Factory worker Satomi Iwata has new co-workers, a troupe of humanoid automata that are helping to address two of Japan's most pressing concerns - a shortage of labor and a need for growth.
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Zeroing in on empty homes, China throws developers a lifeline
Dismayed by the millions of unsold homes in China's troubled real estate market, the Chinese government is taking matters into its own hands: by buying some properties and turning them into public housing. Like a white knight riding to the rescue of distressed developers, a handful of local governments are snapping up thousands of empty homes at hefty discounts and re-selling them to the country's poorest households.
Quartet of crises threatens Europe's core
Four great crises around Europe's fringes threaten to engulf the European Union, potentially setting the ambitious post-war unification project back by decades.
Bundesbank chief warns of Grexit damage to German budget: Handelsblatt
Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann has warned Angela Merkel's cabinet that a Greek exit from the euro zone would rip billions of euros out of the German budget, German business daily Handelsblatt reported on Sunday, citing government sources.
$1 coffee chain taps into Israeli anger over high cost of living
With a $1 cup of coffee, Avi Katz is starting to do something Israelis have been demanding for years and politicians have failed to achieve -- lower the cost of living.
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Players that were privileged enough to get highly exlusive access to Star Wars Battlefront closed alpha build have decided to leak gameplay footage even after signing a confidentiality end user agreement. EA DICE have started a campaign to remove the leaked footage rom video streaming websites like Youtube, Vimeo and Daily Motion, but not before gamers were able to squeeze out delicious details from the magnificent Star Wars gameplay.
Japan said on Saturday it would extend around $6 billion in development aid to Mekong region countries, as China prepares to launch a new institutional lender seen as encroaching on the regional clout of Tokyo and ally Washington.
China's top securities brokerages said on Saturday that they would collectively buy at least 120 billion yuan ($19.3 billion of shares in a bid to stabilize the country's stock markets after a slump of nearly 30 percent since mid-June.
The latest event for the Comic Con for the year 2015 will happen on July 9 to 12, 2015 in San Diego California. Although this is a regular annual event, one can be surprised at how many things can happen in four days.
Josh Duggar might be facing a civil lawsuit in the near future. His non-related molestation victim of long ago has stepped forward and said that the trauma caused by the incident has truly affected her deeply.
Comic Con fans are looking forward to this year’s conference and expects several announcements to be made on upcoming movies or series based on favorite Marvel and DC superheroes such as Batman, Spider-Man, X-men and other comic book characters. Gamers are also hoping to hear more about upcoming titles for well loved games installments such as Call of Duty, Street Fighter, Tekken, and more.
Rise of The Tomb Raider is going to be released this November 10 for the Xbox One and 360. Release for other consoles to be announced.
The DLC for Halo: The Master Chief Collection called Halo 3: ODST is now available for purchase online. Players eligible for the free version advised to call Customer Support since distributed codes are no longer working.
China's response to wild swings in its stock markets risks an embarrassing setback to the country's push to internationalize its financial system, according to investors.
