The yen slipped close to a twenty-month low against the US dollar at the start of the week after newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe increased pressure on the Bank of Japan to boost its inflation...

    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...

    Across Europe, holiday "shoppers" this season are doing more browsing than buying.   Retailers remain hopeful for a last-minute burst of Christmas consumerism,...

    Disney says it has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.06 billion in cash and stock.   The company said Friday that it issued 37.1 million shares and made a...

    Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.   The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according...

This festive season Air Malta will be offering a Christmas gift to customers - a 25% off flights from Malta. This offer comes hot on the heels of the airline’s latest winter sale which proved to...

Canadian GDP for the month of October came out at 0.1% rising from last month’s flat reading; in line with expected figures....