A seabird sighted only twice in the past 80 years has been rediscovered off the coast of Papua New Guinea, putting to rest concerns that it had become extinct, researchers said today.

Stella Artois brewer InBev reported disappointing third quarter figures today after dismal summer weather dented sales in Europe.

Stella Artois brewer InBev said today that beer sales plummeted during the sweltering summer as drinkers turned their backs on the “reassuringly expensive” lager.

British bands Coldplay and Gorillaz look set to be the big winners at the MTV Europe Music Awards after securing five nominations each for the annual music event.

Beer giant InBev today said sales of its flagship beer Stella Artois have fallen sharply in the UK.

A HOST of top international acts are set to take over the capital this summer as part of a massive rock and dance extravaganza.

Wall Street resumed its year-end rally today, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.

US stocks moved lower today as investors’ enthusiasm flagged in the face of multiple attacks overseas, weak sales of manufactured goods and a lower forecast from AT&T.

A steady unemployment picture boosted Wall Street’s confidence in the US economy today, lifting stocks moderately higher and giving the major indexes a gain for the shortened trading week.

A steady unemployment picture boosted Wall Street’s confidence in the US economy today, lifting stocks moderately higher and giving the major indexes a gain for the shortened trading week.

Wall Street wobbled through an indecisive session today, finishing modestly lower as investors, worried about the economy and terrorism, had no conviction to sustain even a mild wave of bargain-hunting.

A late-day sellof in technology issues ahead of Hewlett-Packar’s earnings led Wall Street lower today, wiping out an advance attributed to solid earnings and economics news.

Wall Street retreated modestly in a day of light trading today, with the market in search of a direction following the Dow Jones industrials’ brief foray above 10,000.

Interbrew, the Belgian beer giant which makes famous tipples including Stella Artois and Beck’s lager, today said thirsty drinkers helped grow sales by 4.5% in the first half of 2003.

Belgian beer giant Interbrew today said annual profits had fallen more than 10% after disposing of its Carling brewery in the UK.

Bargain hunters took charge of Wall Street today, halting the market’s protracted sell-off and giving stocks their first respectable advance in more than two weeks.

Belgian beer giant Interbrew stuck by its full-year targets today despite posting a slide in profits.

Interbrew plans to buy German brewer Becks for £1.1bn.