IBT Staff Reporter

The International Monetary Fund is ready to contribute financing for Greece through a multi-year stand-by loan arrangement and will hold talks on the matter in Brussels on April 12, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Sunday.

Young girls at high risk for depression appear to have a malfunctioning reward system in their brains, a new study suggests.

Mirant Corp agreed to take over rival RRI Energy , creating one of the largest U.S. independent power producers and cutting costs as they deal with weak electricity prices that have challenged the entire industry.

U.S. stock investors will watch the earnings numbers flow in this week to see how much momentum the rally can get from early profit reports.

Independent power producers Mirant Corp and RRI Energy said on Sunday they have agreed to merge to create GenOn Energy, in an all-stock, tax-free transaction.

Two funds have taken stakes in British defense technology firm Qinetiq , underlying hopes of a significant shake-up of the group under new CEO Leo Quinn, according to a report in the Sunday Times.

According to the study by the Child Health Promotion Research Centre at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia, one in ten Australian teenagers experience cyberbullying, involving nasty messages or photos posted online or sent on mobile phones, every few weeks.

An Australian woman who suffers from advanced Alzheimer's disease has given birth, a first world experience.

Investors are expecting strong quarterly results from major U.S. technology companies over the next few weeks, but a stronger dollar and elevated expectations could mute any effects on stocks.

An emotive TV advertisement targeting women who smoke will hit television screens in Victoria from Sunday.

Many Australian kids stay up late on Sunday nights, affecting them with sleep deficit that compromises their performance at school throughout the week.

Euro zone finance ministers unanimously approved a detailed 30 billion euro ($40.5 billion) emergency aid mechanism for debt-plagued Greece on Sunday but stressed it had not requested that the plan be activated now.

U.S. stock investors will watch the earnings numbers flow in this week to see how much momentum the rally can get from early profit reports.

Euro zone finance ministers agreed unanimously at a Eurogroup teleconference on Sunday on how to help Greece if needed, Cyprus' finance minister told reporters.

A Mom feared to have contacted Hepatitis C during her treatment at Croydon Day Surgery

Australia has lesser problems when it comes to their watering times with their reservoir levels 10 percent above the normal level for this year.

South Korea has been contaminated with animals having foot and mouth disease.

An emotive advertisement which targets women who smoke will be shown on television in Victoria starting this Sunday.

Crude oil prices ended the week virtually unchanged from a week ago as optimism about demand warred with trepidation about historically high inventories in both crude oil and gasoline. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate contract settled at $84.92 a barrel on Friday, only 5 cents ahead of the previous week's Thursday close after surging above $87 a barrel early in the week and then declining for three straight sessions.

Euro zone finance ministers will hold talks on Sunday to detail how a safety net for Greece would work, European officials said on Saturday, as Greece's prime minister indicated Athens may use the mechanism if necessary.

Euro zone finance ministers will hold talks on Sunday to detail how a safety net for Greece would work, European officials said on Saturday, as Greece's prime minister indicated Athens may use the mechanism if necessary.

Greece may use an EU/IMF safety net if needed, Prime Minister George Papandreou said in an interview with a Greek newspaper to be published on Sunday.

More parents turn to Parent Line in order to solve problems about their teen-age children.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday that public debt in the advanced economies is set to increase significantly and reversing the rise would be a tremendous challenge.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday that public debt in the advanced economies is set to increase significantly and reversing the rise would be a tremendous challenge.

Australian researchers found out in a study that the hormone oxytocin can help treat problems involving autism to children.

Euro zone finance ministers, the European Central Bank and the European Commission will hold a teleconference on Greece on Sunday, a spokesman for Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Saturday.

Halliburton said on Friday it agreed to buy Boots & Coots , a company that provides pressure control services for oil and gas wells, in a stock and cash deal worth about $240 million.

Microsoft Corp will show off its latest mobile phones on Monday, but don't expect a direct rival to the iPhone.