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U.S. judge limits ex-Goldman Sachs executive's defense in fraud case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday limited the extent to which former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre can argue that he was acting on the advice of company lawyers in his defense against charges that he misled investors.

Exclusive: Forest mulls bid for Irish drugmaker Elan - sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forest Laboratories Inc, the specialty drugmaker that counts investor Carl Icahn as a major shareholder, is among a handful of companies interested in bidding for Irish drugmaker Elan Corp Plc, two people familiar with the situation said.

Cliffs could halt Bloom Lake expansion if iron price falls

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc said on Wednesday that if iron ore prices fell further, it could scrap a key expansion at its Bloom Lake mine in Canada's iron-rich Labrador Trough region.

Thomas Heatherwick accused of plagiarism over Olympic cauldron

New York design studio says Heatherwick's concept and design 'looked identical' to something it proposed to Locog in 2007

As the polished copper petals of Thomas Heatherwick's Olympic cauldron rose up to form a striking flaming dandelion last July, gasps of awe and wonder e

Mechanic Tried to Sell Radiation Weapon to Klan, Synagogues, Feds Say

What do the South Carolina Ku Klux Klan and two upstate New York synagogues have in common? (Besides great potlucks, heh heh!) According to a federal complaint, both were thought of as potential buyers for a "Hiroshima on a light switch" designed by a GE mechanic.

Fox News Flack Irena Briganti Tried to Scrub Her Bad Online Reputation

In New York magazine this week, Graeme Wood explores the world of paid online "reputation management" firms, which charge up to $10,000 per month to try to push bad stories about you off the front page of Google.

Las Vegas Is Getting A Sports Stadium

Pedestrian mall rendering courtesy MGM Resorts International.
Las Vegas has long been talking about building an arena to host sporting events and big-name concerts, and now that idea seems one step closer to reality.

30 Years Ago, the Next Silicon Valley Could Have Been in Vermont

There's Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Beach in Los Angeles, Silicon Alley in New York, Silicon Hills in Austin and lately tech boosters in New Orleans have been trying to get the name Silicon Bayou to stick.

Unlock NYC's Architectural Gems With This Foursquare Scavenger Hunt

New Yorkers rarely have time to stop and look up at the city around them, but the Museum of Modern Art is pushing us to do just that with a city-wide scavenger hunt that challenges players to explore the city's architectural landmarks.

Awe-Inspiring LEGO Art Display Opens in Times Square

Nathan Sawaya is living the dream of every kid — and kid at heart. The former corporate lawyer builds original, large-scale sculptures using LEGOs, and they're absolutely breathtaking


Sawaya's meticulously crafted sculptures are featured in The Art of the Brick exhibit at Discove