IBT Staff Reporter

While the new prices are below market value, it still is likely to deal a blow to Belarus.

The European Union (EU) yesterday weighed in on the row between Gazprom, Russia's state-controlled energy group, and Belarus over gas exports, warning the two sides against interrupting sales. Russia and Belarus are haggling over terms to end a gas price dispute that could disrupt supplies to Europe.

Among all the bills that you have to pay, why would you want to add one more to the pile? Yet, life insurance could be one of those necessary expenses. You may regret not getting it if you truly need it.

Agriculture experts urged India to ensure to ensure cheaper bank loans for farmers to help them avoid local money lenders with high interest rates.

Graduating college students can often feel pressured and even overwhelmed by what could seem like mountains of never-ending debts. However, there is stress relief available for students and recent graduates who take the right steps towards a debt free future.

The United Nations (UN) has called for a review of the country's fuel supply management in Nigeria after an oil pipeline explosion killed at least 260 this Tuesday in Lagos, the commercial capital of the West African nation.

For those feeling left out in the pre-Christmas sales rush, there is no need to worry. As the New Year approaches, stores are still hungry for customers looking for a deal.

Delphi Corp. (OTC: DPHIQ) announced on Wednesday that NASA and the Michigan Research Institute (MRI) are expected to give a $1 million grant to the firm to promote the development of an advanced welding process that would be beneficial for making vehicles and spacecraft.

With the New Year sure to bring many weight loss resolutions, fast-casual restaurant Boston Market is launching a web marketing promotion to present its food offerings as healthy and affordable solutions for reducing excess belly fat.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) announced on Tuesday the sale of two gas fields off the coast of Louisiana to Exco Resources Inc. (NYSE: XCO) for $1.6 billion.

IBM says its researchers have built a device capable of slowing down the flow of light, opening the door towards faster computing chips in the future.

Hard disk drive maker Seagate (NYSE: STX) bought the privately held Evault company on Thursday, giving the firm a foothold in the online storage arena.

Advanced Micro Devices said on Thursday the formation of a new research lab that will focus on technology and platform development beyond the five-year time horizon.

Samsung Electronics has announced the world's first 3-megapixel CMOS image sensor on Thursday, targeting the new product for ultra-thin cell phones.

ajor record labesl sued Russian music web site AllofMp3.com on Wednesday claiming that the site was profiting illegally from their music.

Palm Inc.'s (NASDAQ: PALM) Treo branded smartphone will be available on SingTel Ltd wireless services, the companies announced on Thursday, bringing the smartphone to Singapore for the first time.

Online auction firm eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) is shutting down its main Chinese web site and is launching a joint venture with a local partner, marking a strategic shift as the U.S. company tries to penetrate China's market.

Mozilla has released the first update to its Firefox 2.0 web browser today, fixing a number of security issues, and marking the first time the new browser received a fix.

Microsoft's Zune portable media player will now work on Windows Vista with a newly released software update, the company said Tuesday.

Fed Ex Corp. (NYSE: FDX) reported Wednesday that its net profit rose in its second fiscal quarter for 2006 but fell short of Wall Street expectations.

For the first time, DVD players were found in more U.S. households compared to VCR players, according to new research.

China's LCD-TV market is poised for a sharp growth, with one research firm expecting a 49 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) into 2010.

Palm Inc.'s (NASDQ: PALM) Treo 680 smartphone will be available on Orange France's Business Services, the companies announced on Monday.

Cingular Wireless announced an exclusive partnership with social networking site Myspace.com on Monday to offer MySpace functionality to all Cingular customers via their mobile phones.

Holiday shoppers are buying more gifts over the internet this year. A new study estimates that online retail spending shot up 25 percent.

Computer makers Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) are likely to benefit as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) rolls out its next-generation Windows operating system, one research firm says.

The Metropolitan Opera launched ticket sales this week for a new series of live high-definition (HD) broadcasts into movie theatres.

Design and art software firm Adobe Systems made a pre-release version of its popular photo-editing software available for download this week, giving graphic artists and investors alike, a taste of its next-generation software.

Online visits to the Holiday eShopping Index grew 20 percent year-over-year last week, with eBay, Amazon and Wal-Mart leading other online shopping destinations new analysis shows.