The New Xbox One was released today but investors were not impressed as stocks of Microsoft and AMD remains the same while Sony enjoys a 9^*1 increase in stocks.
Despite continuing reports of slipping demand and dropping stock prices, Apple (AAPL) continues to reign as the world's most valuable brand according to Millward Brown's BrandZ study.
A Tunisian man who contracted the SARS-like novel coronavirus during a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia has died.
Although plus size models have been around the global fashion industry the past few decades, large mannequins both in catwalks and photoshoots are still relatively few compared to thin models.
After it had allowed its girls to engage in sports in their private schools, oil-rich nation Saudi Arabia is now divided whether to extend such empowerment privilege to allow its women to watch sports in a stadium due to be completed in 2014.
The Australian share market is trading slightly lower in the early session, despite record highs being reached on Wall Street overnight. The US Dow Jones Index made it 19 consecutive Tuesday wins, while the broader share market and NASDAQ Indices were higher for the 9th consecutive Tuesday.
Weather experts said on Wednesday that the tornado that hit Oklahoma on May 21, Tuesday, was stronger than the atomic bomb that hit the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II.
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FNArena is surveying investor sentiment in Australia in an effort to generate, over time, a guage similar to the AAII Investor Sentiment Survey in the US.
Microsoft's well-received tablet, the Surface Pro, is scheduled to make its debut in several countries in Europe and other western nations, including Australia, before May ends.
In a review of the newly upgraded Asus Fonepad, tech experts found the £180 device too big with its 7-inch screen to function as a phone. As a tablet, the gadget is neither impressive and is hampered by a lackluster screen.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 52 points, or 0.3%, while the S&P gained 0.2% to 1669 and the Nasdaq added 0.
Foreign Affairs Minister backs property exec's appeal for acquittal
The selling that marked the early part of the session subsided in the early afternoon and the ASX200 was able to finish off the lows of the day. Although profit warnings from a number of companies saw investors reflect on the broader earnings picture at present.
A 40-minute, mile-wide tornado that swooped down the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday afternoon has killed 51 people. Almost half of the fatalities were children. Officials expect the death toll to rise.
Desperate to gain a foothold in India, one of the world's fastest growing population and urbanizing economies, Apple Inc has been adjusting its marketing strategy in that country, even tweaking its notoriously high prices to gain market share.
Local stocks have come under selling pressure in early trade on Tuesday, despite predictions of a flat session.
By Kathleen Brooks, Research Director UK EMEA, FOREX.comIt's been pretty slow-going today as economic data has been thin on the ground.
The flagship smartphone HTC One comes with a variant which supports up to 64GB of microSD card and still features the metal body, Zoe camera effects, 'ultrapixels', Blink Feed and BoomSound.
By Andrew NelsonLast week was a slow, if not somewhat significant week on the uranium spot market. Slow because only three deals were done, with just 300,000 pounds U3O8 changing hands.
Canada glories in many titles. Similar to Canada, Toronto is frequently and constantly ranked at the top of rankings. In some rankings, the country was ranked as one of the best places to do business.
Bad money drives out good money. That's the short version of Gresham's Law. What it really means is that people interested in self-preservation don't follow trends. When inflation runs amok in financial markets or in the economy, prudent people tend to hoard what's valuable. They spend what's less valuable before it becomes even more devalued (paper money).
U.S. PC-maker Dell said over the weekend that it would begin to ship in July a thumb-sized computer called Project Ophelia. The Android-based device as big as a USB stick, will sell for $100.
Tesla Motors Inc., headed by green entrepreneur Elon Musk, is looking to rewrite the car industry in the US with a new stock offering.
Gold experts continue to see bleaker days ahead for the yellow metal, once considered a safe haven. Ric Deverall of Credit Suisse forecast the price of gold would further dip to $1,100 in 2013 and even plunge more to $1,000 in the next five years.
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed down 19 points, or 0.1%, while the S&P lost 0.1% to 1666 and the Nasdaq lost 0.
The afternoon session saw the local index retreat from its best levels of the session when it was seeing gains of more than 1%. The main event of the week sees the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke delivering a testimony to the Joint Economic Committee in Washington on Wednesday night local time. Whilst the purpose of the Mr Bernanke's chat is to update the politicians on the state of the economy, the key focus will be on Quantitative Easing.
David Karp, 26-year old founder of micro blogging site Tumblr, becomes the latest young tech billionaire with the sale of Tumblr to Yahoo on Sunday. The micro-blogging site was sold for $1.1 billion cash.
The Australian share market has hit five year highs in early trade on Monday, following a strong lead from Wall Street and a weaker Australian dollar.
