Barclays Plc (NYSE: BCS) agreed Wednesday to pay $453 million in fines to settle claims made by U.S. and UK. bank regulators and law enforcement agencies for the bank's alleged involvement in a scheme to manipulate two global benchmark interest rates.
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Moving away from the search paradigm and toward one of exploration, Airbnb hopes to make its revamped website more like the travel experience itself.
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?The time has come to do something more drastic toward economic transformation and freedom,? Zuma said.
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is returning to China, but this time the world's largest electronics retailer is returning as a smaller version of its previous self.
R&B star Chris Brown isn?t feeling too good about the brawl between himself and hip-hop sensation Drake, which left bystanders such as sports celebrity Tony Parker injured.
With the official start date of the London 2012 Olympics now just one month away, some Londoners are questioning whether the Games are worth all the trouble ? and they?ve good reason for concern.
The board of News Corp. (NYSE: NWSA) planned to meet Wednesday to consider splitting the global media giant into two entities, rumors of which move have lifted the New York-based company's shares more than 6 percent this week.
U.S. stock index futures point to slightly lower opening Wednesday as investor sentiment is weighed down by the concerns of debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
European markets rose Wednesday following global cues but investors remained watchful about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.
Crude oil futures slightly declined and hovered above $79 a barrel during Asian trading hours Wednesday as doubts over the ability of European leaders to address the debt crisis at a summit this week offset concerns over tightened North Sea supplies due to a strike in Norway.
Londoners are none too happy that Big Ben is being renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of the queen's 60th year on the British throne.
The Spice Girls reunited on Tuesday to discuss Viva Forever, a West End-bound musical that will reportedly showcase a revival their greatest hits. Here are five Spice Girl hits we hope will appear in Viva Forever.
For years, the great clock tower located at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London has been famously referred to as Big Ben. But on Tuesday, June 26, Britain's Houses of Parliament released a statement that informed the public of their decision to rename the clock Elizabeth Tower.
Mad Men star Jon Hamm was robbed while in London with his girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt earlier this month. Here's what went down.
Goodbye, Doug and John.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to continue his busy summer of transfer activity.
The chances of Tony Parker being able to participate in the 2012 London Olympics are getting slimmer by the day. Parker's recent eye injury, which he susustained during a night club brawl between R&B singer Chris Brown and YMCMB rapper Drake, may keep him out of the Olympic Games.
Other threats outlined in Evans' inaugural Lord Mayor's Annual Defence and Security Lecture in London on Monday night included Al Qaeda infiltration of Arab Spring countries and potential extremists motivated by the possible collapse of the euro zone.
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has called on Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric to join the club this summer.
Lolo Jones wants to go to Church with Tim Tebow.
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