Americas

Pepsi cuts jobs, boosts marketing chasing Coke

09/02 17:02 CET

PepsiCo says it expects to cut 8,700 jobs over the next three years. That is part of a plan to save the equivalent of an extra 1.1 billion euros. As it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit PepsiCo said earnings this year would be down as it spends more on…

USA - 09/02 11:41 CET

Let's Move with Michelle Obama!

America’s first lady Michelle Obama participates in a tug of war…
Salvador - 08/02 23:43 CET

Police strike casts shadow over Brazil carnival

Security concerns are growing in Brazil as carnival approaches and police…
USA - 08/02 19:43 CET

Santorum buoyed by Midwest hat-trick

He may still be a long shot to win the Republican nomination for the…
USA - 08/02 19:15 CET

Santorum's Midwest thrust

Rick Santorum is radiating confidence that his Tuesday win in the Midwest…
USA - 08/02 16:45 CET

Love lost and found in 'The Vow'

Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in ‘The Vow’. Based on…
USA - 08/02 12:14 CET

Kissing in Hollywood against Prop 8

Lori Campbell (L) and Maja Roble, who are engaged, kiss at a celebration…
USA - 08/02 07:42 CET

Santorum scores hat-trick in the Republican race

Rick Santorum has completed a clean sweep in the race to become the…
Argentina - 08/02 05:33 CET

Argentina complains to the UN over UK warship

Britain’s deployment of a warship to the Falkland Islands has…
Brazil - 07/02 08:34 CET

Brazil: Troops deployed as police strike sparks crimewave

Soldiers have been sent in to restore order to Brazil’s third…
USA - 06/02 18:58 CET

Boeing plays down 787 delamination problem

Boeing’s shares slipped on Monday after the US planemaker said it…
USA - 06/02 16:29 CET

Newcomer Horn is Extremely Good & Incredibly Poised

Stephen Daldry’s new film ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly…
USA - 06/02 12:13 CET

Manning's Giants win the 46th Super Bowl

Quarterback Eli Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after helping the…
Brazil - 06/02 07:46 CET

Crime soars as police go on strike in Brazil

A strike by police officers in and around the Brazilian city of Salvador…
Cuba - 05/02 17:10 CET

Cuba's Castro unveils 'Guerilla of Time' memoirs

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at…
Falkland Islands - 05/02 15:04 CET

William flies into Falkland service

Britain’s Prince William has begun a deployment to the Falklands…
USA - 05/02 11:16 CET

Romney's kiss of victory

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney kisses his wife Ann at…
Panama - 05/02 09:34 CET

Protesters block Panama highway over mining rights

Indigenous protesters are blockading the Pan-American Highway in Panama…
USA - 05/02 06:33 CET

Romney wins Nevada primary

Early results show Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Nevada…
USA - 04/02 08:33 CET

Actor Gazzara dead at 81

Actor Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81 The star of the Broadway…
Washington - 03/02 20:21 CET

Historical gift to the American people unveiled

A 715 year old copy of Magna Carta is set to go on display in the…
USA - 03/02 15:04 CET

Solid US job growth for start of 2011

The US economy created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January…
Argentina - 03/02 00:33 CET

Argentina protests as William arrives in Falklands

Argentine demonstrators have attacked a branch of the British bank …
Cuba - 02/02 17:32 CET

Happy 127th birthday for Cuban great-great-grandma

Cuba has been celebrating the birthday of a woman said to be the oldest…
USA - 02/02 15:41 CET

Facebook to sell shares, but Zuckerberg stay in control

As Facebook’s boss Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans for the biggest…
USA - 02/02 15:32 CET

Back in the Day: the day the music died

February 3, 1959 Three of the earliest heroes of Rock and Roll –…
Brazil - 02/02 15:18 CET

Brazil's Women and War

In our first edition of Women and War, we go to Brazil to meet Sonia…