Iran opposition clashes with police
Iranian security forces fired warning shots in Tehran on Monday and beat opposition protesters among thousands seeking to renew their challenge to the government six months after a disputed election, witnesses said.
Chrysler/Fiat CEO OK with two hats for now
Sergio Marchionne believes he can keep up his transatlantic commute for two years before something would have to be done about his dual role as head of Italy's Fiat and Chrysler.
EPA declares greenhouse gases a threat to humans
The United States' Environmental Protection Agency ruled today that man-made greenhouse gases are deteriorating the natural balance of the planet's atmosphere, changing its climate and therefore threatening the health of Americans.
Daisy Group posts 9-mth loss, to cut jobs
British telecoms firm Daisy Group Plc posted a loss for the nine-month period and said it would cut jobs to integrate its acquired businesses but was comfortable with current market expectations.
Fusion Garage rolls out JooJoo touch screen tablet
Following the very public fallout between TechCrunch's Michael Arrington and Singapore-based Fusion Garage over a tablet PC, Fusion Garage revealed its side of the story and unveiled its tablet device.
EBay and Craigslist square off in Delaware court
EBay Inc's former chief executive, Meg Whitman, took the witness stand on Monday to make the case online classifieds site Craigslist unfairly cut eBay's stake in the company.
SEC charges ex-N.Century execs in subprime case
Three former executives at now-bankrupt lender New Century Financial Corp were charged with fraud by U.S. securities regulators on Monday, the latest government effort to pursue wrongdoing in the subprime mortgage market.
Cosmos ends four-month bid for Cossette ad agency
Cosmos Capital Inc, a Canadian private equity group, said late on Monday it withdrew from a bidding war for the nation's largest domestic advertiser, Cossette Inc, four months after its first bid was rejected.
Banks meet with Dubai World: report
A group of international and regional banks met Dubai World for the first time on Monday as talks began on the company's efforts to restructure $26 billion of debt, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Treasury: loan program helps millions of homeowners
A senior Treasury Department official defended the government's much-criticized mortgage modification program and said it will help millions of homeowners in the next few years.
S&P 500, Nasdaq end down as banks, tech weigh
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended slightly lower on Monday and the Dow was flat, reversing earlier gains, after comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked jitters about the economic recovery.
Google revamps searvice, now offering real-time results
Google Inc has revamped its search engine to allow results to be refreshed with up-to-the-second data increasingly churned out by the new crop of real-time Web products.
Tiger Woods mistress: 'I don't put it past him to have more than one woman'
Another Tiger Woods mistress has come public with her story, Mindy Lawton told News of the World details of her affair with Woods.
Daily Wrap Up - Dec 7
Tackling Global Warming; Obama's Jobs Plan; Economy Fragile but Rising
Probe extended in U.S. insider trade case
Eight people charged in a coast-to-coast U.S. hedge fund insider trading investigation have at least one more month for possible resolution of their criminal cases, according to court records on Monday.
Virgin Galatic SpaceShipTwo: Fly into space for $200,000 a seat
Virgin Galactic is ready unveiled a commercial rocket plane designed to launch tourists into suborbital space for $200,000 a seat, the company said Monday. The first glimpse of SpaceShipTwo, Virgin's first commercial passenger spacecraft, comes after it private construction began in 2007.
FedEx raises fiscal 2nd-quarter forecast, shares rise
FedEx Corp said on Monday that its second-quarter earnings would easily beat its previous forecast, citing strong growth in international demand for its air services, especially in Asia and Latin America, and its shares rose more than 3 percent.
SEC probing high-frequency strategies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will likely seek public input on so-called high-frequency trading strategies, and whether traders using them gain any special advantages by placing fast computers next to exchanges.
Google revamps search with real-time results
Google Inc has revamped its search engine to allow results to be refreshed with up-to-the-second data increasingly churned out by the new crop of real-time Web products.
India's Bharti sees short-term revenue pressure
Leading Indian telecoms firm Bharti Airtel sees revenue pressured in the short term amid an intense price war in the country's wireless sector, director Akhil Gupta told news channel CNBC-TV 18.
Bernanke says economy improving, faces headwinds
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said the U.S. economy's recovery remained fragile and unemployment may be high for some time, cooling anticipation of an early increase in U.S. interest rates.
Tiger Woods' mistress count expected to hit 12
Tiger Woods reportedly had romance relationships with nine different women according to reports Monday. The number of mistresses is expected to increase to 12 by the end of the week, according to MSNBC.
Probe extended for 8 accused in U.S. insider case
Eight people charged in a coast-to-coast U.S. hedge fund insider trading investigation have at least one more month for possible resolution of their cases, according to court records on Monday.
Daily Forecast 8/12/2009
The Australian Dollar opens higher against the greenback today at 0.9135.
S&P 500, Nasdaq close down as banks, tech weigh
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended slightly lower on Monday and the Dow was flat, reversing earlier gains, after comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked jitters about the economic recovery.
U.S. greenhouse gas ruling sends message to world
The Obama administration's greenhouse gas ruling Monday was meant to send a warning to industry, the U.S. Congress, and the world: with or without a law, Washington will tackle global warming in a serious way.
‘Never say never’ to adopting again: Madonna
The queen of pop when recently questioned whether she would adopt again responded with Never say never on GMTV.
FACTBOX: Reaction to EPA's climate change declaration
Business groups reacted with alarm and environmentalists with applause to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's formal declaration Monday that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, clearing the way for federal regulation.
Unlimited emissions will warm planet 4 degrees: U.K.
Uncontrolled greenhouse gas emissions could lead to global warming of 4 degrees centigrade or more by the end of the century, Britain's Meteorological Office said on Monday.
A first look at Google Goggles (VIDEO)
Google announced a very cool new product on Monday at its Searchology event called Google Goggles - a new feature that allows you to search with images. By using a camera on your Android cell phone, you can take a picture of your location or object, and then enter it in and Google Goggles will pull up information associated with the image.