Reputation Managers, Heal Thyselves: Companies promising to cleanse your name online are themselves the targets of smears View It.

Debate: Reputation Insurance a Good Idea?: by Michael Fertik, Reputation.com View It.

Nintendo Needs a Hit in a Hurry: The gaming company faces big losses amid a two-year sales slump and competition from mobile apps View It.

Nintendo Lacks Digital Strategy: Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Melissa Otto, director at TIAA-CREF, the manager of retirement accounts for employees of nonprofit institutions, talks about Nintendo Co.'s financial results and business outlook. Nintendo, the world’s largest maker of video-game machines, more than tripled its full-year loss forecast as the success of Apple Inc. devices erodes demand for the company’s 3DS handheld player. Otto speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg) View It.

Zuckerberg May Sell to Pay Taxes: Mark Zuckerberg may sell about $1.67 billion of Facebook stock in the company's initial public offering to pay off taxes he will owe when he exercises options to buy 120 million shares View It.

Facebook IPO to Create Overnight Millionaires: About 1,000 of Facebook's 3,000 workers could become instant millionaires View It.

Olympus to Hold Special Shareholders Meeting April 20: Olympus Corp., the Japanese camera maker suing 19 current and former executives over accounting fraud, will hold an emergency shareholders meeting on April 20, it said yesterday in a statement to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. View It.

AutoTrader.com Said to Be in Talks for Initial Offering: AutoTrader.com Inc., which runs a website linking buyers and sellers of new and used cars, is talking to banks about a potential initial public offering, a person with knowledge of the discussions said. View It.

HTC Forecast Trails Estimates as It Awaits Smartphone Models: HTC Corp., Asia’s second-largest smartphone maker, forecast revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as it awaits the introduction of new products to help it rebound from its first profit drop in two years. View It.

Sony, Panasonic Expect Worsening Losses as Samsung Dominates: Japan’s biggest makers of phones, televisions and chips say they’ll lose about $17 billion this year, about three-quarters of what Samsung Electronics Co. will spend on research to lengthen the lead over its competitors. View It.

Big Year for Tech Mergers: Companies are scrambling to handle a torrent of data, pushing them into bigger M&A frenzy since 2007 View It.

Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Airplane Crash: A discussion with former Micron Technology board member Gordon Smith on the death of CEO Steve Appleton View It.

Cantor Gaming's Amaitis on Super Bowl Betting: Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lee Amaitis, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald LP's Cantor Gaming affiliate, talks about wagering on the Super Bowl and the company's mobile-betting platform. Amaitis speaks with Mark Crumpton on Bloomberg Television's "Bottom Line." (Source: Bloomberg) View It.

Exclusive Look Inside Facebook Headquarters: Bloomberg takes you inside the world of Facebook in Palo Alto View It.

Syria troops step up Homs bombing: Heavy artillery fire rocks the restive Syrian city of Homs, in what anti-government activists are calling one of the fiercest assaults yet. View It.

Romanian PM resigns over protests: Romania's Prime Minister Emil Boc steps down to "defuse political and social tension" after a series of austerity protests. View It.

Abbas to head interim government: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will head an interim government which will prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. View It.

Many trapped in Lahore collapse: A factory building collapses in the Pakistani city of Lahore with many people, including women and children, feared trapped, officials say. View It.

Bailout talks to resume in Greece: Party leaders in Greece are to resume crisis talks on new austerity measures demanded by EU leaders in return for funds needed to avoid defaulting on its debts. View It.

China in EU carbon scheme 'ban': China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions. View It.

Queen commemorates 60-year reign: The Queen is marking 60 years as monarch of the UK and 15 Commonwealth Realms and says she is dedicating herself "anew to your service". View It.

JFK mistress reveals new details: Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveals new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports. View It.

Earthquake in central Philippines: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes the central Philippines, killing at least one and causing panic in nearby cities. View It.

'Birth defect risk' for diabetics: The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests. View It.

More floods threaten Queensland: Floods continue to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected. View It.

Giants edge Patriots in stunner: The New York Giants come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17 with a dramatic last-minute touchdown in Indianapolis. View It.

VIDEO: Europe continues to freeze: The death toll has risen across Europe as countries continue to struggle with the freezing conditions. View It.

VIDEO: Angry reaction to UN Syria veto: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described as a "travesty" Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's crackdown against anti-government protesters. View It.

