Accuser of ex-HP CEO Hurd steps forward

The woman whose sexual harassment accusation against Mark Hurd led to his ouster as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard came forward on Sunday, saying she never intended for Hurd to lose his job.

Oil hovers below $81 a barrel

Oil prices hovered just below $81 a barrel on Monday, as a weaker dollar supported prices that had fallen for three straight days last week, in part on poor U.S. economic data.

Japan to subsidise CO2-cut studies-newspaper

Japan has selected 15 groups of companies to conduct feasibility studies for emission-cutting projects in nine developing countries to promote clean-energy technologies, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Since U.N. climate talks have

Eurozone buoyant but recovery two-speed

Eurozone buoyant but recovery two-speed    A leap in German industry output over the second quarter and a moderate rise in Italian economic growth added on Friday to evidence the euro zone