USA

US lottery winner dies three weeks after scooping $1m jackpot

The New York native planned to spend the money on his retirement and on a visit to the doctor.

1 February 2018

France

Nutella price cut sparks fights in supermarkets across France

"They fought like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady had a cardboard box put on her head, another had a bloody hand, it was terrible," a witness told French media.

26 January 2018

Italy

Venice’s mayor pledges action over €1,100 dinner bill

Four Japanese tourists say they were handed the bill for a dinner of steak, fish and water.

22 January 2018

Sport

Liverpool midfielder Coutinho joins Barcelona in big bucks deal

British media say Barca will pay out £142m for the Brazil international - that is a whopping 160 million euros!

6 January 2018

World News

England up, Spain down in football financial firepower league

Why Manchester City and Arsenal outgun the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona off the pitch, according to football events company Soccerex.

5 January 2018

Economy

US government blocks MoneyGram sale

It's the latest in a series of Chinese acquisitions of US companies to be blocked by CFIUS.

3 January 2018

World News

The world's billionaires get richer by $1 trillion in 2017

The Bloomberg billionaires index finds Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is the richest person on the planet, as the 500 wealthiest see their fortunes soar in line with global stock markets.

28 December 2017

Kosovo

Kosovo’s PM in a knot over pay rise

Activists are protesting against the prime minister's pay rise after he said he needed the extra money to buy ties and shirts

27 December 2017