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Chinese appetite for lobsters grows
Business, Associated Press, Published on 21/03/2017
» ROCKPORT, Maine: The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States.
RMS Queen Mary in dire need of repairs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 16/03/2017
» LONG BEACH, California - The Queen Mary is so corroded that it's at urgent risk of flooding or collapse, and the price tag for fixing up the 1930s ocean liner could be near $300 million, according to a survey done by experts.
Student start-up gets deal to build city cars
Business, Associated Press, Published on 16/03/2017
» LUND, Sweden: A group of Swedish university students that raised €1.2 million ($1.3 million) in crowdfunding for their start-up to build electric cars has caught the attention of German industrial heavyweight Siemens AG.
IoT devices 'prone to hacking'
Business, Associated Press, Published on 10/03/2017
» NEW YORK: These days, it's possible to use your phone -- and sometimes just your voice -- to control everything from your TV to your lights, your thermostat and shades, even your car or medical device. (At least, once you have gadgets that can listen.)
Ralph Lauren CEO in early exit
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2017
» Stefan Larsson, who took over as chief executive at Ralph Lauren Corp less than two years ago in hopes of revitalising the iconic brand, is leaving the company.
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.
Despite challenges, entrepreneurs race to develop flying car
Business, Associated Press, Published on 31/01/2017
» WASHINGTON: Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing.
For typewriters, the ribbon may have finally run out
Business, Associated Press, Published on 24/01/2017
» NEW DELHI: The end is coming, though admittedly it may not look that way at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, when dozens of young Indians have arrived for morning classes at Anand Type, Shorthand and Keypunch College, and every battered Remington is clattering away.
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.