THE dog days of August have often spelled trouble for the world economy. In 2011 America's politicians flirted with default and the euro seemed to be heading for collapse. The summer of 2012 brought another bout of euro angst and depressing evidence …

After 18 months of recession, the euro zone is finally growing — remember that? — again. That's nice, but its 1.2 percent annualized growth in the second quarter of 2013 isn't exactly sweet vindication for its austerity and tight money policies …

Yu said the reason cosmopolitan Chinese come all the way to South Korea for wedding pictures is a higher quality photography and makeup service than they'd get in China. But that doesn't mean expectations are always met. While Chen and Yang seemed …

<em>Series premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET.</em> <strong>What To Know</strong>: The reality series follows six college-educated women from affluent areas of Long Island who are still living with their families. …. premieres Mon., June 10 at 10 p …

Communications ministry spokesman Siya Qoza told the Mail & Guardian that the minister has “already met with most of the service providers and role players like the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) to look at their …

Rustin told us that some people were talking about disrupting Congress, picketing the White House, stopping service at bus and train stations, and lying down on the runways at the airports. Things turned out somewhat differently. The less militant …

Both of us are experienced wilderness campers, but we've sometimes defined camp luxury as dry socks. Not on this trip. Our host for the six-day rafting expedition was a family-owned company based in Sun Valley called Far and Away Adventures.

More from Michael Hodson at Go See Write who has been with Cox & Kings in Peru and has offered to share the best luxury hotels in Peru. I admit I was a bit skeptical when I heard about Rio Sagrado hotel in Sacred Valley. It's a well-trodden area for …

An Abu Dhabi government fund is nearing a deal to buy three Marriott International Inc. (MAR) hotels for more than $800 million, say people familiar with the matter, a vote of confidence for the company's new lifestyle brand that has been struggling to …