Enough world oil to crack down on Iran
2012-03-31 13:45:38
Obama believes there was sufficient global oil supply to fill in the gap by reducing exports from Iran, making it possible for more sanctions on Iran.
Yahoo layoffs to begin next week-report
2012-03-31 10:59:11
Yahoo Inc will begin layoffs of thousands of employees next week and will announce a plan to restructure the company the week after that.
Cuba faces aging problem
2012-03-31 10:46:23
With more than 18 percent of Cubans now over 60 years old and a shrinking number of those under 14 years old, the island nation faces an aging problem.
Tim Cook tops list of highest rated CEOs
2012-03-31 10:45:39
Less than eight months of acting as Apple's new chief, Tim Cook has become the most popular chief executive officer (CEO) in any US companies.
Collective jellyfish species on display
2012-03-31 10:42:05
Giant cylindrical aquariums are seen on display during the preview for the "The Jellies Experience" exhibition at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Treasury welcomes eurozone firewall deal
2012-03-31 09:54:53
US Treasury Department said on Friday that it welcomed the latest eurozone efforts to bolster its firewall to contain the region's debt crisis.
US consumption outpaces consumer income
2012-03-31 00:20:12
US families boosted their outlays last month although their take-home income only posted a slight up-tick.
US to work with Russia on anti-missile issue
2012-03-30 21:42:44
Washington is ready to continue cooperation with Russia on the anti-missile defense issue, the US top arms control official said here Friday.
Half US mobile users have smartphones
2012-03-30 15:34:53
Latest market research results released showed that almost half of US mobile subscribers now own smartphones, as of February.
Apple may settle patent fights with Samsung
2012-03-30 04:01:22
US media reported on Thursday that top-level executives at Apple and Samsung have met lately about a potential patent settlement.
Congress urged to repeal oil tax breaks
2012-03-30 01:04:01
US President Barack Obama pressed the Congress on Thursday to end billions of dollars in subsides handed out to oil companies each year.
Tsunami debris heading to US
2012-03-29 08:08:04
A Japanese fishing boat drifting off the coast of western Canada could be the first wave of 1.5 million tons of debris heading toward North America.