Cool kids can help others avoid smoking

Getting the cool kids to talk to their peers about the dangers of smoking cut the number of young people who started using cigarettes in one study by nearly 25 percent, British researchers said on Friday. more

Real-life French Spiderman

Alain Robert is known around the globe as the French "Spiderman", a real life daredevil who scales some of the world's tallest buildings. more

Geldof attack raises ire

Angola's government has accused anti-poverty activist Bob Geldof of disrespect and ignorance for comments made about the country. more

Chechnya production starts

A new factory in the south Russian republic of Chechnya assembled its first cars on Thursday.

Piaggio profits drop

Piaggio, the Italian maker of Vespa scooters, posted a 21 percent drop in its quarterly core profit on lower sales.

Fiat heir apparent

John Elkann, the 33-year-old heir apparent to the Fiat empire, is set to become chairman of the holding company that controls it.

OPEC sees no oil shortage

World oil markets have enough supply now, but OPEC is willing to pump more if needed to keep pace with demand.

Gazprom overtakes China Mobile

Gazprom shares rose more than 5 percent on Thursday making the Russian gas behemoth the world's third biggest listed company by market value.

EU eyes pipeline

The European Union said on Monday it was progressing with efforts to secure gas supplies from Egypt and Iraq.

Oil firms cash windfall

The five largest fully publicly traded oil firms are spending more on finding and producing oil, but the industry is still handing back much of its windfall.

Oil continues record highs

Oil jumped to a record high for a third straight day, stoking inflation fears, while U.S. stocks fell as financial shares declined.

Euro shares end lower

European shares ended lower on Monday, breaking a three-day winning streak.

Clean danger to the Amazon

Cleaner air due to reduced coal burning could help destroy the Amazon this century.

Neuroblastoma genes found

Researchers have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma.

Pregnancy-related diabetes pill

The diabetes pill metformin is just as effective as insulin injections in treating women who develop diabetes during pregnancy.

Carphone Warehouse shifts strategy

Carphone Warehouse merger allows the company to focus on becoming the biggest UK broadband provider.

Pressure on Deutsche Telekom

Deutsche Telekom AG's major shareholder, the German state, is pressing it to make large acquisitions.

Alcatel-Lucent posts loss

Alcatel-Lucent warned its 2008 sales would fall citing the weak dollar and posted a wider quarterly loss.

Record $100 million gift

Philanthropist David Rockefeller donated a record $100 million to Harvard University's undergraduate program.

Student defends Tibet protest

A Chinese student studying in the United States has defended her role in a protest over Tibet at a U.S. university campus.

Skills shortage in Germany

Software makers and IT service providers were enjoying particularly strong demand, industry association Bitkom said.