Reuters - Hundreds of people lined up at Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone.
Reuters - Stocks rose in choppy trade on Friday as investors snapped up cut-price shares in beaten down sectors, including commodities and energy, a day after Wall Street slid to 11-year lows.
AP - European markets fell further Friday as early gains on Wall Street were wiped out amid mounting fears about the U.S. economy and the future of banking giant Citigroup Inc. in particular. Asian stocks closed mostly higher earlier in the day.
Reuters - Citigroup Inc shares tumbled for a fifth straight day, as Chief Executive Vikram Pandit tried to downplay speculation the banking giant might sell major businesses to restore its health and investor confidence.