Hotel of the Future Comes to Japan
Have you ever considered staying at a hotel staffed by robots? That’s the plan for the Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park that is modeled after the Netherlands in Japan’s…
Cross-Cultural Meeting for Medical Advancement
In a cross-cultural exchange, Changzhou City Mayor Gaoyun Fei recently met with Israeli scientist Professor Shlomo Ben-Haim. Also at the meeting were MicroPort Scientific Corporation Chairman Zhaohua Chang and Blue…
Staying Above the Pack: Lindt Chocolates
Lindt chocolates appear to be ahead of the chocolate pack, avoiding the cocoa price rise that has made many other chocolate makers have to raise their prices. With their North…
Google Setting Its Sites on the Kid Market
Google has reported that it plans to refine its search for children next year, creating specific versions of its products such as YouTube and Chrome. Google won’t offer a specific…
Burger King Comes to India
Burger King Worldwide is opening 12 outlets in India in the next 60-90 days. This is according to the chief executive of the India unit, Rajeev Varman. The chain has…
Bleak Numbers for America’s Workforce
The most recent US job report showed that the unemployment rate has fallen to a six year low of 5.9%. However, the number of Americans looking for work hit 13,346,000…
Dreaming of DreamWorks Animation
There is speculation that Japan’s SoftBank Corp will acquire DreamWorks Animation SKG, the Hollywood studio behind hits such as “Shrek” and “Madagascar.” The talks between the two were first reported…
Retail Sales Up
Good news for the US retail business. Sales rose in August and consumer sentiment hit a 14 month high in September, according to data that was just released by the…
The Race Against the Clock in India
Talk about a strange real estate story. Indian tycoon Subrata Roy is racing against the clock to try to sell the New York Plaza and London’s Grosvenor House in order…
Vending Machines: Not Just for Sodas Anymore
The world is constantly on the go and the business world understands that they simply have to keep up with this pace. To do so, some ingenious businesses have started…