
Chinese demand for baby milk causes 'ration' in UK
Demand for baby milk formula is surging in Britain, but it seems likely the powder is going to babies thousands of miles away. British retailers said ...

Qataris reportedly eye takeover of French retailer
Investors from energy-rich Qatar are again trolling for assets in France — this time eyeing a purchase of luxury retailer Printemps. Labor leader ...
Dutch recall 50,000 tons of meat across Europe
Dutch authorities are recalling 50,000 tons of meat sold as beef across Europe because its exact source cannot be established and it may contain horse ...
UK chain pulls corned beef after vet drug found
British supermarket chain Asda says it is recalling all corned beef from its budget range after traces of a veterinary drug were found in some batches

Fiat-Chrysler merger path to clarify
The CEO of Fiat, the Italian carmaker that controls Chrysler, said Tuesday he expects to have "clarity" by the end of the year on how it will achieve ...

Koolhaas unites architecture, design and fashion
Shedding his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects, Rem Koolhaas has shifted scale to create 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S.

Pork found in Ikea's moose lasagna
Ikea says it has withdrawn 17,000 portions of moose lasagna from its home furnishings stores in Europe after traces of pork were found in a batch ...
Oil slide continues, natural gas soars
The price of oil dipped below $93 a barrel Friday after a weak U.S. jobs report cast doubt on the strength of the U.S. economy. U.S. benchmark oil ...
Hilco buys UK music chain HMV in rescue deal
Hilco U.K., which restructures companies that have got into financial difficulties, says it has bought music and games retailer HMV, in a deal that ...

NKorea refuses to let SKoreans enter joint factory
In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest ...

Islamic extremists attack Timbuktu in north Mali
Timbuktu has been hit by a prolonged battle between Islamic extremists and the Malian and French armies, residents and a Malian military spokesman ...
Slaughterhouse closed over suspicious meat
Veterinary authorities have closed a slaughterhouse in central Poland on suspicion it was selling meat from sick animals and others that were dead ...
VW's chief in US expects sales to keep growing
Volkswagen Group of America expects U.S. sales to keep growing for the next five years, although its chief executive is tempering expectations a ...
Finnish hotel seeks professional guest for 35 days
Fed up with the neighbors? Pipes burst in the kitchen? Or, you just want to get away from it all for a while? Hotel Finn in the heart of Helsinki ...

1-room hotel with a view opens in Prague TV tower
It's a room with a view. A tall television tower in the Czech capital of Prague that has been called one of the world's ugliest buildings has a new ...

Pope's house ready, but he's staying in hotel
The renovations on the papal apartment are finished, but Pope Francis has decided to stay put in the Vatican hotel for the time being. The Vatican ...

Israelis get kosher cigarettes for Passover
Observant Jews in Israel craving a smoke during the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sundown Monday can now enjoy a rabbi-approved puff.

Egypt confiscates shipments of military uniforms
Cairo airport officials confiscated 10,000 pieces of military-style clothing on Saturday as officials in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria seized ...
H&M profits fall amid tough economy, bad weather
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB reported Thursday a 10 percent fall in its first-quarter net profit, to 2.46 billion kronar ($380 ...
VW announces China recall for gearbox problem
Volkswagen AG announced a recall Wednesday of more than 384,000 vehicles in China to fix gearboxes following a report last week by state TV that ...

Catchall spending bill advances in Senate
A bipartisan full-year funding bill took a big step forward in the Senate on Monday, despite opposition from Republicans who were denied chances to ...
Ukrainian journalist returns from Syrian captivity
A Ukrainian journalist has returned home from Syria after escaping captors who held her for more than 150 days and she recounted her ordeal Monday, ...

Egyptians in south clash over president's visit
Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi during clashes that erupted on Saturday as he ...
$11M EU grant targets Caribbean food production
The European Union will award a Caribbean trade bloc $11 million to help boost food production in the region and offset the cost of importing produce.