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"Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Dirty Harry" among U.S. film treasures

[2012-12-19 21:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. National Film Registry on Wednesday named 25 films to be preserved as cultural treasures, ranging from...

Taylor Swift keeps Bruno Mars out of Billboard 200 top spotTaylor Swift keeps Bruno Mars out of Billboard 200 top spot

[2012-12-19 21:00:00]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country pop star Taylor Swift held her reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on...

A Minute With: Jessica Chastain on A Minute With: Jessica Chastain on "Zero Dark Thirty"

[2012-12-19 21:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jessica Chastain carries the weight of starring in one of the year's most anticipated films, "Zero Dark Thirty,"...

British Airways launches new route to Chengdu in ChinaBritish Airways launches new route to Chengdu in China

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways will open a new route to Chengdu in Western China from London's Heathrow airport, the company said...

Air Canada picks 'Rouge' as name of low-cost carrierAir Canada picks 'Rouge' as name of low-cost carrier

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
TORONTO (Reuters) - Air Canada's new low-cost carrier will begin flying to European and Caribbean vacation spots next year under the name...

London to host 2017 Paralympic world championshipsLondon to host 2017 Paralympic world championships

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - London will get the chance to recreate the magic of 2012 after being chosen to host the 2017 Paralympic...

Toronto reaches skyward, but how dark the clouds?Toronto reaches skyward, but how dark the clouds?

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
TORONTO (Reuters) - Barry Fenton walked to the bank of floor-to-ceiling windows in his 30th-floor uptown Toronto penthouse suite and declared, "This...

Maya apocalypse and Star Wars collide in Guatemalan templeMaya apocalypse and Star Wars collide in Guatemalan temple

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
TIKAL, Guatemala (Reuters) - At the centre of the rebel base where Luke Skywalker took off to destroy the Death Star and...

As 'Doomsday' looms, Serbs cash in on mystical mountainAs 'Doomsday' looms, Serbs cash in on mystical mountain

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
RTANJ, Serbia (Reuters) - If doomsday really falls on Friday, the residents of this Serbian mountain region are cashing in while they...

Christmas bleak in southern Europe after years of crisisChristmas bleak in southern Europe after years of crisis

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
MADRID/ATHENS (Reuters) - Christmas is bleak this year across southern Europe, the area worst hit by the euro zone debt crisis, with...

New York's MTA transport network approves fare hikes for 2013New York's MTA transport network approves fare hikes for 2013

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the biggest transportation network in North America, approved fare hikes on Wednesday that...

For expats in Riyadh, housing is costly and hard to findFor expats in Riyadh, housing is costly and hard to find

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
RIYADH (Reuters) - The message boards of online expat forums in Saudi Arabia tell their own story: increasingly frantic enquiries from new...

How to handle an airline downgradeHow to handle an airline downgrade

[2012-12-19 18:00:00]
(Reuters) - There is lots of urban lore about coach passengers on airlines being magically upgraded to first-class seats, but less is...

Three-nation crew blasts off for space stationThree-nation crew blasts off for space station

[2012-12-19 15:00:00]
ALMATY (Reuters) - A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Canadian blasted off on Wednesday to the International Space...

JPMorgan to shut Malaysia retail banking operationsJPMorgan to shut Malaysia retail banking operations

[2012-12-19 12:48:00]
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - JPMorgan is closing its retail banking operations in Malaysia as part of a global strategy to focus that...

Societe Generale loses UK court case against fired bankerSociete Generale loses UK court case against fired banker

[2012-12-19 12:32:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Societe Generale has lost a high-profile lawsuit against a London-based investment banker that could cost France's second-largest bank up...

German business morale rises for second month in a rowGerman business morale rises for second month in a row

[2012-12-19 12:32:00]
BERLIN (Reuters) - German business sentiment climbed for the second month running in December as confidence in the outlook surged more than...

Bank of England sees flat output, above-target inflation in 2013: minutesBank of England sees flat output, above-target inflation in 2013: minutes

[2012-12-19 12:16:00]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy is likely to remain broadly flat in the near term but inflation would probably exceed 2 percent...

Mitsubishi Motors to recall 1.2 million cars to fix engine partMitsubishi Motors to recall 1.2 million cars to fix engine part

[2012-12-19 12:00:00]
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Motors will recall about 1.2 million 660 cc minicar vehicles sold in Japan due to faulty engine oil...

Billabong gets $556 million bid but fears abound it may be pulledBillabong gets $556 million bid but fears abound it may be pulled

[2012-12-19 12:00:00]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A fresh $556 million offer for Billabong International found little favor with investors as the stock dived 13 percent...



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