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German economy shrank in Q4 in face of euro crisis
Germany's economy has fallen victim to economic problems hitting the rest of the eurozone and shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012, preliminary ...
A look at what countries are contributing to Mali
Here's a look at what countries are providing to help Mali's battle against armed Islamic extremists who have occupied the country's north since March
Report: Germany to repatriate gold from US, France
Germany's central bank will repatriate some of its massive gold reserves stored in vaults in the United States and in France, a business daily ...
Fiat to extend layoffs at plant in southern Italy
Italian carmaker Fiat SpA wants to extend a temporary layoff scheme in a southern Italian plant to respond to slumping demand and to save money for ...
Milan fashion: Conservative looks are in
The winter fashion statement coming out of Milan this time has been decidedly conservative. Milan designers stuck to the classics in their menswear ...
Fitch warns it may downgrade US over debt standoff
The United States could lose its top credit rating for the second time from a leading agency if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling, ...
2 alleged Russian spies on trial in Germany
Dead letter drops. Fake papers with cover stories to match. Secret orders by radio from Moscow. The accusations read like something out of the Cold ...
Tatler magazine mourns dog killed in door accident
British high-society magazine Tatler is mourning its beloved office dog, Alan, who died in a revolving-door accident. Tatler said long-haired ...
Budvar secures Budweiser trademark in Britain
A British court has rejected for good brewery Anheuser-Busch's request to block rival Budvar from selling its beer under the Budweiser trademark in ...
Chevron set to win Lithuanian shale gas license
U.S. energy giant Chevron is poised to win a license for shale gas exploration in Lithuania, officials in the Baltic state announced Tuesday.
Renault seeks 7,500 headcount reduction in France
Renault says it needs to cut its headcount by about 17 percent — or 7,500 jobs — in France over the next three years to stem losses amid a downturn ...
Expired license for missing Missoni CEO's pilot
The pilot of the plane that disappeared Jan. 4 over Venezuela with the CEO of Italian fashion house Missoni and five others on board had an expired ...
Knicks in London: Light load with 1 game this week
The injury-plagued New York Knicks welcome a week with just one game. The only catch is they had to travel to London for it. That's fine with the ...
Germany's Air Berlin to cut 1 in 10 jobs
Loss-making German carrier Air Berlin says it will cut about one in ten jobs over this and next year. Germany's second-largest airline said Tuesday ...
Report: Turkey strikes Kurd rebel targets in Iraq
Turkish jets have struck suspected Kurdish rebel targets in a cross-border raid in northern Iraq, Turkish and Kurdish media reported Tuesday, even as ...
Race is on for EU's $1.3 billion science projects
Call it Europe's Got Talent for geeks. Teams of scientists from across the continent are vying for a funding bonanza that could see two of them ...
Amsterdam professors are sick en masse after party
Was it the fish? An estimated 230 University of Amsterdam professors or their spouses got violently ill last week after the school's annual faculty ...
France to send 2,500 troops to Mali, official says
An official at France's Defense Ministry says the country will "gradually deploy" a total of 2,500 troops to Mali, and the French president says the ...
Cycling body urges Armstrong to testify to panel
Cycling's governing body urged Lance Armstrong on Tuesday to testify before its independent commission on doping. The International Cycling Union said ...
Fitch cautiously optimistic over euro debt crisis
The worst of Europe's debt crisis is probably over and the odds are that no country will drop out of the euro. That, at least, is the view that the ...
Messi, Barcelona soar in AP soccer rankings
Lionel Messi's domination of European soccer was clear in the Associated Press Global Soccer Rankings, while his team Barcelona stayed at the top of ...
Software company SAP says Q4 sales up 12 pct
Business software provider SAP AG says sales rose 12 percent in the fourth quarter thanks to strong results from Asia. Revenues rose to €5.02 billion ...
HMV suspends share trading, seeks rescue
British music and entertainment retailer HMV admitted defeat on Tuesday after more than 90 years in business, suspending trading in its shares and ...
Court: BA discriminated against Christian staffer
Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, Europe's top court said Tuesday, ruling that British Airways discriminated against a devoutly ...
Prince of Monaco accepts damages in UK libel suit
Prince Albert of Monaco has accepted an apology and damages from Britain's Sunday Times newspaper over an article suggesting his wife Princess ...