BMW expects its new i3 car to accelerate electric mobility. The car goes into production this week. It’s got an innovative carbon fiber body, making it lightweight. But the material is expensive. “The revolution has...
German stocks have hit record highs amid a global equities’ rally. Investors appetite for risk has increased after a controversial frontrunner for the chairmanship of the US central bank pulled out of the race. In...
Twitter has confirmed plans for a stock market flotation, the most anticipated launch in the technology sector since Facebook’s launch last year. The site claims over 200 million active users. Social media site Twitter has...
Japan is temporarily switched off the last nuclear reactor currently powering the country. Like all the country’s other reactors, it is subject to new safety checks in the wake of the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima....
Most EU Internet providers can pick and choose whether to block apps. But that’ll change with Brussels announcing wide-ranging reforms towards an “open” internet. Mobile roaming fees may also vanish. Have you ever returned from...
The German subsidiary of British mobile operator Vodafone has been attacked by a hacker, who has reportedly stolen a huge amount of customer data. Police suspect that a contracted IT specialist carried out the attack....
North and South Korea have agreed to reopen the Kaesong joint industrial zone on a trial basis on Monday. The site, a rare symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, was shut five months ago amid heightened military...
The US National Security Agency has the ability to access data from iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices, according to a German magazine. Smart phone content from emails to text messages has reportedly been monitored. The...
The BRICS group of five emerging countries has reached agreement on a fund aiming to stabilize their currencies. The fund, worth $100 billion, seeks to stem an outflow of capital once the US changes monetary...
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced that South Sudan’s oil exports will continue to flow through his country’s pipelines. His decision was announced on Wednesday (03.09.2013) after meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir in the...
The European Commission has presented draft legislation aimed at taming the multi-trillion-euro shadow banking industry in the 28-member bloc. The idea is to make unregulated money market funds safer. The EU executive said the draft...
Verizon Communications has agreed to pay $130 billion to buy Vodafone out of its US wireless business. The deal marks the third biggest corporate takeover in history. US telecom giant Verizon and Vodafone announced Monday...