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China's Q1 economic growth ticks higher to 6.9%
Associated Press, Published on 17/04/2017
» HONG KONG -- China's economic recovery is gaining momentum, with growth ticking up to a 6.9% annual pace in the first three months of the year, lifted by government stimulus and a property boom.
NY ferry fleet builds for summer launch
Business, Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2017
» FRANKLIN, Louisiana: The future of public transportation in New York City is taking shape on the bayous of Louisiana and Alabama.
Target expects redesigned stores to lure back shoppers
Business, Associated Press, Published on 22/03/2017
» NEW YORK: In a move to bring shoppers back to its stores, Target Corp is embarking on an ambitious redesign aimed at helping people who need to dash in for milk to get out quickly while encouraging those who want to wander the aisles to linger.
Pokemon Go is still going strong, creator insists
Business, Associated Press, Published on 02/03/2017
» BARCELONA: Remember all those crazed Pokemon Go seekers that roamed our city streets, crowded our public parks or ventured into rural areas in search of virtual-reality pocket monsters popping up on their smartphones?
Amazon wants to be its own deliveryman
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2017
» Amazon.com Inc isn't content just being the "everything store.'' Increasingly, it looks like it wants to be its own deliveryman, too.
This robot can fly just like a bat
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/02/2017
» WASHINGTON: Holy drone, Batman! Mechanical masterminds have spawned the Bat Bot, a soaring, sweeping and diving robot that may eventually fly circles around other drones.
Delivery robots are coming to Virginia
Business, Associated Press, Published on 27/01/2017
» RICHMOND, Virginia: Robots about the size of a beer cooler could soon be rolling down Virginia sidewalks to deliver sandwiches, groceries or packages.
Fun and functional
Business, Associated Press, Published on 26/12/2016
» Toy stores, with bright lights, loud sounds and crowded aisles, can be hard to manage for children with autism or other sensory issues. For parents, finding toys that match their children's skill sets and will hold their attention can be a process of trial and error. Big toy sellers and specialists are both trying to provide some better options.
Big but empty hotel remains a mystery
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/12/2016
» PYONGYANG: Pyongyang's pyramid-shaped Ryugyong Hotel, which poetically enough was built with some help from Egyptians, is one of the world's strangest landmarks and most conspicuous construction-project fails. Intended to be the world's tallest hotel, it has yet to host a guest, even though it's nearly as old as leader Kim Jong-un.
Christmas in Bethlehem means souvenirs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2016
» Christmas is approaching and pilgrims and tourists have begun to arrive, crowding the souvenir shops that line the narrow streets and alleys of Bethlehem, the biblical town revered as Jesus' birthplace.