Swiss private bank Lombard Odier said it would pay $99.8 million under a non-prosecution agreement with U.S. authorities to settle an investigation into allegations it helped wealthy American clients evade taxes. “This amount has been entirely provisioned and does not affect the capital ratios of the group or of the bank, which remains among the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense said on Wednesday that it had already awarded $1 billion in funding for the first 32 aircraft. Lockheed said in October it had reached a verbal agreement with the U.S. Air Force for a five-year contract to build up to 83 C-130J transport planes for the Air Force, Coast Guard […]

Shares of Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company by market value, are set to finish the year in the red on notable weakness for a stock that had largely been impervious to pain for several years. * Apple Inc shares are on track to finish the year down 4 percent, its first down year since […]

Shoppers came out to spend on winter apparel in the last two weeks of December as cold weather finally rolled in after an unseasonably warm run-up to the holiday. Holiday sales are a major influence on retailers’ financial health, and department stores like JCPenney and Macy’s are some of the most affected from warm weather […]

Stefan Ruzowitzky directs the film in which, “An unprecedented global pandemic of a super strain of rabies has turned the majority of humankind into highly intelligent, streamlined killers known as 'The Infected.' One victim, Morgan (Matt Smith), who …

Then, in 2009 we faced the threat of the H1N1 “swine flu” pandemic. More recently, Americans received news of improperly stored viruses at Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facilities, the U.S. Army's shipments …

“Uh, excuse me,” Hailey interrupted. “Now you have to tell us what else you've purchased from SkyMall.” “Oh, just one of those Sasquatch statues, those naff zombie things that look like they're climbing out of your yard, and at least three customized …

His family was hoping for the best but because of the lack of a cadaver donation programme in the state, it was not to be. dna published a series of stories on Nakul for getting a fund for his treatment. Hospitals based in Chennai and Mumbai were keen …

Family spokesperson Thabiso Tsoledi said the police had informed the family that DNA from the remains matched that of Palesa. Tsoledi said the family was not prepared to divulge any further information as they were still discussing the way forward …

At year's end [Times OpEd Editor's note: This came out in the United States on December 30), I want to offer a word to my conservative and libertarian readers whose patience I try regularly. Perhaps you read me to have someone to yell at, or in search …