Google to roll out free tool to help save energy
Google Inc is soon to roll out free software which allows consumers to track their home electricity use and improve energy efficiency in a bid to help mitigate global warming.
Thornburg Mortgage may file Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Thornburg Mortgage Inc , a large and troubled provider of jumbo mortgage loans, on Tuesday said it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Polish banking to record loss in 09-PKO BP bank
Poland's banking sector faces an overall net loss of about 2-3 billion zlotys ($582-873 million) due to higher financing costs and credit risk, the head of Poland's leading bank PKO BP PKOB.
Kenya drops visa fee
Kenya has slashed its visa cost for UK nationals by 50%, from US$50 (£35) to US$25 (£18); fees will be waived completely for children under 16.
Madagascar president quits, opposition steps in
Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana handed power to the armed forces on Tuesday, paving the way for an opposition takeover after a months-long power struggle on the Indian Ocean island.
Market climbs on tech, retailer views
U.S. stocks extended earlier gains in choppy trade on Tuesday, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 up 1 percent as upbeat broker comments on technology bellwether Cisco Systems and retailers like Home Depot offset news of a dividend cut at Alcoa Inc .
U.S. housing offers hope on economy
New U.S. housing starts and permits unexpectedly rebounded in February, according to data on Tuesday that provided a rare dose of good news for the recession-hit economy and fractured housing market.
Hedge funds shakeout could be over by June
A shakeout of the hedge funds industry could be over by June 2009, with nearly half of firms likely to shut up shop, a leading hedge fund manager said.
AIG outrage dominates insurance hearing
Outrage over bonuses to employees of taxpayer-rescued American International Group dominated a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday where other insurers were renewing a call for creation of a federal regulator.
Expedia shares gain on Google takeover talk
Shares of online travel agency Expedia Inc gained 5.18 percent to $7.71 on Tuesday on talk that the company might be a takeover target for Google Inc.
Stocks rise on tech, retailer views
Stocks rose in choppy trade on Tuesday as upbeat broker comments on technology bellwether Cisco Systems and retailers like Home Depot offset news of a dividend cut at Alcoa Inc .
Shell says reserves flat, output to grow
Royal Dutch Shell Plc affirmed its medium term production growth plans and said its dividend would rise over 1 percent this year as it unveiled flat oil and gas reserves at the end of 2008 compared with 2007.
Oil rises above $48, eyes inventory data
Oil rose above $48 a barrel on Tuesday, testing the top end of a trading range it has held so far this month, ahead of United States inventory data expected to show a build in crude oil stocks.
Pfizer launches $13.5 bln debt sale in 5 parts-IFR
Pfizer Inc, the world's largest drugmaker, launched a $13.5 billion debt sale in five parts on Tuesday, said IFR.
Dell unleashes its Macbook Air rival: Adamo
Dell has begun selling its slim notebook Adamo online, which follows a trend set originally by Apple with its Macbook Air.
Ackman's Pershing nominates five to Target board
Activist hedge fund manager William Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management said on Tuesday it will nominate five candidates, including Ackman himself, to discount retailer Target Corp's board.
Lehman puts two bank units on market: source
Bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is auctioning a thrift and an industrial bank it owns, and the process is in the early stages, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Grassley to AIG execs: Resign or commit suicide
A prominent U.S. senator has intimated that executives of the troubled insurer American International Group Inc might consider suicide, adopting what he called a Japanese approach to taking responsibility for their actions.
U.S. housing starts surge, inflation slower
New U.S. housing starts and permits unexpectedly rebounded in February, according to data on Tuesday that provided a rare dose of good news for the recession-hit economy and fractured housing market.
Stocks to bounce at open on housing, bank hopes
Stocks were set to open flat to slightly higher on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by data showing a surprise jump in U.S. housing starts and by hopes that banks may be seeing some stabilization.
Oil falls below $47, eyes inventory data
Oil slid below $47 a barrel on Tuesday, although staying within the trading range it has held so far this month, ahead of United States inventory data expected to show a build in crude oil stocks.
Rio names new chairman as Chinalco row escalates
Rio Tinto named a new chairman to help get a planned $19.5 billion tie-up with China's Chinalco approved, as Australian politicians opposed to the deal raised their level of protest on Tuesday.
Greenland thaw among feared climate shifts by 2200
A drastic climate shift such as a thaw of Greenland's ice or death of the Amazon forest is more than 50 percent likely by the year 2200 in cases of strong global warming, according to a survey of experts.
Photovoltaic global solar grew 110 percent in '08
The global market for photovoltaic solar power grew 110 percent last year due to explosive growth in Spain, a report said on Monday.
Magellan, Poet to study U.S. ethanol pipeline
Magellan Midstream Partners said on Monday it had signed a joint agreement with Poet, the largest U.S. ethanol producer, to study building a dedicated pipeline to carry the biofuel from the U.S. Midwest into the Northeast.
Rio Tinto names Jan du Plessis as chairman
Mining group Rio Tinto has appointed Jan du Plessis, the chairman of British American Tobacco Plc , to also head its board, the firm said on Tuesday.
Sentiment toward nuclear power improving: study
Consumers around the world, worried about reliable energy supplies and pollution, said their nations should reduce use of oil, natural gas and coal to make electricity in favor of nuclear and renewable power, according to a 20-country survey by Accenture.
Luxembourg seeks Madoff deal
Luxembourg said on Tuesday it would seek an out-of-court deal to end a protracted legal row about money UBS clients lost to Bernard Madoff that is damaging the country's reputation as a financial center.
Stock futures signal opening bounce
Stock index futures signaled a bounce on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by hopes that banks may be seeing some stabilization, although there was caution ahead of data that could show the recession taking a further toll on the housing market.
Nokia to cut 1,700 jobs in sinking phone market
Nokia Oyj will slash 1,700 jobs globally over the coming few months because of falling demand, the world's top cellphone maker said on Tuesday.