Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An employee of a clothing store works in Tokyo January 27, 2012. Japan's core consumer prices fell for the third consecutive month in the year to December, and mild deflation is expected to persist this year as energy prices stabilise and worries about Europe's debt crisis suppress wage growth and economic activity. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)
A man takes photographs of a container ship at a port in Tokyo ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:50:01 +0100 (Reuters) - A man takes photographs of a container ship at a port in Tokyo January 25, 2012. Japan first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years calls into question how much longer the country can rely on exports to help finance a huge public debt without having to turn to fickle foreign investors. The aftermath of the March earthquake raised fuel import costs while slowing global growth and the yen's strength hit exports, data released on Wednesday showed, swinging the 2011 trade balance into deficit. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)
Fasten your seatbelts: Chanel flies couture sky-high
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:10:15 +0100 Chanel flew the fashion crowd sky-high on Tuesday, conjuring up a life-sized plane as the runway for an all-blue spring collection as it headlined day two of the Paris haute couture shows. (Source: AFP Relax News)
Twitter index: fans proclaim their love for Spears, Gomez, northern lights illuminate UK sky
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:20:09 +0100 Solar storms created a spectacular show of lights in northern England overnight. Microbloggers in the UK are tweeting about what they saw and posting images of the aurora borealis, also known as the “northern lights,” on Twitter. (Source: AFP Relax News)
Twitter index: fumble by 49ers player Kyle Williams results in Twitter hate mail
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:13 +0100 Microbloggers are bombarding the Twitter account of San Francisco 49ers player “Kyle Williams” with hostile and threatening tweets after the American football player fumbled the ball in the last play in a match against the New York Giants. (Source: AFP Relax News)
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