IBT Staff Reporter

Dr Yian Gu and colleagues at Columbia University Medical Centre in the US over the four years study shown that out of 2,148 retirement-age adults living in New york, 253 of these older adults developed Alzheimer's disease.

Sales at U.S. retailers rose more vigorously than expected in March and firming demand led businesses to rebuild inventories to a seven-month high in February, suggesting a broadening economic recovery.

Option investors on Wednesday appeared to be taking bullish positions in IBM , hoping the tech bellwether will deliver upbeat earnings next week after Intel's results impressed.

An obesity expert from the UK believes Australia has overtaken America as having one of the unhealthiest diets in the world.

The policies of the current U.S. administration have created political risk to investing in the United States, billionaire real estate investor Sam Zell said on Wednesday.

With the excitement around the launch of Apple's iPad and the growing popularity of other digital devices, it is a challenge to retain the romance of the printed book, according to the head of publisher Penguin.

U.S. stocks notched a fifth straight day of gains on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected corporate results and March retail sales pushed the S&P 500 past 1,200 for the first time in 18 months.

Financial news service Theflyonthewall.com Inc has urged a Manhattan federal judge to lift a ban on its quickly reporting hot news about analyst research from three Wall Street banks, saying the ban has cost it subscribers and could threaten its survival.

JPMorgan Chase & Co reported quarterly profit that beat forecasts and set a high bar for rivals, as investment banking earnings gained, loan losses slowed and Chief Executive Jamie Dimon sounded an atypically optimistic note about the prospects for a strong U.S. economic recovery.

Economic activity strengthened in most U.S. regions during March and early April with the exception of St. Louis, where plans to close several plants were announced, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

Economic activity strengthened in most U.S. regions during March and early April with the exception of St. Louis, where plans to close several plants were announced, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday an overhaul of financial regulations was at a critical moment and said he believed a legislative agreement was close.

Global authorities should dismantle banks that are so large their failure could destabilize the international financial system, Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Wednesday.

Longstanding stereotypes of Appalachia conjure images of a backwater region blighted by poverty. Now the state of Ohio is working to change that perception by promoting the region as an emerging hotbed for startups in industries such as high tech and alternative energy.

U.S. corporations looking to slash costs during the recession found some savings in environmentally conscious business practices, but a higher price tag on green products is a barrier to many consumers.

Apple Inc's decision to delay the sale of its iPad overseas may frustrate customers in Germany, France or Japan -- but it brightened the day of at least a few crafty fans closer to home.

U.S. securities regulators proposed requiring high-frequency traders to reveal their identities and disclose their trades -- the latest attempt to get a grip on the lightening-fast trades that are shaking up equity markets.

Financial news service Theflyonthewall.com Inc has asked a U.S. federal judge to lift a ban on its reporting hot news about analyst research from three Wall Street banks, saying the ban has cost it subscribers and could threaten its survival.

U.S. tech stocks sprang higher on Wednesday after strong earnings and forecasts from Intel Corp further galvanized hopes the beleaguered technology sector's recovery was underway.

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Financial news service TheFlyonthewall.com has asked a U.S. federal judge to lift a ban on its reporting hot news about analyst research from three Wall Street banks, saying the ban has cost it subscribers and could threaten its survival.

U.S. stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Wednesday and the S&P 500 topped 1,200 as stronger-than-expected corporate results and March retail sales bolstered the outlook for profits.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday said the court-appointed examiner of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc could release his report to the public in full, including all supporting documents.

U.S. stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Wednesday and the S&P 500 topped 1,200 as stronger-than-expected corporate results and March retail sales bolstered the outlook for profits.

Toronto's main stock index edged higher on Wednesday morning, with financials leading the gains on upbeat U.S. economic data and company earnings, but held in check by retreating fertilizer issues.

Simon Property Group , which on Wednesday offered to help bankroll General Growth Properties Inc effort to emerge from bankruptcy as an independent company, remains very interested in buying the entire company, a source familiar with the situation said.

Around 40 percent of UBS shareholders rapped the Swiss bank for awarding hefty pay checks despite big losses, a warning to Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel not to follow market excesses.

Apple Inc said it would delay for one month the international roll-out of its iPad tablet computer, due to heavy demand and swift sales after its launch in the United States.

U.S. securities regulators proposed requiring that high-frequency traders reveal their identities and disclose their trades -- the latest attempt to get a grip on how the lightening-fast trades are shaking up equity markets.