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How do you know you have the flu?

Vaccination programs against H1N1 swine flu are under way in the United States, China and Australia and will begin soon in parts of Europe.

Gold hits another record, Asia shares rise

Gold hit a fresh record high on Monday as investors hedged against a weak dollar, while Asian shares gained ground after upbeat reports from U.S. retailers underpinned confidence the global economy is recovering.

BlackRock says c.banks to be net buyers of gold

Central banks will be net buyers of gold this year as they diversify away from the U.S. dollar, marking a reversal of a decades-old trend, global commodities investment fund BlackRock said on Monday in comments that helped drive bullion to fresh record highs.

World leaders back delay to final climate deal

U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders on Sunday supported delaying a legally binding climate pact until 2010 or even later, but European negotiators said the move did not imply weaker action.

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Obama says has strategy to boost U.S. exports to Asia

President Barack Obama said on Thursday he planned to discuss a strategy with Asia Pacific leaders calling on their countries to import more U.S. goods and the world to rely less on exporting to the United States.

If couture could talk: collection charts women's lives

Owning more than 3,000 dresses, many of them designer, many from a era long gone, is a dream for most women. For Charlotte Smith, it's a reality.

Apple opening larger store in New York on Saturday

Apple is expanding its retail business in New York by opening up a new store in the city's Upper West side this Saturday, Nov. 14.

Australia state threatens Rio-BHP iron merger: report

Western Australia state has raised the stakes in its demand for higher royalties from iron ore miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, telling them that it would not rubber-stamp their planned iron ore merger.

Australia reaches out to India with climate aid

Australia said it will invest $50 million to develop green technologies in India, in a sign Canberra was trying to bridge differences with New Delhi over climate change negotiations.

Britney Spears tells critics read my lips: it's for fans

Britney Spears has a message for the critics who savaged her performance during her first tour of Australia -- it's all for the fans.

APEC ministers endorse market-oriented currencies

Asia-Pacific finance ministers endorsed market-oriented exchange rates on Thursday and said they would stick with economic stimulus plans until a sustained economic recovery was under way.

Weak dollar spurs gold to fresh high, global shares slip

Gold rose above $1,120 an ounce to a fresh record high on Thursday as the U.S. dollar wavered near 15-month lows, while Asian shares lost ground as investors took profits after four days of gains.

Asia shares edge higher, gold hits new record

Asian shares edged up on Thursday as investors continued to favor riskier assets on further signs that the global economy is picking up, while a weak dollar sent gold to another record high.

APEC to back market-oriented currencies

Asia-Pacific governments were expected on Thursday to stick with economic stimulus plans and make a joint call for market-oriented exchange rates to ensure the fragile recovery under way can be sustained.

Costco CFO: Fingers crossed consumers will spend

Costco Wholesale Corp is hoping that consumers are becoming more comfortable making purchases as the No. 1 U.S. warehouse club operator heads into the year-end holiday shopping season.

Morgan Stanley's Australia Investa shelves IPO plan

Morgan Stanley's Australian real estate unit, Investa Property Group, has abandoned a plan to float some office assets as the offer price did not meet investors' expectations, it said on Wednesday.

American Airlines says TPG could invest in struggling JAL

Private equity firm TPG could partner with American Airlines on a minority investment in Japan Airlines to prevent its defection to a rival airline group, the chief financial officer of American parent AMR Corp said.

The fight over the future of food

At first glance, Giuseppe Oglio's farm near Milan looks like it's suffering from neglect. Weeds run rampant amid the rice fields and clover grows unchecked around his millet crop.

Rio Tinto says still keen to work with Chinalco

Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc, the world's second-largest iron ore miner, is still keen to work with China's state-owned Chinalco and both companies have held talks recently, Rio CEO Tom Albanese said on Tuesday.

McDonald's October same-store sales up, U.S. slips

McDonald's Corp said sales at established U.S. restaurants fell 0.1 percent in October, as expected, but its stock ticked up 1.5 percent after sales from the rest of the world buoyed overall results.

Forex Trading Hours - 24-Hour Access To The World

Understanding Forex trading hours is very important when you choose to trade currencies. Since you can trade 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week, you not only receive greater freedom but also more time to trade the Forex market.

Britney Spears upset over Australian tour complaints

Britney Spears has done it again, hitting the headlines during her first Australian tour over a row about lip-synching and a lacklustre performance that her tour promoter said had left her extremely upset.

As nations haggle over CO2 cuts, measurement is tough

Targets and trust. These are at the heart of a tougher new global climate pact possibly just weeks away.

Oil jumps $1 to above $78 on hurricane fears, dollar

Oil rose more than $1 to above $78 a barrel on Monday, recouping some of the previous session's near 3 percent loss, on fears a powerful hurricane would cut U.S. oil and gas supplies and also lifted by the falling dollar.

UK, Australia seek UBS data after U.S. tax case

Authorities in Britain and Australia have requested information from UBS after the Swiss bank agreed in August to disclose some 4,450 client names to settle a U.S. tax case, the bank confirmed on Sunday.

FACTBOX: Who's to blame if U.N. climate deal falls short?

A U.N. climate deal due to be agreed in Copenhagen at talks from December 7-18 may fall short of a legally binding treaty, according to the United Nations.