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Sony Sold an Office Building in Tokyo for 1.2 Billion Dollars
Japanese group Sony has sold one of the most impressive office buildings in Tokyo for $1.2 billion, the most expensive transaction of an office building in the last four years in Japan, writes Reuters. The building in Tokyo is the second one sold this...
Oscar Pistorius, a Developing Story
Oscar Pistorius, the 26-year-old athlete with no legs also known as Blade Runner, was charged with premeditated murder in the Valentine’s Day shooting death of Reeva Steenkamp. He said that the shooting was an accident, and that he thought there was...
The Truth About Popigai Asteroid and Russian Diamonds
Russia has declassified last year information that has rocked the world markets of precious stones and jewels: the discovery of a deposit of one trillion carat diamonds, enough to supply the global industry for 3000 years. The Soviets discovered the treasure...
Warren Buffett Not Worried About the Huge Debt of the U.S.
U.S. indebtedness should be stabilized in relation to economic growth, but the $16,400 billion debt of the U.S. is not a concern because of its high value, considers American billionaire Warren Buffett, quoted by MarketWatch. “It is not a good thing...
Fred Turner, the Man Who Found McDonald’s Lost Recipe
Frederick Leo Turner, the former executive of McDonald’s that died earlier this month, is the man responsible for developing the largest restaurant chain in the world. He was the one who set all the details of product preparation, from how many...
Wikipedia Launched a Travel Site, Wikivoyage
Wikimedia Foundation, which takes care of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, launched a travel site – Wikivoyage.org – with content submitted by volunteers and funded with public donations. Wikivoyage is the 12th official project of the...
China to Surpass Europe’s Car Production
China will produce this year, for the first time, more cars than Europe, a situation that highlights the rise of Asian countries in the automotive sector, while the European auto industry still faces difficulties, writes Financial Times. Manufacturing...
80% of Chinese Believe Their Country Is Not Yet a Global Power
Eighty percent of Chinese people do not consider that their country has achieved the status of a world power other than in the military and economic fields, but are optimistic about China’s future international relations, according to a survey released...
Japan Accuses: There Is a World Currency War
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the need of weakening the exchange rate of the yen against the U.S dollar to a ratio of 90:1, accusing the U.S. and some EU countries of actions leading to the strengthening of other national currencies against...