Google announces cloud-based music service

Google Inc. unveiled its long-planned music service Tuesday, but it will likely need deals with the recording industry to reach its full potential.
Called “Music Beta […]

Asian shares follow Wall Street up

Better-than-expected job growth data from the U.S. late last week helped carry Asian stocks mostly upward on Monday.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1 percent […]

Voice recorder of 2009 Air France flight found

French investigators have found and recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a 2009 Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 […]

Savvis acquired by large telecom company

CenturyLink, Inc. and Savvis, Inc. announced a merger on Wednesday under which CenturyLink will acquire all outstanding shares of Savvis common stock in a cash […]

Lee Enterprises eliminates dual-class stock

Lee Enterprises Inc., the parent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, on Tuesday said all of its Class B supervoting shares have been converted to common […]

Citi to start clearing smaller checks first

Citi says it will start clearing customer checks in a way that minimizes the potential for multiple overdraft charges.
In an internal memo sent Monday, the […]

At SXSW, investors and founders hunt for million-dollar hookups

Among the 18,000 attendees who descended on Austin this week for the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive gathering were hundreds of venture capitalists and […]

China approves economic plan, no political changes

China approved economic plans for the next five years that aim to empower consumers but rejected any hints of political reforms as it closed its […]

February jobs report: Unemployment falls again

The jobs outlook brightened in February, as strong business hiring helped trim unemployment to its lowest level in nearly two years.
The unemployment rate fell […]

Ferry with Americans aboard finally reaches Malta

After three days of delays, a U.S.-chartered ferry evacuated Americans and other foreigners out of Libya on Friday and brought them to the Mediterranean island […]