Economy & Business
Yahoo unveils new logo for first time since founding 18 years ago
Yahoo has adopted a new logo for the first time since shortly after the Internet company\'s founding 18 years ago.IMF approves $6.7 bn loan for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund\'s board approved a $6.7 billion loan package for Pakistan on Wednesday to help the nation revive its ailing ...Chinese official jailed for smiling at accident
A work safety official in China, seen "smiling" at the scene of a multiple-fatality accident, Thursday was sentenced to 14 years in ...Microsoft to buy Nokia devices unit
Microsoft agrees to buy Nokia\'s mobile phone unit and gains access to its patents and mapping services for 5.4bn euros ($7.2bn).China fires official in oil giant corruption probe
The Communist Party in China has fired the head of a body that oversees major state-owned companies and who is being investigated ...Vodafone agrees $130bn sales of Verizon Wireless stake
Vodafone has confirmed it has sold its 45% share in Verizon Wireless to US operator Verizon for $130bn.Google and Microsoft sue US government over FISA transparency
Microsoft and Google have both announced intentions to sue the US government over their right to publish details about user data requests.EU and eurozone jobless rate remain steady
The unemployment rate for the eurozone stood at 12.1 percent in July, the same as the previous month and also the highest ...Wed gay couples win U.S. marriage tax benefits nationwide
All married, same-sex couples in the U.S. will receive federal tax benefits previously given to just heterosexual couples, the Obama administration said ...U.S. economy grew faster than initially estimated in Q2
The US economy grew much faster than originally estimated in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, boosting the case for ...