western Europe
German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter — a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it s
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in 'The Congress'
Vodafone annual profits up 1.9 percent
LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based mobile telecoms company Vodafone has reported a 1.9 increase in annual profits despite a slowdown in much of its European operations.
British inflation eases by more than expected
LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and airfares.
Head of embattled G4S security force retires
LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract.
Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S.








