IBT Staff Reporter

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn in as Iran's president on Wednesday after a disputed re-election that has exposed a deep schism in the clerical establishment.

Aug 05, 2009

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's successful mission to Pyongyang to win freedom for two jailed American journalists carries with it new risks to the Obama administration's efforts to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons.

Aug 05, 2009

North Korea's KCNA news agency reissued an earlier story on Wednesday saying that former U.S. President Bill Clinton had left the country.

Aug 05, 2009

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton left North Korea on Wednesday with two American journalists whose release he secured in a meeting with the hermit state's leader, possibly opening the way to direct nuclear disarmament talks.

Aug 05, 2009

The Obama administration insisted on Tuesday it had not offered any sweeteners to North Korea in its nuclear standoff with the West in return for its release of two American journalists to former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Aug 05, 2009

Apple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child's iPod music player exploded and the family sought a refund from the company, The Times reported on Monday.

Aug 05, 2009

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton left North Korea on Wednesday with two American journalists whose release he secured in a meeting with the hermit state's leader, possibly opening the way to direct nuclear disarmament talks.

Aug 05, 2009

China will stick to its loose fiscal policy for at least three years despite a growing budget deficit, a government economist said in comments published on Wednesday.

Aug 04, 2009

UBS AG is in talks to hire former Merrill Lynch executive Robert McCann to head its wealth management business in the Americas, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing people close to the negotiations.

Aug 04, 2009

Sony Corp will begin selling this month the cheapest digital book reader for the United States, taking rival Amazon.com Inc head-on in the small but fast-growing market for electronic readers.

Aug 04, 2009

Consumers Spending More, GM's Thumbs Up, Clunkers Go!

Aug 04, 2009

An animated music video directed by the late actor Heath Ledger debuted on the Web on Tuesday, and it's an attack on the whaling industry set to the song King Rat by alternative rock band Modest Mouse.

Aug 04, 2009

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new wireless keyboard and mouse peripherals equipped with 2.4GHz technology design for natural wrist posture and Windows 7 optimizations.

Aug 04, 2009

The board of General Motors Co endorsed the automaker's direction and the focus of management after the first meeting of directors since GM emerged from a U.S. government-financed bankruptcy last month.

Aug 04, 2009

On Tuesday, Intel unveiled new low power Xeon chips which automatically lower its power usage when not in use. The new low voltage version of the Intel Xeon 5500 series processor, dubbed “Xeon L5530, provides performance per watt improvements in blades and high-density computing.

Aug 04, 2009

President Barack Obama turned 48 years old on Tuesday. The White House said he did much of his birthday celebrating over the weekend with friends and families at Camp David.

Aug 04, 2009

Kraft Foods Inc reported a higher-than-expected 11 percent rise in quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecast as the largest North American food maker benefits from price increases, cost cuts and people eating more meals at home.

Aug 04, 2009

Yum! Brands' Taco Bell division will revamp its website and digital marketing, announcing on Tuesday it has hired its first digital agency to take on those tasks.

Aug 04, 2009

Whole Foods Market Inc on Tuesday posted third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, as sales rose, and the seller of organic and gourmet food items raised its full-year earnings forecast.

Aug 04, 2009

Yahoo Inc will get slightly more revenue from Microsoft Corp during the second half of the companies' recently announced 10-year Internet search partnership.

Aug 04, 2009

DISH Network Corp and EchoStar Corp said on Tuesday they were pleased the Patent and Trademark Office issued an initial office action rejecting TiVo Inc's software claims as invalid.

Aug 04, 2009

Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell on Tuesday signed legislation on Tuesday that will extend jobless benefits in the state for an additional seven weeks for more than 23,000 residents.

Aug 04, 2009

Stocks edged higher on Tuesday, led by the financial sector as economic data pointed to a sustained if slow recovery from the recession, taking the Dow and the S&P 500 to nine-month highs.

Aug 04, 2009

The U.S. government's Cash for Clunkers program has boosted the U.S. auto sales to the highest level of 2009 in July, which is surprising success to both car dealers and the government.

Aug 04, 2009

The world's seas hold so many mysteries, most notably the massive inhabitants that overwhelm our senses; the odd-looking ones that make us scratch our heads; and the vividly-painted creatures that we can't stop staring at.

Aug 04, 2009

There's something exhilarating, magical, and beguiling about going to Greece. It's like going to Disneyland for the first time. You build yourself up for something incredibly amazing

Aug 04, 2009

Pony Inc. on Tuesday said it dismissed its trademark infringement suit against competitor Nike Inc.

Aug 04, 2009

Whole Foods Market Inc on Tuesday posted third quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, as sales rose, and the seller of organic and gourmet food products raised its full-year earnings forecast.

Aug 04, 2009

Britain is aiming to replace short-haul aviation with high-speed rail travel and plans for such a network are well advanced, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis told the Guardian newspaper.

Aug 04, 2009