IBT Staff Reporter

Washington Mutual Inc told a federal judge on Thursday that JPMorgan should be forced to return more than $4 billion to the bankrupt holding company, whose bank was seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it will keep its conservative approach to U.S. expansion as it pours resources into renovating stores or exploring higher-return investments abroad.

Oil prices fell from a one-year high on Thursday as a rise in new U.S. jobless claims sent investors seeking safer havens.

U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.

U.S. rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted criminal possession of a weapon in a July 2007 incident and will serve a year in prison, New York City prosecutors said.

It's always a sunny day on Sesame Street in the West Bank, where the neighbors are friendly and the muppets never see an Israeli army checkpoint all day long.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering a new support service to help shoppers set up consumer electronics in their homes, posing a new challenge to rival Best Buy Co Inc.

Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

Tobin Bell plays the killer named Jigsaw who ensnares victims in deadly games for the Saw horror film franchise that has captivated audiences with the same fervor Jigsaw dedicates to his bloody traps.

Madonna will visit Malawi on Sunday to lay the foundation stone of a multi-million dollar girls' school she is building, her charity Raising Malawi told Reuters.

Microsoft Corp. formally unveiled Thursday its newest operating system, Windows 7, as the software giant hopes to breath new life into its Operating System product line.

The vampires of New Moon, the sequel to the popular teen movie Twilight, hit the blood-red carpet at the Rome film festival on Thursday, with fans getting a 20-minute preview of the picture before next month's release.

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U.S. officials on Thursday took aim at generous executive pay packages, saying it was offensive that firms receiving substantial taxpayer aid paid their officers and other top employees so lavishly.

U.S. officials on Thursday took aim at generous executive pay packages, saying it was offensive that firms receiving substantial taxpayer aid paid their officers and other top employees so lavishly.

Signs of recovery are popping up in many corners of the U.S. economy, but the bosses of major airlines are still reaching for that rainbow.

Ever forget your phone charger and no one around has the same kind of handset?

Amazon.com said on Thursday that digital books ordered for use on its Kindle electronic reader can now be read on personal computers.

The U.S. Federal Reserve issued bank pay guidelines on Thursday to curb the type of excessive risk-taking it said contributed to the crisis that nearly collapsed the financial system last year.

Wall Street rose on Thursday, led by financial shares, as insurer Travelers' quarterly profit more than quadrupled.

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Xerox Corp's quarterly profit was halved, underscoring the slowdown in office equipment spending, although cost cuts helped the company beat Wall Street expectations, sending shares up 4 percent.

Spanish unions have reached an initial agreement with Magna over its proposed takeover of automaker Opel, leading trade union groups said on Thursday, clearing one of the last obstacles in the way of a deal with parent GM.

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Cost cuts helped drugmakers shore up profits in the third quarter, but concerns over sustainable revenue growth continues to worry investors.

Windows 7, the latest version of Microsoft's operating system, is seeing bullish market around the world on the eve of its official launch.

France's Areva on Thursday posted a 6.4 percent rise in nine-month sales, driven by its uranium activities and the power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) unit it has been forced to put up for sale.

Oil fell from a one-year high on Thursday as a rise in new U.S. jobless claims sent investors seeking safer havens.

AT&T Inc reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit as the glitzy iPhone and low budget Tracfone service attracted a record number of wireless customers.