Salvini seeks to fill Berlusconi boots on Italy's rightItaly has a rising star: Matteo Salvini, head of the Euro-sceptic Northern League, is scoring high in the polls as he bids to fill the political vacuum on the right left by Silvio Berlusconi.
Stella McCartney launches exclusive Brazil rangeStella McCartney launched an exclusive range for Brazilian consumers at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, saying she was targeting a "cool and sexy" market.
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Burkina crisis deepens as opposition walks out of talksThe crisis in Burkina Faso deepened after the opposition stormed out of talks on a transition government at the inclusion of supporters of deposed president Blaise Compaore.
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Obama to request $6 billion for Ebola crisisUS President Barack Obama is seeking more than $6 billion in emergency funding to fight the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and respond to cases in the United States.
Champagne lover Jay Z buys French brandHip-hop mogul Jay Z has shown his fondness for Armand de Brignac Champagne for years and on Wednesday he bought the brand.
LG, Google strike patent-sharing dealLG Electronics said it had signed a long-term cross-licence deal with Google as the South Korean firm tries to expand its smartphone business.