Dee day for Tsui Hark
2010-09-29 09:22:10
The director's latest martial arts flick, starring a Tang Dynasty Sherlock Holmes character, is all set to take theaters by storm. Liu Wei reports
Aston Martin named UK's "coolest" brand
2010-09-29 09:19:13
Sports car maker Aston Martin is the coolest brand in Britain, according to a survey.
Women managers paid less than male counterparts
2010-09-29 09:19:06
Women managers in the United States are paid 81 cents for every dollar earned by male managers, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
Three jailed for tourist scams
2010-09-29 09:01:08
Three people have been jailed for carrying out a scam to steal from more than 100 Japanese tourists in central London, police said on Tuesday.
California boasts priciest ZIP codes in U.S
2010-09-29 09:01:01
California and New York are home to the most expensive ZIP codes in the United States, according to a new index.
Cute n' cheap to rule holiday toy shopping: experts
2010-09-29 09:00:50
The hottest toy of the 2010 holiday season could be a cheap, small, squishy character packaged in a plastic bubble reminiscent of grocery store toy machines, said toy experts Jim Silver and Christopher Byrne.
Individualism that has Chinese characteristics
2010-09-28 09:50:07
It was a bright, warm summer morning as I stood in line to buy tickets at Beijing's Happy Valley amusement park.
For better and for worse but with a prenup
2010-09-28 09:27:30
Americans are taking a cautious approach to marriage and are seeking more prenuptial agreements before walking down the aisle.
Film recalls female Ford workers pay protest
2010-09-28 09:27:06
A film recalling how a group of female factory workers took on the might of the Ford car company in 1968 to demand equal rights opens in Britain this week with strong reviews to recommend it.
Millionaire Segway owner dies in cliff fall
2010-09-28 09:23:27
The British millionaire businessman who owns the firm Segway has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff with one of the two-wheeled electric scooters near his body, police said on Monday.
Is Cattelan giving business the finger in Milan?
2010-09-28 09:23:20
A marble sculpture of a cut-off hand with the middle finger stuck up has gone on display in front of the Milan Stock Exchange, provoking a lively debate in Italy's financial capital.
White Collar Burnout
2010-09-27 11:56:26
Young executives under pressure are finding new ways to let off steam - like this pillow-bashing party for more than 1,000 white-collar workers.