- Greek officials deny ship hijacked in Gulf of Aden
- Impact of crisis to equal Berlin Wall fall: German minister
- Pirates seize Greek ship off Yemen
- Profits of Kuwaiti listed firms slide 73 pct
- Malaysia's AirAsia to tap Southeast Asian capital market
- Desperate retailers seek holiday season rescue
- American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution
- Crisis forcing hard-up Spaniards to sell their hair
- US regional banks grow on the cheap amid crisis
- Northwest Passage shipping could lead to trade rows: panel
American Express takes aim at PayPal with RevolutionWith its deal to buy Revolution Money, American Express is taking aim at the growing market for online and alternative payments, in a challenge to recognized leader PayPal, analysts say.
Austrian sets up online cattle auctionsAustrian cattle farmers no longer have to travel long distances to sell or buy cattle: it can all be done at the click of a mouse, on a new auction website.
Barnes & Noble sells out of new e-readerUS bookstore giant Barnes & Noble said Friday it had sold out of its new electronic book reader, the "Nook," and the next shipments would not be available until after the holidays.
US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percentUS newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.
Forbes
Hollywood's Most Overpaid StarsLOS ANGELES - This summer's Land of the Lost was one of those epic Hollywood disasters that makes outsiders question why anyone is in the movie business. The concept seemed like a good idea: pair funnyman Will Ferrell with a cult kids show from the '70s and hilarity is bound to ensue.
Prime Time's Top-Earning MenLOS ANGELES - Simon Cowell is more than just the meanest man in prime-time television, he's also the best paid.
Quirky Pet Businesses Worth Barking AboutThe unemployment rate may be north of 10%, but pet-product makers are booming.
Secrets Of Nonverbal CommunicationIn 1961, when Joe Navarro was 8, the Bay of Pigs invasion happened six miles from his home in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and his family fled to Miami. The boy knew no English, so he relied on careful observation of his peers, neighbors and teachers to figure out how things were done in his new country.
Newsweek
- College Students Hit by High-Interest Loans
College degrees are supposed to last a lifetime, but should tuition loan payments? How some schools got away with charging interest rates of up to 18 percent.
- Developing A Taste For China's New Economy
What a meal of beef stomach and duck throats taught me about the new China.
- Economy: China's New Materialism
Chinese are just like New Yorkers. They can't stop talking about real estate.
- China's Consumers Are Starting to Spend - Gross
Made in China—and sold there, too.
- U.S.-China Relationship Is Good for the World
Why the U.S.-China relationship is not only the fulcrum of the world economy, but a good thing after all.
- Small Business: Why Is Mary Kay Thriving in China?
Why the American brand Mary Kay is thriving in China.
- Why We Need the Humanities
The idea that we must choose between science and humanities is false.
- Zakaria: Can America Still Innovate?
Innovation is as American as baseball and apple pie. But some traditions can't be trademarked.
- Soldiers of Fortune
How the Israeli Army became the most prolific innovation engine on earth.
- Hedge-Fund Manager John Paulson's Greatest Trade Ever
How hedge fund manager John Paulson bet against the real estate bubble and made $15 billion in a single year.
- The Mighty, Messy Power of Europe
How the financial crisis could leave Europe even stronger than America.
- The Tragic Decline of the House of Versace
How the House of Versace went from rags to riches—and back again.
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Sports
Virtue, Moir nab Skate Canada ice dance crownTessa Virtue and Scott Moir hit a couple of pot-holes this weekend on the road to their home-country Olympics in February, but they were still the class of the ice dance field at Skate Canada.
Milan edge Cagliari in seven-goal thrillerAC Milan moved up to second in Serie A following a sensational 4-3 victory against game Cagliari at the San Siro on Sunday.
Schumacher unlikely to join Mercedes: spokesmanMichael Schumacher is unlikely to return to Formula One despite contact with new team Mercedes Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion's spokesman said on Sunday.
Five-star Defoe as Spurs put nine past WiganJermain Defoe scored five goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane here on Sunday, a record victory for the hosts in the top-flight.
Celebrity Gossip
Hats off for Bill NighyBill Nighy doesn't feel the need to disguise his celebrity and would rather ''kill himself'' than wear a baseball cap.
Robert Pattinson pines for homeRobert Pattinson has spent less than a day at his home in 2009, and said leaving his friends and family after such a short period was the hardest thing he had to do this year.
Alice Cooper's supernatural name Alice Cooper - real name Vincent Furnier - has revealed he got his stage name from a supernatural message his mother received from a Ouija board.
Heavily guarded Robert PattinsonRobert Pattinson had to have 25 security guards to protect him everywhere he went while shooting the 'Twilight Saga: New Moon
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Romania's incumbent president and his Social-Democrat rival will face a run-off after Sunday's first round election, exit polls showed, as the recent EU member tries to recover from a political crisis and a deep recession.
- Virtue, Moir nab Skate Canada ice dance crown
- Israel's Peres reports 'progress' in talks to free Shalit
- Antarctic ice loss vaster, faster than thought: study
- Five-star Defoe as Spurs put nine past Wigan
- Iran wants nuclear fuel guarantees, warns against air attack
- Iran wants nuclear fuel guarantees
- Obama health drive clears key Senate hurdle
- Macau hotel to display Jacko 'moonwalk' glove
- Romanians vote in tight presidential election
- Crisis forcing hard-up Spaniards to sell their hair
- Jacko 'moonwalk' glove sells for $350,000
- Hundreds rescued as 26 die in Indonesia ferry sinking
- Four die, hundreds rescued in Indonesia ferry sinking
- Indonesian ferry sinks with more than 200 on board
- Rochette triumphs at Skate Canada
- 92 perish in China mine disaster: state media
- China mine disaster kills 87 workers
- 87 workers perish in China mine disaster
- EU recession over, but sharp contrasts in east
- American Express takes aim at PayPal with Revolution