Stinky? It's not his sweat, it's your nose
When it comes to a man's body odour, the fragrance -- or stench -- is in the nose of the beholder, according to U.S. researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people...
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Attracting the grey yen a hard sell for corporate Japan
When Hisashi Negishi retired, he paid off his mortgage and bought himself a $6,000 flat panel TV and a new car to last the rest of his life. That was two years ago. Since then, he hasn't...
Attracting the grey yen a hard sell for corporate Japan
When Hisashi Negishi retired, he paid off his mortgage and bought himself a $6,000 (3,000 pound) flat panel TV and a new car to last the rest of his life. That was two years ago. Since...
Stinky? It's not his sweat, it's your nose
When it comes to a man's body odor, the fragrance -- or stench -- is in the nose of the beholder, according to U.S. researchers who suggest a single gene may determine how people perceive...
Australian navy defends paying for breast implants
The Australian military Sunday, September 16th defended its decision to pay for some female sailors to have breast implants, saying the operations were not carried out for cosmetic reasons.
Web sites let anybody be banker to world's poor
Fuelled by last year's Nobel Prize for a man nicknamed "banker to the poor," microlending to small businesses in the world's poorest countries is booming as individuals discover they can...
L'Oreal challenges eBay over sale of fakes
L'Oreal , the world's largest cosmetics group, has launched legal action against eBay , alleging the online auctioneer does not do enough to combat the sale of counterfeits, the company...
China's Parkson eyes rapid expansion
Hong Kong-listed Parkson Retail Group Ltd , China's largest department store chain, said on Wednesday it plans to invest in as many as 45 Parkson stores in the next five years, more than...
Indian men want fair play in beauty stakes
In a new commercial on Indian television, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan tells a sad-looking young man to start using skin-whitening cream to get the girl he wants.
Retailers push packagers to think "green"
Growing demand from retailers and manufacturers for smaller, eco-friendly packages is pushing box makers and chemical companies to create compact packaging that is bio-based and recyclable.
L'Oreal shares rise on bright 2007 outlook
Investors touched up the price of shares in L'Oreal Friday, august 31st after the world's leading cosmetics group posted better-than-expected first-half profits and analysts predicted...
Patients get appointments for Botox faster than for moles : study
Patients who want a Botox treatment for wrinkles get appointments with US dermatologists much faster than those with potentially cancerous moles, according to a new study.
Playboy bunnies to make London comeback
Playboy bunny girls are to return to London after a 25-year absence when the U.S. entertainment company opens a store and a casino-cum-restaurant venue.
Iran closes barbers offering 'un-Islamic' cuts
Iran has shut down barber's shops offering unconventional Western hair styles amid a police crackdown on dress deemed un-Islamic, reports said.
An army marches on its sun-block...
Many South Korean soldiers on guard against North Korea no longer present a rough, sunburnt face to the enemy, a report said Friday, August 24th.