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A ransom demand has been made for the lost merchant ship Arctic Sea, Finnish media said on Saturday, but the whereabouts of the vessel were still unknown in a saga looking increasingly like the plot of a spy thriller.

Germany and France achieved a shock return to economic growth in the second quarter of the year, ending their recessions earlier than many policymakers and economists expected, but failed to drag the euro zone with them.

Microsoft Corp has started accepting submission of mobile phone software applications from registered developers.

Weak demand for energy and slumping prices hurt utilities in Spain and Austria in the first half as the financial crisis dents power sales to key industrial customers and prevents companies from raising prices.

Halliburton Co., the second largest oil services firm in the world, reported its second quarter net profit fell $262 million. Nissan said it will invest near $700 million in two plants to make batteries for EVs. Tuvalu said it will power its economy hundred percent with renewable energy sources by 2020.

Car manufacturer Nissan said on Monday it will invest almost $700 million in two plants to make batteries for electric cars in Britain and Portugal after securing financial support from their governments.

Hungary and the United States are in talks about resettling in Hungary a small number of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso declared his candidacy for a second five-year term on Tuesday after electoral gains for his center-right allies strengthened his bid.

Whether you come by your sweet tooth naturally, suddenly find your pants slipping southward from too much road grub, or just can’t face another plate of mystery meat, desserts on the road are a great way to get to know a country’s culinary culture.

The European Commission will launch a new website, PRESSEUROP.EU, with the support of a consortium coordinated by Courrier International

U.S. manufacturers and retailers that get products or components from China are increasingly concerned about quality, intellectual property and rising costs in China, and more are looking at alternate sites, according to a study published on Thursday.

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, plans to launch a mobile online store to sell games, news and travel applications that its customers can buy on whatever model of phone they use.

The volume of retail trade in March of the European Union’s 27 nation bloc (EU27) fell by 0.3% and the euro area (EA16) down by 0.6%. In February of this year, retail trade fell by 0.8% and 0.3% respectively, according to the European statistics.

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa), is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.

Shares of utility Energias de Portugal (EDP.LS) are the top pick for April among Portuguese fund managers polled by Reuters, followed by oil company Galp (GALP.LS) and Zon Multimedia (ZON.LS).

Guinea-Bissau swore in the head of its National Assembly as interim head of state on Tuesday, a day after the assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira threw the tiny West African country into turmoil.

Portugal's leading highway operator Brisa (BRI.LS) posted a fourth-quarter net profit of 41.8 million euros ($52.98 million) on Friday, 64 percent below its year-ago net profit, but exceeding market expectations.

Portugal's state-run bank Caixa Geral de Depositos on Thursday posted a 46 percent fall in 2008 net profit.

Endless cocktails, wine and dessert. Private in-suite dinners. Couples massages. Pillow menus and plush bedding. Ballroom dancing classes. These are just some of the posh perks that Silversea Cruises offers. Most upscale cruise lines have always offered unforgettable experiences – for example, you can often wine and dine to your heart's content in fabulous restaurants, and, unlike real life, nev...

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America. It spreads across almost half (47.3%) of South America, and occupies a total area of 8,547,403.5 km2. It is the fifth largest country in the world after Canada, the Russian Federation, China and the United States. Except for a small number of islands, Brazil is a single and continuous land mass. The Equator passes through the northern region, near Ma...

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo escapes injury in horror smash Thursday despite writing off his Ferrari in a horrible car crash near Manchester airport.