Our Milan business and finance correspondent is moving back to Germany. Before leaving, he tried his hand at small-time Italian entrepreneurship: selling the entire contents of his apartment. Not so easy, as it turns out.
Month: July 2011
With the era of cheap Chinese labor over, international manufacturers such as Samsung, Canon and Foxconn have relocated major production plants across the southern border to Vietnam.
In France, where accusers enjoy something akin to a “right to lie,” the latest twists in the DSK investigation follow questions about Strauss-Kahn’s treatment as a common criminal.
When it comes to swimwear this summer, Europe’s fashionistas say covering it up can be super cool.
From Day One, the African-born New York hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has either been seen as the most innocent of victims, or the center of a plot to take advantage of an influential leader with a weakness for women.
An NGO in Geneva, Swizerland is working on a drug to treat to African trypanosomiasis, better known as “sleeping sickness.” If approved, the medication would be available in pill form. Sleeping sickness patients must currently received painful injections.
The market is suddenly booming for getting cameos in blockbuster movies for everything from Chinese computers to clothes to milk. Just make sure the movie isn’t made in China.
The region reacts to news that the ever influential and controversial Venezuelan President has announced from Cuba that he is being treated for cancer.
Op-Ed: In last week’s “2+2” summit in Washington, U.S. and Japanese government officials made it clear that they see Chinese growth as a threat to regional stability. Their response is a coordinated policy of containment, which lacks a wider vision for th
The Socialist party primary to challenge Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012 is in full swing. Politicians react to sudden news that Dominique Strauss-Kahn may be back in the running.