Liverpool Face Battle to Sign Irish Goal-Machine
Swansea look set to beat Liverpool to the signing of Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly, after the Welsh side submitted a bid of £100,000 last week.
View ArticleWhy The Democrats May Prefer Gingrich over Romney as Obama’s Presidential Rival
There are only ten days left for Iowa - the first GOP caucus state to go to polls - and there are still no signs of a clear Republican frontrunner. Furthermore, given an erratic approval graph, the...
View ArticleFutures gain with GDP, jobless data ahead
Stock index futures rose on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its third straight day of gains as investors looked to a batch of economic data for signs the economy will continue to slowly...
View ArticleTrouble in the Holy Land: Is Israel's Diverse Society Fragmenting?
With scuffles over the Muslim call to prayer, controversy over women's rights and accusations about freedom of expression being stifled, what is happening to diversity and tolerance in the state of...
View ArticleNikkei, Asia Markets Close Lower Thursday on Continued Europe Jitters
Japan's blue-chip index snapped a two-day winning run on Thursday and met strong resistance near its 25-day moving average, with the machine tools sector weighed down by a brokerage downgrade.
View ArticleTop Facebook Games of 2011: Zynga Conquered by Playdom's 'Gardens of Time'
Facebook revealed its top 10 most popular games played on its social platform this year. Zynga had four games in the top 10, but did not claim the No. 1 spot; Playdom's "Gardens of Time" had that honor.
View ArticleTop 10 YouTube Videos of 2011: Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Scores No. 1 [ALL...
The top 10 YouTube videos of 2011. Ms. Rebecca Black scored the top spot with her song, "Friday."
View Article“For those who are interested in gold…Xmas has come early this year”
Investors have the opportunity to receive quite the gift this holiday season in the form of gold, according to Bill Flecksenstein.
View ArticleKris Humphries Booed at Knicks Game; Named Least Liked NBA Player
Kris Humphries has already dealt with a very public and embarrassing divorce to reality television star Kim Kardashian, but now must also deal with being the least liked player in basketball, according...
View Article‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Prologue: Bane’s Voice Gets Hilarious YouTube Parody...
People just can't get enough of Christopher Nolan's Batman movie and since the release of the latest "The Dark Knight Rises" trailer fans have been left eagerly wanting more. Bane, a masked villain...
View ArticleLife Vest Inside: The Kindness Boomerang Revealed (VIDEO)
Highlighted by music from Matisyahu titled "Kindness Boomerang," the video illustrating how kindness can be spread among people was posted by the non-profit Life Vest Inside.
View Article2011 Year of the Hacker: Has China Become the World's Cyber Scape-Goat?
As 2011 comes to a close the International Business Times UK takes a hindsight look examining how and why the red giant China became synonymous with state sponsored hacking.
View ArticleAnalysis-ECB cash to give indirect boost via banks, no QE effect
The European Central Bank's offer of cheap long-term cash is an attempt to prevent a rapid bank deleveraging shock rather than U.S.-style money printing that will filter through to the real economy and...
View ArticleAnalysis: ECB cash to give indirect boost via banks
The European Central Bank's offer of cheap long-term cash is an attempt to prevent a rapid bank deleveraging shock rather than U.S.-style money printing that will filter through to the real economy and...
View ArticleUK to buy 100 more Force Protection vehicles
Britain will buy about 100 more light-armoured Foxhound patrol vehicles from U.S. defence firm Force Protection Inc for use in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday.
View ArticleThe Weeknd ‘Echoes of Silence’ Released, Download New Mixtape for Free [VIDEO]
"Echoes of Silence," The Weeknd's final mixtape installment in the 2011 trilogy, was released at midnight on Thursday. The album is the third release this year from the 21-year-old Ethiopian-Canadian...
View ArticleIreland sees 500 million euros from new property tax
The Irish government expects to take in around 500 million euros (415 million pounds) per year from a new graduated residential property tax, Prime Minister Enda Kenny said on Thursday, three times...
View ArticleIran Blocks Access to UK Website, says British Embassy
Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth office has said Iranian authorities have blocked access to an official website "UK in Iran" .
View ArticleClimate Change: Wildlife Threatened by Natural Disasters
Scientists have developed a way to detect vulnerable animal populations likely to suffer from an onslaught of climate change-fuelled natural disasters.
View ArticleU.S. Mortgage Rates Drop to 3.91%, New Record Low: Freddie Mac
U.S. average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit another record low of 3.91 percent in the week ending Dec. 22, according to Freddie Mac.
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