Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt has confirmed that his company held “confidential negotiations with Nokia that were extensive” before the Finnish company chose to sign up with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform.

Apple's new subscription service for apps - which gives it a 30 percent cut on sales - met with resistance Tuesday, as some content providers for the iPhone and iPad said they would push back against the new policy.

The 5-year-old, 85 pound pooch was named best in show after beating out several other dogs from top breeds including a Portuguese water dog, smooth fox terrier and black cocker spaniel in the final round.

Anti-government protests continue in tiny kingdom, despite apology by king for the deaths of two demonstrators. Anti-government protesters are continuing to occupy a square in Bahrain's capital, Manama, after two days of violent clashes left at least ...

The executive chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) refused to rule out launching a counter-offer that could derail the planned $24bn (£15bn) tie-up between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse.

The best way to shake off a cold is to take supplements of the trace metal zinc, scientists say today. By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent 6:30AM GMT 16 Feb 2011 While zinc is perhaps best known for protecting cars against rust, ...

(02-15) 16:42 PST SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown instituted a hiring freeze across state government Tuesday, citing the state's $25.4 billion budget deficit and the need for state agencies to cut millions in expenses.

At Mobile World Congress taking place this week in Barcelona, Samsung was showing off two new WiFi-only Android devices based on the popular Galaxy S smartphone.

PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has agreed to buy Genzyme Corp for $20.1 billion in cash, plus payments tied to the success of the company's drugs, the companies said on Wednesday.

By O'Ryan Johnson Almost three years ago an ex-Brockton boxer asked a question that caught fire, spawned a Facebook page with thousands of fans, and yesterday got the attention of President Obama: Why is there no statue of Bill Russell in Boston?

For the FBI, the case of the anthrax killer is an investigation that never seems to end. Agents thought they had solved the puzzle last year when they pinned the 2001 attacks on a deceased Fort Detrick scientist.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On their 50th shot of the night, the Sharks made certain that the flight home from their longest trip of the season wasn't going to seem any longer than the 41/2 hours they would be in the air.

After tying for first place last night, IBM's Watson supercomputer trounced its human competitors tonight in the conclusion of the first round of its Jeopardy challenge.

SYDNEY/TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Sterling held broad gains on Wednesday as rising UK inflation cemented expectations of an early rate hike, while the dollar looked well placed to test the ceiling of a long-held range ...

A French study has found that men who start to lose hair at the age of 20 are more likely to develop prostate cancer in later life.

Photo: AP Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been indicted on charges of paying to have sex with a minor and abuse of office.

DENVER -- President Barack Obama often professes his desire to shake up public education while also working with teachers unions. But a question hangs over this week's gathering of hundreds of labor leaders and ...