Analysis

Bulls in Spain, Bears on Wall Street

Playing the Spanish Crisis, Wall Street Bigs Leave Tracks In Distorted Markets

By Eleazar David Meléndez | Apr 20, 2012 09:54 am

In a seeming effort to profit from the latest European disaster, large investors are causing some unusual movements in the U.S. securities markets. The tale of the tape reveals what appear to be massive hedges, with trading activities that have prompted anomalies in the pricing and trading volume of...

Anders Behring Breivik

Breivik Polished His Shooting Skills Playing Video Games: But Is It Possible?

By Amrutha Gayathri | Apr 20, 2012 07:14 am

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist accused of massacring 77 people in Norway, has claimed that he polished his shooting skills by playing video games for over a year, before setting out slaughtering dozens of people in Norway's worst peacetime massacre.

Apple iPad Enterprise

Why Apple is Embracing Enterprise

By David Gilbert | Apr 20, 2012 07:10 am

Enterprise sales of iPads grew 180 percent in last quarter as Apple has begun to expand its sales dramatically to IT channels.

Despite Didier Drogba's goal giving Chelsea a 1-0 first-leg lead, Barcelona must still be favorites after doing everything but score.

Barcelona Vs. Chelsea: Blues Earn Respect But Wasteful Barca Still Favorites In Champions League Semi-Final

By Jason Le Miere | Apr 19, 2012 14:36 pm

Despite Didier Drogba's goal giving Chelsea a 1-0 first-leg lead, Barcelona must still be favorites after doing everything but score.

A man touches a display box at the Intel booth during the Computex 2011 computer fair

Eurotech: Is The Euro Zone Slowdown Finally Bashing Technology Leaders?

By David Zielenziger | Apr 19, 2012 06:48 am

Eurosclerosis may finally have hit the technology sector.

Grin

Norway Killer Breivik's Trial: Top Most Inflammatory Instances Of His Behavior In Court

By Amrutha Gayathri | Apr 19, 2012 04:51 am

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist accused of massacring 77 people in Norway, has been maintaining his inflammatory and sociopathic attitude during the judicial trial which began Monday.

Senator Daniel Akaka speaking at the National Congress of American Indians

Akaka's Retirement: Native Hawaiians To Lose Advocate In Washington

By Jonathan Davis | Apr 18, 2012 17:48 pm

Senator Daniel Akaka's retirement jeopardizes the fight to grant Native Hawaiians federal recognition

Indian Army's T-72 Ajeya tanks take part in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi

India's Aggressive Military Build-Up: Keeping Up With China

By Palash R. Ghosh | Apr 18, 2012 13:55 pm

Recently, India also commissioned a Russian-made nuclear submarine, and it is negotiating with a French company for more than a hundred Rafale fighter jets.

Microsoft CEO - Steve Ballmer

Earnings Preview: Microsoft’s 3Q To Gain From Higher PC Sales

By David Zielenziger | Apr 18, 2012 06:54 am

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, is expected to report slightly lower third-quarter results Thursday, despite the slight uptick in PC sales.

Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett: What About The Succession Plan?

By Palash R. Ghosh | Apr 17, 2012 17:38 pm

Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire-Hathaway, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara

Tokyo Governor Ishihara Draws Chinese Ire With Comments On Island Dispute

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Apr 17, 2012 13:22 pm

Shintaro Ishihara may not be a household name in the United States. But in East Asia, he is often at the center of international controversy because of nationalistic-themed statements that regularly infuriate China and South Korea -- and on Monday, he did it again.

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax Rates: Lobbying Helps Big Business Pay Less To Federal Government, Says Study

By Jacey Fortin | Apr 17, 2012 12:52 pm

A new study from the Sunlight Foundation shows that big corporations have an outsize effect on taxation policy in the United States.