Wuerzburg, Germany  - Some people have a long list including the names of their spouse, uncles, nephews, neighbours and even acquaintances they have made at the gym, for whom they intend to buy Christmas presents.

Before heading to the shops, people should take a few minutes to think about what they want to give. A Christmas gift, after all, is a statement about their relationship with the recipient. A suitable gift delivers maximum pleasure.

Hamburg  - People who work in the hotel and restaurant industries often are the target of sexual harassment on the job, says a report by a Bilbao-based European agency for security and health in the workplace.

Nearly 8 per cent of hospitality employees complain about sexual harassment on the job, according to the report, which was referenced by a German professional association for food and restaurants based in Mannheim. In other branches about 2 per cent complain.

In addition, about 12 per cent see themselves as the target of intimidation and 6.5 per cent have been confronted with physical violence. In other sectors, the figures are 8.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent, respectively.

Tokyo  - Japan's hottest new idols are busy not only brushing up their appearances, but also their inner beauty by cramming on East Asian history to maintain the title of reki-doru or history-buff idols.

The erudite idol genre grew from the popularity of a Japanese video game focusing on the nation's 15th and 16th centuries war-time era and popular manga comics depicting China's Romance of Three Kingdoms. This has helped boost clientele, according to Japan's business daily, The Nikkei.

Personal care products maker Dabur India Limited has acquired 72.15% stake in Fem Care Pharma, a women’s skin-care products company for Rs 203.7 crore. 

The board of directors of Dabur India approved the acquisition on Friday.

As per the SEBI guidelines for takeover, Dabur will make an open offer for another 20 per cent in Fem Care. The transaction, finalised at a price per share of Rs 800, will take the total deal size to Rs 202.4 crore and giving Fem Care an enterprise valuation of more than Rs 300 crore.

London, Nov 21: With a short top, front and sides and flowing mane at the back, mullet was a rage in the Eighties, however, now the hairstyle has been voted as the ''most cringeworthy craze of all time''.

Beating other fashion disasters such as bum bags and leg-warmers, the horror hairdo has topped a poll of the worst crazes ever.

Top celebrity crimper Richard Ward says: "This awful hairstyle may have been OK in the Eighties, but this is one look that will never come back into fashion.

Letting the voter-approved ban on gay marriage stand, California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear several legal challenges against the ban. Though an earlier decision by the same court in May had opened marriage to same-sex couples in the state, gay couples are legally no allowed to resume marrying before it rules anew.