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Climate Change Forces Species to Move Higher Ground, Latitudes: Study

A new study revealed that global warming has been driving animals and plants towards higher latitudes and higher ground at a rate much faster than previously thought.

Species Shifting Habitats Faster to North Seeking Cooler Places

A colony of Adelie penguins settled on a rocky spur above ice melt pools gather in front of the Ross Sea ice shelf in Antarctica

Due to global warming, plant and animal species are shifting their natural habitats towards the north at a faster rate, reveals a survey of over 2,000 species.

NYU’s Nouriel ‘Dr. Doom’ Roubini: Social Unrest Will Spread

Economist Nouriel Dr. Doom Roubini, the NYU professor who 4 years ago accurately predicted the global financial crisis, said U.S./Europe policy makers must invest in a new, smarter social safety net to restore a balance between the free market and public goods. If it doesn’t occur, a systemic flaw will, at minimum, continue to hinder economic recovery.

BofA cutting 3,500 jobs this quarter

Bank of America Corp plans to cut 3,500 jobs in the next few weeks as CEO Brian Moynihan tries to come to grips with the bank's $1 trillion pile of problem home mortgages.

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Netflix latest European venture includes Spain

Netflix will continue its international expansion, rolling out service in Spain in January 2012.

Research Shows ?Facebook Fatigue?

New research from Global Web Index shows sharp declines among Facebook users in some of the world's biggest markets including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

KCET strikes $50 million deal

KCET, the former PBS station serving Southern and Central California, has entered a partnership with Eyetronics Media and Studios to produce and acquire new series, the companies announced Tuesday. Under the agreement, Eyetronics will provide up to $50 million in funding for the new programs, which will start production in the fall.

Pacquiao vs Mayweather... in 2013?

The two most high-profile boxers could battle, but not for another two years.

Top 20 Managers of Pension Fund Alternative Investments

Half of the assets managed by the world?s largest money managers are now pension fund assets.

Europe?s New Real Estate Hotbed: Poland

Poland became the third most active retail investment market in Europe in the first half of 2011, with $1.73 billion transacted.

Knife Killings of Six People Shocks Tranquil Isle of Jersey

The victims haven't been identified yet, but they are believed to all be related and also Jersey residents.

Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini: ?Karl Marx Was Right?

Economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini, the NYU professor who four years ago accurately predicted the global financial crisis, says tough medicine is needed to end it: another round of massive fiscal stimulus or a universal debt restructuring. If neither occurs, a systemic flaw will, at minimum, continue to hinder economic recovery.

Smoke billows from the Sony Centre in Enfield, north London

How Riots Stalked London Since World War II

The United Kingdom has a long history of rioting in places surrounding Braford, Notting Hill, Tottenham, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol and several other places.

Top Cop Bill Bratton to Battle Gangs in UK

Former New York and Los Angeles police commissioner will serve in a consulting role.

NYPD Social Media Unit Targets Online Troublemakers: Who?s Next?

The New York police name the head of new social media unit.

London Riots 2011: PM Taps U.S. for Inspiration Solving Unrest

British Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking U.S. law enforcement advice on solving the gang violence as the country deals with violent unrest in its cities.

Scotland: 'These Are English Riots'

Authorities in Scotland are confident the rioting in a number of English cities will not move north, saying they have "a different society."

London Riots 2011: Cooks Fight off Looters at Notting Hill Eatery

Notting Hill has been added to the list of London neighborhoods under attack. Earlier this week, a gang near famous Portobello Road ransacked a number of restaurants and pubs, robbing frightened patrons under threat of violence.

A customer holds a BlackBerry handset at a mobile phone shop in Ahmedabad

London Riots 2011: RIM in Lose-lose Situation

Research in Motion has had a rough year and it hasn't gotten any easier with its phones' involvement in the London riots.

London Wakes to Ashes after Nights of Fiery Riots

London Riots: Rioters Reportedly Force People to Strip Naked [VIDEO]

As the chaos in Britain goes into its third day, Internet rumors have claimed that in addition to the widespread destruction, people were having their clothes stripped by looters as police attempted to contain the violence.

London Riots Move North, Strike Birmingham

As the London riots continue to grow, violence and unrest has moved north to Birmingham, England.

Standard & Poor's headquarters in New York's financial district

S&P Downgrade: U.S. Unlikely to Get AAA Rating Back Any Time Soon

The United States is unlikely to get its AAA rating back any time soon, and if Washington fails to follow through on spending cuts, the nation faces an even further downgrade, two Standard & Poor's execs said Monday.

London Riots: Only the Rioters to Blame?

London witnessed one of its most appalling riots in years after police fatally shot a black resident. Violence engulfed an economically deprived neighborhood in North London when a small anti-police demonstration snowballed into looting and violence that left 26 police officers injured and led to 55 arrests.

Logica Upgraded at Jefferies

Jefferies & Co. upgraded its rating on shares of Logica Plc (London: LOG) to "hold" from "underperform", while lowering its price target to 90 pence from 105 pence.

Q+A: S&P's downgrade of the United States

The United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday, a move that will affect the country's borrowing costs and investor opinion of U.S. assets. Here is a Q+A on what the downgrade means for investors, consumers and to the country.