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Lithuanian Firm Takes Charge Of Local EV Market
October 31, 2012 1:16 pm | by Reuters | VideosA Lithuanian business is looking to kickstart the country's electric car economy by manufacturing its own modified version of a ten-year-old petrol-fuelled Renault Twingo. In a country where fewer than five percent of car-owners buy their vehicles first hand, PB Group say they hope to sell their modified 'Electron Twingo' by the end of the year.
Change Of The Guard Cuts Uncertainty
October 30, 2012 12:37 pm | by Reuters | VideosAs Apple announces the biggest executive changes in a decade, board director and Reuters columnist Lucy Marcus discusses the motives behind quick corporate reshuffles. How are they made, and how are they executed—both internally and externally?
Hurricane Sandy's Impact On Sectors, Stocks
October 29, 2012 1:50 pm | by Reuters | VideosThe latest on Hurricane Sandy and on sectors that stand to benefit or lose from the impact of the storm. The hardest hit sectors of the economy could be retail, utiilties, insurance, and airlines, says Reuters Lisa Bernhard and Dan Burns, U.S. General news editor.
A Look At The Motorcycle Of The Future
October 26, 2012 1:12 pm | by Time | VideosThe C-1, built by Lit Motors, is meant to have the efficiency of a motorcycle with the protection of a car. It's a fully-enclosed, self-balancing motorcycle that has 220 miles-per-charge and goes from 0 MPH to 60 MPH in about six seconds. Have a look...
CAT Warns Of Future Challenges
October 25, 2012 1:29 pm | by CNN Money | VideosConstruction equipment giant Caterpillar warned of challenges for the rest of the year and 2013, a trend among many big multinational firms. CAT cut its forecast for 2012 and gave sales guidance for 2013 that was below Wall Street's estimates.
Pankaj Ghemawat: Actually, the World Isn't Flat
October 24, 2012 3:51 pm | by Ted | VideosIt may seem that we're living in a borderless world where ideas, goods and people flow freely from nation to nation. We're not even close, says Pankaj Ghemawat. With great data (and an eye-opening survey), he argues that there's a delta between perception and reality in a world that's maybe not so hyperconnected after all.
Vineyard Robot Will Prune Like A Pro
October 24, 2012 3:49 pm | by Reuters | VideosA French engineer is offering wine-growers an efficient way to prune their vines without breaking their back - a robot designed to do it for them. While Wall-Ye (pron: Wall-Yee) the robot is still a work in progress, wine growers who've seen it are drinking to its potential.
A Look Inside A Google Data Center
October 24, 2012 3:48 pm | by CBS News | VideosTech giant Google has data centers around the world. Here's an exclusive look inside one of them in North Carolina. Google is opening a virtual window into the secretive data centers where an intricate maze of computers process Internet search requests, show YouTube video clips, and distribute email for millions of people.
What You Need To Know About The iPad Mini
October 24, 2012 3:47 pm | by Time | VideosApple has announced the long-rumored 7.9-inch iPad Mini. The company unveiled the iPad Mini on Tuesday, with a screen about two-thirds the size of the full model, and half the weight. Customers can begin ordering the new model on Friday. Here's what you need to know...
Heading To China... To Find Work?
October 24, 2012 12:48 pm | by CNN Money | VideosStuck in a dead-end job in the States, 25-year-old Jon Levine moved around the world to try his luck in China. It's a surprising move, even for someone who was unemployed and underemployed at points in his professional career. This is his story.
3XSQ: The Global Slowdown
October 23, 2012 1:37 pm | by Reuters | VideosIn today's 3XSQ, U.S. industrials are suffering from reduced demand overseas and a stronger dollar. DuPont is suffering from weak demand and global economic uncertainty, Yahoo gets a boost from Wall Street, and a UK chipmaker that supplies Apple is seeing a great quarter with the nearing release of the new iPad Mini.
Gas Guzzlers Need To Go On A Diet
October 22, 2012 12:12 pm | by CNN Money | VideosCNN's Fareed Zakaria reports that cars have gotten increasingly heavier, and says Americans can save money by putting gas guzzlers on a diet. He talks with Amory Lovins, chief scientist with the Rocky Mountain Institute, about Lovins design for the lighter car of the future.
China Hoists Recovery Signals
October 19, 2012 2:04 pm | by ReutersTV | VideosChina has reported a seventh consecutive quarter of slowing economic growth, but as the once a decade leadership transition looms, signs of a recovery are starting to emerge. Tim Condon, head of Asia Pacific Research, ING, says that China's third quarter may have been the low point, and the world's second-largest economy is moving on.
Auto Industry Czar: Volt Is Irrelevant To GM's Bottom Line
October 18, 2012 12:53 pm | by Reuters | VideosSteve Rattner, the former auto industry czar, says that the Chevy Volt is irrelevant to GM's bottom line but that the auto industry has never been more efficient. The problems that remain are the complete opposite of what affected the industry during the auto bailouts.
Catching Quadrocopters Bring Teamwork To Unmanned Flight
October 17, 2012 3:35 pm | by Reuters | VideosQuadrocopters that can play catch with each other are providing a glimpse at the future of coordinated, autonomous drone technology. Their creators in Zurich say the copters have potential application in both the military and civilian worlds, with ever-improving technology that allows them to work as a well-coordinated team.
