IBT Staff Reporter

U.S. banking regulators voted on Wednesday to ease rules applying to private investments in troubled banks.

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A cow stands on the Klausenpass mountain pass road, 1,952 m (6,404 ft) in the Swiss Alps August 19, 2009. In the background is the Urnerboden Valley.

Microsoft encountered a PR nightmare this week when it was noticed that one of the company's ads on its Polish site was changed from a U.S. version to Photoshop out the face of a black man at a company meeting.

Songwriter Ellie Greenwich, who helped shape pop music in the 1960s with such memorable tunes as

China's top offshore oil producer CNOOC Ltd said it will take a conservative approach to acquisitions as it reported its lowest half-year earnings since 2005 on weak crude oil prices.

Britain's Channel 4 said on Wednesday it was ditching the once-popular

Investors stayed cautious on Wednesday after a rally, leaving stocks little changed despite solid reports on new home sales and durable goods orders.

We all know someone who has done it - hopped in the car, filled up the tank and took off on an epic road trip of days, weeks, or even months spent cruising the roads of America.

Two men who worked for Michael Jackson and were at his house the day the pop star died want to be interviewed by the Los Angeles Police Department to contribute to the singer's death probe, the L.A. Times reported.

The U.S. economy is in the early stages of a recovery but it is premature to start considering raising interest rates, a top Federal Reserve policymaker said on Wednesday.

Chris Brown (L) arrives with his attorney Mark Geragos for his arraignment on two felony charges at Los Angeles Superior Court April 6, 2009.

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) is recalling about 95,700 Toyota and Scion vehicles sold in the United States because ice could accumulate on their braking systems and make it harder for drivers to slow down.

U.S. airlines are slowly ratcheting up their bag-check fees, like US Airways Group did on Wednesday, but analysts warn that carriers risk alienating their customers with excessive fees.

A bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved a plan of reorganization for luxury home builder WCI Communities Inc (WCIMQ.PK), according to court documents, helping clear the way for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Sirius XM Radio unveiled a dock on Wednesday that lets iPhone users listen to premium satellite radio programing, including shock jock Howard Stern, a feature missing from previous iPhone software.

Robert McCann, former head of Merrill Lynch's wealth management unit, is in talks to settle a suit he filed Aug. 24 against Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) seeking to lift a noncompete clause, allowing him to join a chief rival, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said.

Classic pop songwriter, Ellie Greenwich, died Wednesday of a heart attack her niece said.

The September 9 event is proving to be an eventful day for Apple with a source confirming that Apple will unveil its new iPod lineup and make a string of other music-related announcement.

Southern California Edison said on Wednesday it is seeking a U.S. grant to store wind power in the largest-ever grid storage battery, to be built by A123 Systems.

Rock icon Bob Dylan will sing the old yuletide standards

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a complaint by Refco Inc's bankruptcy trustee to recover more than $500 million for creditors of the defunct futures and commodities broker from its legal and accounting advisers.

New U.S. home sales hit their highest level in 10 months in July and orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged, fresh evidence a modest economic recovery was taking shape.

General Electric has put its security business up for sale in an auction that could fetch about $2 billion, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

How new rules meant to ensure the integrity of the appraisal process have infuriated appraisers and stymied sales from coast to coast.

Shares of ValueClick Inc (VCLK.O) have gained 66 percent in the past six months, but the online-advertising company has seen revenue declines over the past three quarters due to weakness at two of its major segments.

A Canadian regulator may outline new proposals on protecting the privacy of Facebook users on Thursday after the watchdog last month found deficiencies in the social networking website's current practices.

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors were cautious about making big bets after a rally this week, overshadowing solid data on durable goods and home sales.

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