Today it’s hard to find a city street in Italy that doesn’t have at least one coffee bar, serving cappuccino, macchiato, caffé latte and, of course, espresso. But just how hard is it to make...
Canadian phonemaker RIM has logged huge losses in its first fiscal quarter as new models hit the market too late. Sales figures didn’t meet analysts expectations, sending premarket shares down. Shares of BlackBerry maker Research...
US technology giants Microsoft and Oracle have announced they will team up in their push into cloud computing. By using each other’s server and data centers, they seek to price out cheaper rivals in the...
Thick smog from burn-offs on Sumatra, Indonesia, has forced school closures across southern Malaysia. Police in Indonesia say two farmers have been arrested for setting peat on fire. Aerial water drops seem ineffective. Indonesia said...
Borrowing costs for debt-laden Greece have surged massively as the smallest party in the ruling coalition decided to exit the government. The move raised uncertainty over reforms and the country’s ability to repay debt. Yields...
Internet giant Google has been told to improve privacy for its clients by France’s data protection agency, CNIL, or face fines. The agency says Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain plan similar action. France’s...
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant operator TEPCO says “very high” levels of radioactive strontium-90 have been found in groundwater, two years after reactor meltdowns. But it had not leaked into the ocean nearby. The Tokyo Electric...
What started as a small group of photo geeks has morphed into a worldwide online community and also a thriving business. Google Street View – eat your heart out. Here’s Prague’s 360 Cities. Run by...
Boeing has unveiled plans for a bigger version of its 787 Dreamliner in efforts to catch up with Airbus in the lucrative long-haul aircraft market. The US planemaker hopes to get the new aircraft off...
The US and EU have launched negotiations for a free-trade deal as the G-8 conference begins in Northern Ireland. A concession on creative pursuits helped to keep France on board. The first round of negotiations...
The world’s biggest planemakers Airbus and Boeing have secured a large number of orders during the first day of the Le Bourget air show near Paris. Demand for fuel-efficient long-haul planes was especially strong. Airbus...
China’s advancing technological prowess has reached the point where is has overtaken Europe in the fields of space research and travel. Germany is also finding ways to assist the Asian nation’s missions. China’s latest space...