Wherever man has ventured, beer has followed. Now, two Australian entrepreneurs hope that will include space. Looking ahead to a future of growing space tourism, they have developed a full-bodied brew they believe can stand up to the trials of imbibing in space, including swelling tongues that diminish the sense of taste. "It's going to

British office landlord Derwent London is to issue a 175 million pound ($284 million) convertible bond to fund development and future acquisitions. Derwent also said on Tuesday the central London office market had continued to perform strongly. The five-year bonds will be priced at par and were expected to carry a semi-annual coupon of 2.5-3.0

Japanese stocks held steady on Tuesday after early losses on signs of a slowdown in the U.S. economic recovery and oil fell for a second session as the dollar edged higher on euro debt concerns. European shares were expected to slip for the fourth straight session, with a slide in commodity prices seen weighing on

* Strauss-Kahn jailed in Rikers Island * He is accused of attempted rape of hotel maid * IMF in turmoil during euro zone crisis * French election race blown wide open  IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn bedded down at New York's notorious Rikers Island jail on Monday night in a rapid and dramatic fall from grace

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will go ahead with a visit to Ireland despite a bomb being found on a bus near Dublin, the British Foreign Office said on Tuesday. "The state visit is still going ahead," a Foreign Office spokesman said. Ireland's military said earlier that a homemade bomb had been found in the luggage compartment

Annual inflation rates recorded an increase in the EU, the Eurozone and Cyprus in April, according to data released today by Eurostat, while inflation dropped during the same period in Greece. According to the data, inflation in Cyprus in April increased to 3.5%, from 3.2% a month earlier. In Greece, inflation was decreased to 3.7%,

ADSL broadband coverage of Cyprus is expected to reach 100% within 2011, Minister of Communications and Works Erato Kozakou Marcoullis said today in a message on the occasion of tomorrow’s International Day of Telecommunication and Information Society. The Minister noted that the EU aim, to grant all Member States internet access with a minimum of

Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (16th May) welcomed the announcement of lower airport charges at Paphos and Larnaca Airport, by the Cypriot Government and Hermes Airport Ltd, which will encourage tourism growth and new routes at Paphos and Larnaca Airports. Ryanair currently operates four Larnaca routes from Brussels, Barcelona, Bologna and Dusseldorf and will