Microsoft Windows 8, deemed as the Redmond company's most critical software upgrade in a decade, will be available, whether in upgrade fashion or on a new PC, starting on Oct. 26.
The newest movie incarnation of DC Comics superhero Batman, which features a protagonist who retroactively un-retires to save fictional Gotham City from a ruthless terrorist, is causing a ruckus among Washington politicos, at least one of whom has claimed the film's plotline will subliminally discredit REpublican Party nominee Mitt Romney in voters' minds.
Madison Square Garden Company (Nasdaq: MSG) shares appeared unaffected Wednesday by Jeremy Lin's departure, despite considerable hype surrounding the former New York Knicks point guard's economic boost to the company's bottom line.
Odyssey Marine Exploration Incorporated (NasdaqCM: OMEX), a deep-ocean exploration company, said Wednesday it found 48 tons of silver bullion, worth some $38 million, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean some 300 miles off the coast of Ireland.
Panasonic announced a new addition to its Lumix G series cameras, the Lumix DMC-G5. The newest Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera features a 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus processor to render clear images in both photo and video recording.
The aptly named Lauryn Mark will be representing Australia at the upcoming 2012 London Olympics as the American-born Mark tries to go for gold in skeet shooting.
The New York Knicks have decided that Jeremy Lin's three-year, $25 million contract offer from the Houston Rockets is too rich for them and will let the talented point guard walk, according to multiple reports.
The Socialist French President has fallen out of favor with the well-to-do crowd. They're fleeing the country to escape a new tax system that threatens to dig deep into their assets.
Precious metals company Hochschild Mining Plc reported a drop in its attributable production of silver equivalent for the second quarter, and said there was an inventory pile-up at its San Jose mine in Argentina due to regulatory changes.
As athletes poured into London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games on Monday, many were treated to an unintentional “tour” of the city as bumper-to-bumper traffic, stopped trains and crowded airports created travel chaos.
Researchers found kids who had multiple fillings made using BPA - and who'd had those fillings for a long time - consistently scored two to six points worse on 100-point behavior measures than those who had none of the fillings or who'd only had one for a short time.
China's aging and diminishing population is not a surprise, but experts lament that little is being done to prepare society for its effects.
Gold futures popped Friday to nearly $1,600, tracking wider gains in other asset markets, but were underperforming silver and the broad equity market.
China's report Friday that its economic activity grew in the second quarter much as expected reinforced expectations that the growth rate in the world's second-biggest economy will increase later this year.
India's trade deficit narrowed as imports dipped 13 percent in June. Exports fell 5.45 percent to $25.1 billion in the month while imports declined 13.46 percent to $35.3 billion, a senior official said Friday.
The ESPYs might be all about sports but you can't have an awards show without a little fashion, so we've compiled a slideshow to bring you some photos of some of the best dressed women at the 2012.
Obagi Medical Products, Arm Holdings, Silver Wheaton, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, Newmont Mining, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Goldcorp, CYS Investments and Research In Motion are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.
In long forgotten days, before most bank profits came from risky speculation and taxpayer bailouts and those institutions still lived or died by their ability to attract depositors, customers who opened new checking accounts were often given toasters as tokens of appreciation.
Anthony Sedlak, a renowned chef and television host on Food Network Canada, died Friday after collapsing from an undiagnosed medical condition, Sedlak's family announced Monday. He was 29.
Fans are awaiting Ubisoft?s upcoming ?Assassin?s Creed 3,? but now loyal players of the stealth-action game will have something else to look forward to as well. It was announced Monday that Michael Fassbender will star in and co-produce a film based on the critically acclaimed video game.
True Blood's fifth episode, Let's Boot And Rally, picks up where we left off last week - with Sookie and Alice about to get it on. I've waited so long for this, Alcide huskily tells her as he goes to take off his pants. Unfortunately the night won't go as he plans....
With NBA stars such as Jason Kidd, Ray Allen, and Dwight Howard recently focused on which teams they'll play for next season, the biggest names in the sport now know they'll be heading to London this summer to represent the U.S. in the Olympic Games.