A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday granted Microsoft Corp. an extra week to respond to states pressing for extended oversight of the software company as part of a 2002 antitrust settlement.
The animated sequel "Shrek The Third"helped DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. quadruple its third-quarter profit, as the film neared $800 million (?555.29 million) in worldwide revenue, the company said Tuesday.
Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company run by billionaire Steve Wynn, reported third-quarter net profit Tuesday that narrowly beat Wall Street expectations, but its stock fell after a recent run-up.
Enersis SA, one of South America's largest private electricity companies, said Tuesday it earned US$230 million (?164 million) in net profit in the first nine months of the year, a 53 percent drop compared to the same period in 2006.
The dollar fell to a new record low against the euro and a 26-year low against the British pound Tuesday after lower-than-expected consumer confidence data was released and ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
Taking up the sci-fi staple of "tractor beams,"scientists have developed a way to use light to grab and move minuscule particles on a microchip. The research could lead to fine-grained biological sensors and other precisely built nanoscale devices.
Commodities prices declined Tuesday as uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on current interest rates and future policy left investors jittery.
Wall Street pulled back Tuesday as investors, uneasy about a drop in consumer confidence, traded cautiously ahead of the Federal Reserve's impending decision on interest rates.
The number of jobseekers in France decreased by 28,000 in September, down 1.4 percent from August, according to figures released Tuesday by the French National Employment Agency.
