German inflation drops to 0.6 pct in February

Annualised German inflation edged lower to 0.6 percent in February from 0.8 percent the previous month, figures released on Wednesday by the national statistics office ...

JC Decaux net profit plunges in tough 2009 for ads

France's JC Decaux, the biggest outdoor advertising group in Europe and Asia, said on Wednesday its net profit plunged in 2009 during the "worst advertising ...

Japan baby-robot teaches parenting skills

It giggles and wiggles its feet when you shake its rattle, but will get cranky and cry from too much tickling: Meet Yotaro, a Japanese ...

Brazil's Silva: A Rousseff Win Would KO Machismo

Brazil's Silva Says Election Win By Rousseff Would Deal Machismo A Blow, Carry On His Legacy Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) (AP) BRASILIA, Brazil

Massa says he "tickled" male staffer at party

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual-harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual. "It doesn't

Mapping British Business Hotels

Britain's hotel industry, like many business sectors, is cautiously optimistic. For the first time in many years, the UK's tourism industry enjoyed an improvement in