NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People tend to lose a little more weight with online help than with traditional weight loss programs, a Japanese study said -- but combining the Internet with in-person contact appears to be the most effective in keeping extra kilograms at bay.
The accounting troubles and short-selling attacks hitting China-based companies are creating fertile ground for the rumor mill to flourish, with some shares hammered by chatter rather than actual evidence.
Lady Gaga's representatives denied claims of a scam over Japan's earthquake relief efforts.
Japanese factory output jumped by the most in almost 60 years in May as manufacturers restore supply chains damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami in March, the latest evidence the economy is headed for a V-shaped recovery from the disaster.
The plunge in U.S. home prices showed signs of leveling off in April, but worries about unemployment pushed consumer confidence to a seven-month low in June.
The South American cup is on the line starting July 1.
Regulators and officials at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant assured an anxious public Tuesday that floodwaters inundating parts of the Nebraska plant do not pose any risk to public safety.
The drastic plunge in home prices continued to level off in April, hinting at stabilization in the housing market, but job market worries pushed consumer confidence to a seven-month low in June.
China is doing everything it can to support the euro currency.
Footwear conglomerate Nike smashes analysts estimates with strong earnings, revenue increase
Honda Motor Co's <7267.T> annual operating profit forecast is not conservative, given the yen's strength and soaring raw materials prices, the automaker's chief financial officer said on Tuesday.
Japan's infamous nuclear power plant Fukushima leaked tons of radioactive water into the ground on Tuesday, while its operator is still unsure, what could have cause the leak.
There is only one plaintiff in the class action lawsuit
Ratings agency Moody's says Japan's debt level may lead to the country's third consecutive lost decade.
U.S. consumer spending failed to rise in May, breaking 10 straight months of gains, as households struggled with rising prices and automakers could not deliver some popular models due to fallout from Japan's earthquake.
Researchers at a Japanese university have invented a minuscule, self-propelled, remote-controlled endoscope that can capture images of a human's stomach and colon.
Consumer spending was flat in May, breaking a string of 10 straight months of gains, as households struggled with rising prices and automakers failed to deliver the models Americans wanted.
China faces a housing bubble crisis and $1.6 trillion in debt owed by local governments that threatens global economic powers, including the U.S.
China released a comprehensive review of the massive debt of its local governments on Monday and curtailed their future borrowing, taking its first major step to prevent widespread defaults from destabilizing its vast economy.
Residents near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in Japan are passing urine contaminated with radiation, raising concern over permanent dwellings in the region.
President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that France will be investing one billion euros ($1.4 billion) for nuclear power development.
Lady Gaga will face $5 million lawsuit filed by a Michigan Law firm, which accuses her of scamming a Japan tsunami relief charity. Plaintiff 1-800-LAW-FIRM alleges that the pop diva pocketed undisclosed amounts of cash from the sale of We Pray for Japan wristband promoted through her online store. The pop star charges $5 for the wristband, another $3.99 for shipping and handling, and $0.60 for tax. According to the lawsuit, Lady Gaga unlawfully inflated the costs involved in shipping and...
