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US and European prosecutors are close to individual traders at banks for colluding to manipulate key global lending rates, says a Reuters report.

US President Barack Obama meets survivors and families of Aurora cinema gun rampage victims.

The Aurora incident is just the latest in a series of shootings in the US, yet neither political party is prepared to risk making an issue out of gun control.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Jack Wilshere is recovering from injury, but cannot put a date on his return to action.

Assad's forces regain control of Damascus but rebel forces enter central areas in Aleppo, Syria's largest city

Anchorman star arrested at adult movie theatre in Hollywood for allegedly engaging in a solo lewd act

As smartphones and tablets replace desktop PCs, Google could see its ad revenue fall as cost-per-click price drops.

The attack was believed to be retaliation for the recent assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists.

Fighting continues in Damascus, with government troops withdrawing in several areas.

Stars who opt for arty rather than tacky when they take off their clothes in public.

Bank of England instruct law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to advise on issues related to rate-fixing scandal.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas says he will bide his time before venturing back into the transfer window.

Eden Hazard and Gylfi Sigurdsson were both on target as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur began their pre-season preparations with comfortable victories.

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to lead discussions with world's central bankers on shut-down of controversial $550tn benchmark

American singer Beyonce Knowles' daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, has been snapped by an eagle-eyed fan on a shopping trip to Bergdorf Goodman in Manhattan

Anne Hathaway, who stars in the film as Catwoman, caused a stir among the waiting photographers in a Grecian-style gown which boasted jewelled detailing on the bust, a cowl back and a dramatic flowing train.

Credit Suisse reveals plan of attack on cutting costs and boosting capital in its second quarter 2012 earnings report.

Bank of England and British Bankers Association failed to act on recommendations of US regulators on Libor manipulation in 2008

Israeli officials trying to convince legendary US filmmaker Woody Allen to base his new project in Holy Land

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain says he is staying with the La Liga champions this summer despite being mentioned a potential sweetener in the deal to bring Luka Modric to the Bernabeu.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King dodges crucial questions from the Treasury Select Committee on his role in libor affair.

Katie Holmes and daughter Suri met with a car accident but escaped unhurt. The actress had filed for divorce from husband Tom Cruise.

IBTimes UK presents a pictorial tribute to famous celebrities who died this week

Video includes clips originally from sites such as CNET, Phandroid, Los Angeles Times, PocketNow and Techno Buffalo.

The New York Times is the latest publication claiming to have knowledge of a smaller and cheaper iPad to launch this autumn.

Celeste Holm, known for winning an Academy Award for her performance in Gentleman's Agreement (1947), died aged 95 at her New York home on Sunday.

US states New York and Connecticut launched a probe into the possible manipulation of the London interbank offered rate (Libor) by several global banks, over six months ago

AAR is offering to end years of dispute with BP in deal that could see it acquire 12 percent of British oil major

NBC owner Comcast has bought back its 50 percent stake in MSNBC.com for $300m as Microsoft ends its 16-year relationship with the project.

US Justice Department identifies potential criminal wrongdoings by big banks and individuals in the interbank rate fixing in what is seen as one of the biggest financial cases.