The original fossil fuel is back in the spotlight, under fire for being the biggest contributor to climate change (when burned in power plants). In an attempt to polish coal's tarnished image, the industry has launched a series of ads and other PR efforts (to the tune of

NUREMBERG, Germany -- This time of year, the Christmas spirit descends on Germany's cities and towns in the form of wooden stalls laden with pretzels, toys and baked goods of all shapes and sizes. ...

This time of year, the Christmas spirit descends on Germany's cities and towns in the form of wooden stalls laden with pretzels, toys and baked goods of all shapes and sizes.

Stocks began a holiday-shortened week with a moderate pullback Monday as investors recoiled at bleak news from Toyota Motor and drugstore operator Walgreen.

Wall Street began a holiday-shortened week with a moderate pullback Monday as investors recoiled at bleak news from Toyota Motor Corp. and drugstore operator Walgreen Co.

PARIS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - European shares were poised to edge lower on Monday as more evidence the global downturn will be a severe one rattled investors, but a timid recovery in commodity prices could lend support to recently hammered mining and oil shares.

The Dow falls 59 points as signs that reduced consumer spending is affecting stronger companies raise concern among investors. Wall Street began a holiday-shortened week with a moderate pullback in stocks Monday as investors recoiled at more evidence that even stronger companies were struggling as consumers cut back their spending.

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Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures fell, following declines in Asia, as a weaker dollar damped the earnings outlook for exporters and lower oil and metals prices weighed on commodity producers.

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- On a Monday morning earlier this month, three top lieutenants of Oskar Lafontaine