EU advice sought on Kit Kat ruling

A UK judge deliberating on a legal dispute relating to the shape of a Kit Kat has decided to have a break - and wait for a decision from a European court. Justice Richard Arnold is analysing a High Court argument between confectionery giants...

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GE profit rises five per cent in 4Q

GENERAL Electric Co says its net income rose five per cent in the fourth quarter on rising profits from the sale of aircraft engines, oil and gas drilling equipment and appliances. Its adjusted earnings matched Wall Street expectations. Its...

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Girl, 4, fatally shoots boy at US home

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has accidentally shot and killed her four-year-old cousin with a rifle she found under a bed at their grandfather's US home. The girl was playing and watching TV on Thursday with the boy when she found the gun, Detroit police...

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Unemployment tipped to hold steady in Dec

AUSTRALIA'S jobless rate is tipped to remain steady in December, amid expectations the housing market recovery will create jobs. Unemployment is forecast to remain at 5.8 per cent when labour force figures for December are released on Thursday,...

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Bank of America 4Q earnings jump

BANK of America Corp says its fourth-quarter profit jumped from a year earlier, as the loans on the bank's balance sheet continued to improve. The second-largest US bank says it earned $US3.44 billion ($A3.85 billion) in the October-to-December...

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Queen collects plethora of gifts

FABULOUS jewels, sumptuous decorative pieces, fine wine and an Oyster travel smartcard are just some of the official gifts received by the Queen last year. As a token of thanks the Queen received a plethora of presents during royal engagements...

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University main round offers released

ABOUT 86,000 aspiring university students across NSW and the ACT are about to discover if their chosen institution has offered them a position. But with universities only making 50,814 offers in the main round, there is bound to be some who...

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SA bracing for heat and fires

SCORCHING temperatures and an extreme bushfire risk are in store for Adelaide and much of South Australia on Thursday. The city could post a temperature record, with a 46C peak forecast, close to 46.1C in 1939. Adelaide is expected to have...

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JPMorgan returns to a profit in Q4

JPMORGAN Chase, the biggest US bank by assets, says it returned to a profit in the fourth quarter. The bank said it had net income of $US5.3 billion ($A5.8 billion) in the last three months of 2013, compared with a profit of $US5.7 billion in...

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Firing squads proposed for US execution

A POLITICIAN in the US is proposing the use of firing squads to execute condemned inmates if constitutional problems or other issues ever prevent his state from using lethal injection. Wyoming state Senator Bruce Burns, a Republican, said on...

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Harris pleads not guilty to sex offences

AUSTRALIAN entertainer Rolf Harris has pleaded not guilty to 12 sex offences dating back to the 1960s. Harris - dressed in a blue suit, white shirt and red tie - appeared in London's Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday for a plea and case management...

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Heatwave in southern Aust enters day two

AS the five-day heatwave in Australia's southern states enters its second day, it is expected to push health and emergency services to the limit. Victoria and South Australia are tipped to endure the worst of the conditions, but NSW and Tasmania...

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Shots fired into southern Sydney home

SEVERAL shots have been fired into an empty home in Sydney's south. The latest shooting happened shortly before 10pm (AEDT) on Monday, at a residence on The Kingsway at Woolooware. Several bullet holes have been discovered in the front of the...

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Six-year-old boy clipped by car in Sydney

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy has been hit by a car after it veered off the road and mounted a footpath in Sydney's west. Police say a P-plater was driving when the child was clipped by the car, but the boy luckily walked away with only cuts and bruises....

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Forty arrested after Spain street riots

SPANISH officials say riots in the northern city of Burgos have left 11 police injured and led to the arrest of 40 people after protesters began attacking police vehicles, burning rubbish containers and breaking windows. Rioting began on Friday...

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NSW man charged after alleged hit and run

A MAN has been charged following an alleged hit and run incident in central NSW. A 19-year-old man was with a group of friends when he was crossing the road about 1am (AEDT) on Saturday at Narromine, about 40 kilometres west of Dubbo, when he...

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Thai protesters set to shut down Bangkok

ANTI-GOVERNMENT demonstrators are preparing to occupy major intersections of Thailand's congested capital in what they say is an effort to shut down Bangkok. The plan has raised fears of violence that could trigger a military coup. The protesters...

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One dead, 27 homes lost in Perth bushfire

A MAN has died attempting to save his house from a devastating bushfire in the Perth hills that has destroyed at least 27 homes. St John Ambulance staff say the man collapsed on the roof of his house in Hovea just after noon on Sunday. St John...

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Short odds for Blanchett Golden Globe win

CATE Blanchett is the red hot favourite to take home the Golden Globe, despite competing against the elite Hollywood quartet of Sandra Bullock, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson. Bookmakers have Blanchett at short-priced odds of 1/8...

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