Apple passes 2 billion app downloads

Apple Inc said on Monday that downloads from its iTunes applications store had passed 2 billion and that it now has more than 85,000 apps available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Dell launches high-end, thin business PC

Dell Inc on Monday unveiled its latest high-end, ultra-thin personal computer, bringing some fresh design appeal to its enterprise models. Dell called the new Latitude Z the world's thinnest and lightest 16-inch

World stocks hold firm; yen slips from highs

World stocks edged higher while the dollar steadied on Tuesday as BNP Paribas' move to pay back state financial support and growing corporate takeover activity bolstered confidence about economic recovery. The yen

The European Union’s View on the Shipping Crisis

Mr. Zoltán Kazatsay, Deputy Director General of European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, attended the Maritime Cyprus 2009 Conference that is currently taking place in Limassol. The conference is organised by

Abbott, Johnson & Johnson bulk up in Europe

U.S. healthcare companies Abbott Laboratories (ABT.N)(ABT.F) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) announced deals worth almost 5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) with European rivals on Monday aimed at securing vaccines and other products

Wall Street to open higher with M&A boost

U.S. stocks were set for a higher open on Monday as more merger and acquisition activity and the last days of the third quarter encouraged investors following three sessions of losses. Xerox