As most business owners are aware, paying for a landline phone system is an expensive venture, but necessary for the continued health and public image of a company, no matter how big or small. Even in the age of facebook and twitter for communication, companies that can't be called for an immediate answer die a slow and agonizing death.

Veterans Day is an official United States holiday that honors people who have served in armed service, also known as veterans.

Several industry observers believed that Alibaba's upcoming IPO on November 15 would not be eclipsed by the media frenzy of Twitter Inc's recent public listing.

A Reuters report said a change in the US Federal Reserve's bond-buying program might come out from its officials as several of them, including vice chair Janet Yellen, would have speaking engagements next week.

Data from the US Department of Transportation did not indicate a true picture of airline fares. Although a US Department of Transportation said airline fares in the US had been falling, observers cautioned that this was not the case.

Celine Dion, the pop music diva, had gone on record to clarify that the rumors of her death on Facebook are untrue and are hurtful to her close-knit family.

Maria Gabriela Isler was crowned 2013 Miss Universe in Moscow, Russia. A former television host from Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2013 last Saturday.

A diplomatic stand off between Australia and Indonesia was averted when the Australian Immigration Minister had ordered the boat people be brought to Christmas Island.

The highest cost is the back pay for the furloughed employees according the US government data. Ironically, the sixteen day government shutdown and government service interruptions had actually helped the job situation in the United States, not hurt it as earlier expected.

Bo Xilai's political supporters have formed a political party named Zhi Xhian Party where Bo Xilai was named as 'chairman for life'.