The two major banks in Malta have been having talks with representatives from the European Central Bank and the European Commission, it was revealed at last week’s annual general meeting of Bank...

    China's new communist leaders are increasing already tight controls on Internet use and electronic publishing following a spate of embarrassing online reports about official...

    US shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of...

        China has opened the world's longest high-speed rail line, which runs 2,298 kilometers (1,428 miles) from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou,...

    Volunteers at a US Air Force base monitoring Santa Claus' progress around the world answered a record number of calls from children — and some adults — wanting to...

    Macedonia's parliament approved the 2013 budget late Monday, amid clashes outside the building between rival groups of protesters that left at least three opposition lawmakers...

    Last-minute shoppers crowded into U.S. malls and stores to scoop up discounted clothing and toys during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the...

    If the wireless Internet connection during your holiday flight seems more reliable than it used to, you could have the humble potato to thank.   While major airlines offer...

    Anyone left on your Christmas list just aching for a 65-inch Samsung 3D flat-screen television? Just your luck. The Vatican's duty-free department store has one on sale for...

    For the first time in 15 years, Burger King served its flame-grilled Whoppers in France, a country better known for its gastronomy than fast food.   Burger King Worldwide...