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Police in Italy are currently investigating six individuals believed to have links with the $500 million hedge fund whose collapse cost investors millions of dollars.

Those close to James Murdoch will not be surprised by his decision to leave the board.

A popular Christmas stocking-filler from parents and lazy friends alike is always the iTunes gift voucher, letting the recipient purchase whatever they want from iTunes, the Apple AppStore and the iBookstore.At the IBTimes we've compiled a list of the top five iOS games to download on Christmas day morning.

The son and heir of Rupert Murdoch, James, has resigned from his position as a director of News International following the News of the World phone hacking allegations revealed this summer.

Microsoft has said that it will only pay compensation to Xbox Live users who did not give away their password, after it was reported yesterday that gamers had their credit card details stolen.

Blog of all things Apple, 9to5mac, has posted what it claims to be a photograph of the Black Friday price cuts, which are expected to be introduced for one day only on Friday, 25 Nov.

With internet gossip slapping both Apple's iPad 3 and HTC's Quattro with Q1 2012 release dates, the tech community has once again begun speculating about a new Android vs iOS battle of the tablets.

Spearmint Rhino’s UK Vice President, John Specht, has told the IBTimes that it is not rare for bankers and other senior executives to spend tens of thousands of pounds enjoying a night of excess with its lap dancers.

Samsung has poked fun at Apple fans this week, after the company revealed a new TV advert showing what appear to be Apple customers queuing up for the new iPhone.

The financial troubles of Thomas Cook are attributed to the lower demand in the travel industry due to the global unrest.

Microsoft has fired back over claims by The Sun newspaper that Xbox Live users have had their accounts hacked and credit card details stolen.

We know how difficult it can be to buy Christmas presents for technology lovers; the right game on the right format, the right about of RAM and the right screen size. It's a minefield of Christmas morning disappointment.While the 'big present' is always the hardest to get right, here at the IBTimes we've put together a list of what we think are the best £50-or-less stocking fillers for your geeky loved ones.

The U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs' £10 million tax deal with Her Majesty’s Royal Customs (HMRC) has raised serious questions about favouritism shown to big corporations based in the UK.

Xbox Live users have fallen victim to a phishing attack which convinces gamers to hand over their account details to fraudsters, who then steal money from their credit cards.

The iPad 3 is in production and will be shipped in January with a super-high-resolution "retina" display, according to an industry analyst.

The facility sells 170 products inspired by her style.

The iPhone 4S and Steve Jobs' death contributed to earn Apple UK 14 million hits in October, making it the second most popular online shop in the UK.

Centrica enters in to £14 billion agreement with Norway’s Statoil which is expected to reduce energy problems of the UK.

Apple has announced its participation in Black Friday, a one-day shopping event after Thanksgiving that signals the start of the Christmas shopping season in America.

Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket, has launched its festival snack selection named 'Crispas Dinner Collection' meant to capture the consumer delight. The complete meal selection is made of crisps and is available in different flavours.

The promotion misled some customers who believed that the charges would be proportionate to the usage.

Apple may be announcing the iPad 3 as soon as January, and it will feature a Retina display, but be slightly thicker than the current model.

We may not get Black Friday in the U.K., but that hasn't stopped Amazon from slashing the prices of tens of thousands of items.

Back in the days of the Nokia 3310, the mobile phone market was a far simpler place. All we wanted was a decent range of interchangeable covers and a miniature light-up Santa hat, but with the recent boom in smartphone sales, the accessory manufacturers have had to innovate to keep up.

Amazon's new Kindle Fire touchscreen tablet is sold for less than it costs the online retail giant to make, according to a tear-down by iSuppli.

Amazon may be releasing a second, larger Kindle Fire tablet to rival the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 and iPad 2, industry sources claim.

It's been a busy year for racing games, offering driving fans everything from three thousand miles of open Ibiza roads in 'Test Drive Unlimited 2', to the streets of San Francisco in 'Driver' and the Top Gear Test Track in 'Forza Motorsport 4'.

Former executive alleges "wild behaviour" by other bosses.

Two Barclays back employees have been sentenced to five years imprisonment following their roles in £1.3 million worth of fraud on old age pensioners.