- Brown urges stronger China links to boost recovery
- Oil prices jump as dollar weakens
- OECD area shakes off recession with fragile rebound
- OECD area jumps clear of recession, Britain stuck: OECD data
- China names Zhu Min as vice governor of central bank: report
- Taiwan October export orders see first rise in 13 months
- JAL seeks 40 percent pension benefits cut for bailout
- Gold hits record high past 1,160 US dollars per ounce
- Oil above 78 dollars in Asian trade
- Spanish bank may boost stake in China Citic: report
Spotify launches application for Nokia phonesSwedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones.
Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone textMultimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.
News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: reportMicrosoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, a report said Monday.
eBay apologizes for technical glitch in search functionOnline auction giant eBay apologized Sunday for a technical glitch that caused a one-day crash of its website search functions it attributed to a surge in holiday shoppers.
Forbes
Too Many MammogramsFor years women have trekked to doctors' offices for annual mammograms starting at age 40. But a new study says this may not be necessary: Women can wait until age 50 for their first mammogram with little downside, and they only need to get the exams every two years.
- How Can A CEO Bow Out Gracefully?
Chief executives always have a lot to worry about. They can't even quit without making sure they handle the process with a very delicate touch.
Halle Berry Turns EntrepreneurWhen the world's largest fragrance company showed Halle Berry a prototype bottle for her debut perfume, Berry said no. The simple rectangular design failed to convey her personality.
World's Most Expensive HomesLast year, a 40-acre Greenwich, Conn., property with a 21,897-square-foot, 14-bedroom Jacobean manor was listed for $125 million. It was the world's second most expensive home for sale.
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
Henry 'considered quitting' after handball rowThierry Henry considered ending his international career following the furore that surrounded his handball against Ireland in the World Cup playoff in Paris last Wednesday.
Real Salt Lake down Galaxy for MLS Cup crownReal Salt Lake stunned David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the Major League Soccer title 5-4 on penalties after the MLS CUP championship match ended 1-1 after extra time.
Lochte ends Phelps's reign as swimmer of yearRyan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards.
Five-star Defoe 'on his way to South Africa'Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp believes Jermain Defoe has made an unanswerable case for inclusion in England's World Cup squad by becoming only the third player to score five times in a Premier League match.
Celebrity Gossip
Action fan Sam Worthington Sam Worthington ''craved'' weapons when filming 'Last Night' with Keira Knightley.
Hugh Hefner's sex scareHugh Hefner spends nearly all his time in bed and almost died during sex.
Shakira's sexy world'She-Wolf' singer Shakira thinks sexual desire has more of an impact on the world than religion.
Zac Efron's Bond ambitionZac Efron's dream movies roles would either be in a remake of 'The Graduate' or as a villain in a James Bond movie.
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The UN's top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing.
- At least 21 dead in Philippine 'political massacre'
- Anger builds as China mine toll hits 104
- OECD area shakes off recession with fragile rebound
- Five-star Defoe 'on his way to South Africa'
- Atlantis astronauts to undertake third spacewalk
- Executives testify in Airbus insider trading probe
- Henry 'considered quitting' after handball row
- Philippines gunmen kill 21 in hostage crisis
- Gold hits record high past $1,160 per ounce
- Khmer Rouge jail chief accused of crocodile tears
- KRouge jail chief accused of crocodile tears
- Taiwan to curb China investment: report
- Spanish bank may boost China bank stake: report
- Romanian president, rival face run-off vote: polls
- Lochte ends Phelps's reign as swimmer of year
- Over 100 icebergs drifting to N.Zealand: official
- Indonesian ferry captain blames storm as search resumes
- Anger builds as China mine toll rises to 104
- Real Salt Lake down Galaxy for MLS Cup crown
- Hundreds rescued, 29 die as Indonesia ferry sinks