Gartner Sees Worldwide Semiconductor Growth of 31.5% in 2010

Global semiconductor sales are predicted to grow by 31.5 percent to $300 billion this year, researcher Gartner said in an e-mailed statement today.

U.S. Consumer Bankruptcies to Reach 1.6 Million, Institute Says

Bankruptcy filings by U.S. consumers are projected to reach 1.6 million this year, the executive director of the American Bankruptcy Institute said.

Al-Qaeda Suspect Salim Gets Life Prison Term for Stabbing Guard

Suspected al-Qaeda leader Mamdouh Mahmud Salim, who plunged a comb into the eye of a jail guard in 2000 while awaiting trial on terrorism charges, was resentenced today to life in prison.

Genzyme Chief Says He’ll Sell at ‘Fair Value,’ Not $69-a-Share

Genzyme Corp. Chief Executive Officer Henri Termeer said he’s open to selling the company at a “fair value,” and that Sanofi-Aventis SA’s $69-a-share offer isn’t enough.

Hurricane Earl Is ‘Large and Intense’ Storm

Hurricane watches were posted for a large part of the North Carolina coast, including the Pamlico and Albemarle sounds, as Hurricane Earl approached, the National Hurricane Center said. Earl, still packing winds of 135 miles per hour, is a “large and intense” storm as it heads toward the U.S. East Coast, the center said at 4:45 p.m. Miami time.