Written references could become old hat for hiring managers with one in five saying they use social networking sites to research job candidates — and a third of them dismissing the candidate
Japan's NEC Electronics Corp, the world's No.12 chipmaker, said on Thursday it would team up with IBM and others on next-generation microchips in a bid to beat mounting development costs. Chip makers
U.S. mobile phone companies have begun to see substantial returns from delivering data and not just voice, fueled by greater openness on their networks, industry leaders said on Wednesday. But top executives
Oil prices fell more than $1 on Thursday, nearing a five-month low, weighed down by a stronger dollar and concerns over weakening demand. U.S. crude fell as low as $101.43 and was
Worries about the global financial sector drove world equities to their lowest in more than two years for a second day on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar struck a one-year high against
A federal judge in San Jose has given preliminary approval to a $14 million settlement of shareholder claims over backdating of stock options against current and former Apple Inc executives, court documents
Britain's leading share index dipped early on Thursday, as retailers fell after some disappointing results and offset a rally from miners sparked by a recovery in commodity prices. By 0801 GMT, the
European stocks fell early on Thursday as gains for mining stocks thanks to higher metals prices were offset by weak financials, led by French insurer AXA . By 0815 GMT, the FTSEurofirst
Asian shares fell broadly on Thursday, with shares outside Japan at the lowest since October 2006, hit by persistent instability in the financial sector, while the U.S. dollar struck a one-year high
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it had affirmed its 'BBB+/A-' long-term and 'A-2' short-term sovereign credit ratings on The Russian Federation. The outlook on the ratings is positive. "The Federation is
