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Monday as steep slides in commodity prices hit energy and materials shares, while below-forecast data gauging New York factory activity dented the economic outlook.

U.S. stocks dropped more than 1 percent on Monday as steep slides in commodity prices hit energy and materials shares, while below-forecast data gauging New York factory activity dented the economic outlook.

Foreigners bought a record $140.5 billion of long-term U.S. securities in March, the Treasury Department said on Monday, and more than doubled purchases of U.S. government bonds.

Microsoft Corp will pay $200 million to VirnetX Holding Corp and obtain a patent license to settle litigation accusing it of infringing two patents for communicating over the Internet.

U.S. credit card delinquencies fell for the fourth straight month in April, the latest indicator that Americans are recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.

Sears Holdings Corp , which expanded its layaway program to help cash-strapped consumers pay for purchases during the recession, is now helping its customers exchange their jewelry for cash as gold prices soar.

Washington Mutual Inc proposed an amended plan of reorganization on Monday that would return $7 billion to creditors, but it was unclear if the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp would support the plan.