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Surging Brazil to Soon Overtake UK as World 6th Biggest Economy

At year-end, Brazil’s GDP is expected to hit $2.44 trillion, just a hair above the $2.43 trillion figure for the UK.

NATO Concludes Libya Mission After Seven Months

NATO ends its military operation in Libya at midnight on Monday, seven months after launching an air and sea campaign that helped bring the overthrow and death of Muammar Gaddafi.

Uncertainty from China, Cost Paradigm, Betray Current Rally in Solar Panel Stocks

Fueled by wider Eurozone summit rally, industry-specific news out of Germany and a trader-driven assessment that share prices might have reached technical bottoms, shares in various solar panel manufacturers surged Thursday and Friday. Disappointing industry developments, the possibility of negative surprises coming out of China, and the increasingly unforgiving economics of the business, however, mean the industry could face a very stormy fourth quarter.

Manchester United's manager Ferguson watches from the touchline during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City in Manchester

Transfer Gossip: Manchester United to make £20 Million January Bid for Borussia Dortmund’s Neven Subotic to Resolve Defensive Issues

Subotic is United’s primary defensive target this season.

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Consumers’ Confidence Highest in India - Study

Confidence was highest in India for a seventh straight quarter but India's reading fell 5 points from the second quarter and Saudi Arabia was catching up.

Transfer Rumor: Arsenal Tempting Ajax with £10m Cash Plus Player Offer for Defender Jan Vertonghen?

With the January transfer window in sight, new rumors have started cropping up, and if the latest rumors are to be believed, London heavy weight Arsenal is trying to lure away Ajax's Belgian defender and captain Jan Vertonghen with an offer of £10 million cash plus player made to the reigning Dutch champions.

Chief Executive of WPP Group Martin Sorrell speaks at the Institute of Directors IOD annual convention in London

China Seen as Second-Largest Market for WPP in 2-4 Years

WPP LLC, the world's largest advertising company, sees China overtaking Britain as its second-biggest market in two to four years, its CEO said Sunday.

Clocks turn back this Sunday as daylight saving time ends

Daylight Saving Time 2011 Will End Nov. 6

Daylight saving time officially ends next week, at 2 a.m. on Nov. 6, when clocks are turned back one hour. In the northern hemisphere, daylight saving time generally begins in March and ends in November.

IMF chief Lagarde stands with European Central Bank President Trichet at the start of the G20 meeting in Paris

Groups urge G20 not to ignore development agenda

Global development groups on Friday called on G20 leaders to step up to their commitments to tackle global food security and come up with new ways to boost world growth that also benefit the poorest.

Real Horror Stories from the Most Haunted Places in America

The Shining doesn't have anything on these ghostly locations because each of these haunted places is 100% real. Here are the real deathly stories of five of the most haunted sites in America.

A worker walks out of the Whirlpool plant at the end of his shift in Evansville

Whirlpool to Axe Jobs, Cut Production in U.S., Europe on Softening Demand

Whirlpool Corp., the world's largest maker of household appliances, will cut production and axe about a tenth of its workforce in North America and Europe, as demand softens for big-ticket items like washing machines and fridges.

German mid-fielder Torsten Frings watches Toronto FC play Vancouver Whitecaps FC during the second half of their MLS soccer match in Toronto

Former German International Frings Enjoys MLS Adventure

Whether playing on a rugged pitch surrounded by armed guards in Nicaragua or Mexico City's altitude, former Werder Bremen captain Torsten Frings said on Friday he was enjoying his first season in the North American Major League Soccer.

A cyclist rides his bike bast the entrance of the BASF plant in Schweizerhalle

BASF Earnings Fall on Softer Demand, Economy, Expects Further Slowdown

Chemical giant BASF's earnings slipped 4.3 percent in the third quarter on economic uncertainty and cautious spending among its customers.

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou arrives at a news conference at the end of a euro zone summit in Brussels

European Leaders Agree to 50% Writedown on Greek Debt

European leaders agreed Thursday morning that banks and other major investors in Greek bonds must take losses of up to 50 percent to prevent a Greek government default. The rescue fund is a response to global pressure to lower Greece's debt burden and attempt to contain the spreading debt contagion that threatens the euro zone.

Greek Resentment of Germany Revives Bitter Memories of Nazi Occupation

The dark shadow of German-driven austerity measures squeezing Greece has revived historical enmities and evoked comparisons to the massive destruction of the Mediterranean country at the hands of Nazi Germany nearly 70 years ago.

Lost in Translation: Nokia Lumia, and The 5 Worst Name Oversights

Nokia found out too late that the name for its new Windows Phone, lumia, means prostitute in Spanish. Here are five other hilariously bad translation mistakes.

Is Nokia Doing Too Much?

Nokia unveiled five new phones Wednesday, with five highly different and difficult-to-remember price points and release dates. Does the company lack focus?

Social Media: IBM Report Investigates Triangular Relationship Between You, Businesses and Tech Giants

An IBM report reveals the triangular relationship between consumers, businesses and social media networks.

Boeing Dreamliner 787 Debut: What was the Maiden Journey Like?

After a three year delay, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes its first commercial voyage from Narita airport in Tokyo to Hong Kong.

With a price tag more than $500, will Nokia's Lumia 800 be able to fend off cheaper offerings from Apple and Samsung?

Nokia Lumia 800: Why it Can't Compete With Apple or Samsung

Nokia's first-ever Windows Phone offers a bevy of apps and features built directly into the phone, but with a steep price tag, will it be able to battle Apple and Samsung?

Why Greece Matters to Your Life

A whirl-wind day in the financial crisis: the European Central Bank renewed loans to key banks, and Germany backed an increase in the bailout fund ahead of a European leader summit to discuss debt-plagued Greece. Is the crisis over? Far from it, but it is a start. Here's how the Greece situation can affect your life.

A model of Boeing 787-8 passenger plane is displayed inside its booth at the Asian Aerospace Show in Hong Kong

Air India to Cut Dreamliner Orders: Report

Air India's board has recommended that the state-run airline buy just 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, down from 27 the company ordered in 2005, according to a report.

Incoming ECB President Draghi speaks at the "World Savings Day" meeting in Rome

Eurozone gets ECB boost, summit deal uncertain

The incoming head of the European Central Bank threw the euro zone a lifeline hours before a crucial summit on Wednesday which looked set to fall short of a definitive plan to tackle the bloc's debt crisis.

German Parliament Backs Merkel’s Plan to Boost Rescue Fund

The approval bolsters Merkel as she prepares to journey to Brussels, Belgium to meet with other European leaders.

Mysterious Copiale Cipher Code Finally Cracked by Computer Scientists

The Copiale Cipher could be something out of a Dan Brown novel or a 21st-century update on the Indiana Jones story arc. A yellowing 18th-century manuscript consisting of a mystifying mix of alien symbols and Greek and Roman letters, the Copiale Cipher has been confounding cryptographers since its discovery in the archives of a university in the former East Germany immediately following the Cold War.