IBT Staff Reporter

The Palm Pixie was unveiled on Wednesday, just ahead of Apples big music event 09/09/09 and one of the main distinct differences the Pixie has compared to its predecessor, the Palm Pre, is that it has a full qwerty keyboard.

Sep 09, 2009

Many couples wanting to get hitched have waited for the 9-9-09, some chose this date with belief that it brings along luck while others have simply chosen the date to help them remember their anniversary later.

Sep 09, 2009

Nokia Oyj plans to skip tailoring software of its upcoming top-of-the-range model N900 to different operators, raising the risk some carriers, who focus on integrating their own software, could refuse to offer the model.

Sep 09, 2009

The head of U.S. bank Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday that anger over bankers' pay was understandable and appropriate, and that greater scrutiny of trade in complex instruments was needed to keep banks in check.

Sep 09, 2009

Myanmar's military regime is stepping up efforts to show its neighbors that armed ethnic separatists on its border are under control after violent clashes that sent thousands of refugees pouring into China.

Sep 09, 2009

Iran handed a package of proposals to world powers on Wednesday, as it came under renewed Western pressure to swiftly engage in meaningful talks to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program.

Sep 09, 2009

Israeli media reports said on Wednesday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited Moscow on Monday in a bid to dissuade Russia from selling weapons to Iran.

Sep 09, 2009

Zombie master George A. Romero had no particular conflict in mind when making Survival of the Dead, the sixth installment in his long-running horror franchise, but rather discrimination in general.

Sep 09, 2009

Palm Inc on Wednesday announced a lower-priced smartphone in the same family as its popular Palm Pre, although the move may be overshadowed by rival product launches by Motorola and Apple.

Sep 09, 2009

Lawyers in a $586 million settlement of IPO litigation stemming from the demise of the Internet stocks bubble want to be paid $245 million, nearly three times the average for such large settlements, according to court papers filed on Tuesday.

Sep 09, 2009

Incumbent Hamid Karzai defended last month's Afghan presidential election as honest on Wednesday, a day after returns showed him on course to win in a single round but a U.N-backed panel also ordered a partial recount over fraud.

Sep 09, 2009

Brazilian technology services provider Tivit and stockholders filed on Wednesday to sell up to 785 million reais ($430 million) in an initial public offering, the company's third attempt to go public.

Sep 09, 2009

Jermaine Jackson denied on Wednesday rumors that other members of the Jackson family oppose the concert he plans to stage in Vienna later this month in memory of his brother Michael.

Sep 09, 2009

President Barack Obama puts himself squarely into the center of the debate over U.S. healthcare reform, his top domestic policy priority, with a high-stakes address to Congress Wednesday.

Sep 09, 2009

Swiss bank Julius Baer started moves to list its U.S. asset management arm Artio in New York, cashing in on higher equities markets to provide a timely boost for its acquisition war chest.

Sep 09, 2009

Germany expects General Motors to pay back a 1.5 billion euro loan made to help Opel if GM keeps its European unit, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview published on Wednesday.

Sep 09, 2009

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co Inc posted an almost six-fold jump in quarterly profit, boosted by strong generic sales, sending its shares up 19 percent in pre-market trade.

Sep 09, 2009

Unless you're just counting down the days till you can quit, chances are, you want to do well in your job. Perhaps you're making an effort to manage your time well in the office, to network with colleagues, and to bring energy and enthusiasm to your projects.

Sep 09, 2009

Even after a news conference gave out names of the buyers planning to purchase a 46 percent stake in Kuwaiti telecom Zain, questions still surround the $13.7 billion deal.

Sep 09, 2009

U.S. investment fund Lone Star LS.UL has been unable to get the green light from creditors for its planned acquisition of a failed Japanese real estate investment trust (REIT), the second time the deal has been blocked, rival bidder BLife Investment said.

Sep 09, 2009

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), parent of Asia's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina, said it secured a $30 billion state loan to fund overseas expansion, as Beijing seeks to secure resources for the world's fastest-growing major economy.

Sep 09, 2009

Vivendi is offering 2 billion euros ($2.9 billion) for Brazilian telecom operator GVT in a move that puts it head-to-head with Telefonica in Latin America's biggest market and could spark a counterbid.

Sep 09, 2009

Kraft Foods Inc plans to cut its supplier base in half, a move that would affect more than 30,000 companies, as the largest North American food maker looks to save more than $300 million a year.

Sep 09, 2009

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive LLoyd Blankfein urged policymakers keen to rebuild confidence in financial markets to refrain from creating a system designed solely around protecting us from the 100-year storm.

Sep 09, 2009

Oil prices rose toward $72 a barrel on Wednesday, extending gains of more than $3 the previous day as a falling dollar spurred investors to buy commodities such as oil as a hedge against inflation.

Sep 09, 2009

Talbots Inc posted a quarterly loss on Wednesday that was not as deep as expected, signaling that the retailer's attempts to turn around its business through cost-cutting efforts and better merchandising are paying off.

Sep 09, 2009

McDonald's Corp posted a 2.2 percent rise in sales at existing restaurants worldwide, disappointing some investors and sending its shares down 2 percent in premarket trading.

Sep 09, 2009

Ellen DeGeneres tried to make Mariah Carey confess whether she is pregnant or not on her show on Monday, but in an unusual way. She asked Carey if the rumors that she is pregnant were true. The diva who appeared on the show wearing a loose casual shirt asked her not to discuss that issue and DeGeneres agreed. Immediately she opened up a champagne bottle and offered a zip to Carey.

Sep 09, 2009

Trim shrubs and trees in the front yard; a homebuyer should be able to see your home's architectural features (such as that beautiful picture window). Tidy up your yard; put away hoses, trash cans, etc.

Sep 09, 2009