'Grand Theft Auto' sales top $500 mln

Madonna claims double

Pop diva Madonna took the number one spot in both the British single and album charts for the fourth time in her career.

Iron Man tops expectations

Comic book adventure "Iron Man" proved its mettle at the North America box office and topped expectations.

Glastonbury line-up announced

The Raconteurs, The Editors, James Blunt, The Fratellis, Crowded House and 80s star Shakin' Stevens will be among the acts performing at this year's Glastonbury Festival, organisers announced on Tuesday.

Are diamonds forever?

What's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle?

Burberry sees growth

Burberry Group Plc, the British fashion brand famous for its trenchcoats and check scarves, defied the economic slowdown with stronger-than-expected sales.

Hermes shares down

Egypt's bourse fell on Wednesday for the sixth day in a row, led by shares of EFG-Hermes.

Cadbury should swallow Hershey

Analysts say Canbury should now pull off a merger deal with Hershey before it becomes a target.

EU: Don't target youth

The European Union's health chief urged the alcohol industry on Wednesday to avoid targeting children and young people.

Tapping the Indian market

Foreign firms are increasingly seeking ways of getting a bite of India's lucrative $90bln food market.

What next for Microsoft?

Microsoft could seek a variety of deals after walking away from Yahoo, but few would be comprehensive enough to let it challenge Google.

Second Life on the horizon

Virtual world Second Life has the potential to become mainstream once computers and connections catch up with the aspirations of its creators.

Sony delays Home services

Sony Corp's game unit said on Tuesday it was delaying the launch of its "Home" 3D virtual online community service for the PlayStation 3.

Future of cholesterol drugs murky

Doctors are waiting for new preventive heart medicines beyond popular statin therapies, but the future is clouded.

Cilostazol safer than aspirin

The anti-platelet drug cilostazol is as effective as aspirin at preventing recurrent stroke and appears to be linked to fewer bleeding events.

Flu from Asia

Flu viruses evolve freshly somewhere in east or southeast Asia every year, spreading around the world over the next nine months before dying out.

Travel sites misleading

One in three European consumers are being misled or ripped off by websites selling airline tickets.

Luggage plan scrapped

The European Commission scrapped plans on Monday to limit the size of hand luggage passengers may carry on planes.

Flame awaits Everest ascent

China was tight-lipped about the progress of a special Olympic flame up Mount Everest.