Reuters - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former press baron Conrad Black and three ex-colleagues found guilty last year of defrauding shareholders of one-time newspaper publishing giant Hollinger International Inc.

Reuters - Shares of Blockbuster Inc rose nearly 13 percent on what one analyst said was investor speculation that the movie rental company's deal to buy Circuit City Stores Inc is falling apart.

Reuters - A Monet water-lily painting sold for 41 million pounds ($80.5 million) Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start.

Reuters - British rock band Coldplay's new album debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. pop music chart on Tuesday, largely bucking the sales slides that have affected other musicians, the group's label said on Tuesday.

Reuters - NBC was the most-watched network last week, boosted by the third-season premiere of "America's Got Talent."

Reuters - Broadcast TV has had a hard time catching a break this past year. What was supposed to be a rebound 2007-08 season after the ratings slump of 2006-07 was derailed by the Hollywood writers strike and ended with a whimper in May. And, as if dealing with the 100-day stoppage and viewer erosion was not enough, the networks were hit by a slowing economy.

Reuters - Shares of Blockbuster Inc rose nearly 13 percent on what one analyst said was investor speculation that the movie rental company's deal to buy Circuit City Stores Inc is falling apart.