VIDEO: When princess found out King had died: The Queen found out that her father, George VI had died, while she was staying at the Treetops hotel in Mount Kenya. View It.

VIDEO: One-minute World News: Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. View It.

VIDEO: Fidel Castro launches memoirs: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance to launch his memoirs. View It.

VIDEO: Eritrean refugees kidnapped in Sudan: An estimated 2,000 Eritreans arrive every month in Sudan, hoping to claim asylum. View It.

VIDEO: Thousands abandon homes in Australia: In Australia thousands of people living in the state of Queensland have been ordered to abandon their homes because of rising floodwaters. View It.

VIDEO: Rival rallies on streets of Moscow: Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Russia's capital Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's grip on power. View It.

Euro crisis 'could damage China': A eurozone recession could almost halve Chinese growth this year, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund. View It.

Qantas CEO warns on airline laws: The chief executive of Qantas says the airline would be forced to cut services and jobs should pro-Australia airline bills be passed. View It.

Web firms remove India material: Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship. View It.

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack: The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking. View It.

Acting veteran Ben Gazzara dies: US film and Broadway actor Ben Gazzara has died in New York at the age of 81. View It.

Phil Spector death case settled: The mother of the actress Phil Spector murdered has settled a wrongful death case against the music producer, according to her lawyer. View It.

PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy: More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines. View It.

Prince optimistic for fisheries: Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing. View It.

Campaign to cut smoking in cars: A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when children are present, and which could pave the way for a ban, is launched by the Welsh government. View It.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high': The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet. View It.

Capello opposes FA Terry decision: Fabio Capello says he disagrees with the decision to remove John Terry as England captain. View It.

NBC sorry after M.I.A. 'gesture': American broadcaster apologises after British singer puts her middle finger up during Super Bowl performance. View It.

Depardieu to star as Strauss-Kahn: Gerard Depardieu is to star in a movie about the sex scandal that caused IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to resign. View It.

Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff': Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations. View It.

China stresses Tibet stability: The Tibetan regional government warns its officials to maintain stability in the area or face dismissal or criminal charges ahead of the Tibetan new year. View It.

Mitsubishi to close Europe plant: Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors says it is to end production at its only plant in Western Europe. View It.

Woman runs for Mexico presidency: Mexico's governing conservative party selects its first woman candidate to run in the country's presidential election. View It.

US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran: The US is working closely with Israel to use diplomacy to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power, President Barack Obama says. View It.

Mitt Romney wins Nevada caucuses: Front-runner Mitt Romney declares victory in the Republican caucuses in Nevada, as he seeks to win his party's presidential nomination. View It.

Motorists warned over ice hazard: Drivers are being warned of black ice, and some schools are closed, after the snow that fell across much of Britain at the weekend. View It.

Police chief at Leveson Inquiry: Police believe 829 people were "likely" victims of phone-hacking by newspapers, the Leveson Inquiry has heard. View It.

MPs fear far-right terror threat: MPs warn the government not to neglect the threat from extreme far-right terrorism, saying there is "persuasive evidence" of the potential danger. View It.

Miliband hails 'best man' brother: David Miliband says his brother Ed will lead Labour into the next election and is the "best man" to do so. View It.

In pictures: Snowy Sunday: Much of UK with several inches of snow View It.

Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February: News photos from around the world: 28 January-3 February View It.

The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years: Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne View It.

In pictures: Venice in Solitude: Haunting views of Venice's waterways View It.

Where the Titanic was born: Drawing offices where Titanic was designed View It.

Day in pictures: 3 February 2012: 24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012 View It.

Day in pictures: 2 February 2012: 24 hours of news photos: 2 February 2012 View It.

Your pictures: Hunger: Readers pictures on the theme of hunger View It.

India's love affair with Charles Dickens: India's love affair with Charles Dickens View It.

VIDEO: The art of boxing: The champion female fighter on the art of winning View It.

Avoiding Syria's secret police: The Syrian activists daring to evade the secret police View It.

Working with Lucian Freud: Lucian Freud as seen by his assistant, model and friend View It.

Super Bowl photos: New York edge a thriller in Sunday's Super Bowl View It.

In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees: Pictures reveal how charcoal keeps Liberia cooking View It.

In pictures: Deep sea discoveries: Scientists find two species of colourful worms View It.

VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited: Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill View It.

Tales of woe from the roaming professionals: When working in a new country can prove unlucky View It.