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How a Handful of Countries Control the Earth's Most Precious Materials

While the global market for ever more sophisticated tech gadgets grows, the metals and minerals that make them go are controlled by a handful of countries.READ»

One Day on Earth: Burning Man-Inspired Virtual Event Aims to Bottle "Lightning"

October 10th is One Day on Earth. Project founder Kyle Ruddick hopes it will become a global social media platform for photogs and videographers.READ»

Alton Brown's Essential Kitchen Gadgets

The cookbook author and Food Network star shows off the gadgets in his kitchen that make for some good eats.READ»

The Global Bazaar for Human Reproductive Material

IVF has given hope to millions of aspiring parents, but the wild inconsistency of rules on egg donation has created big disparities -- and for entrepreneurs, huge opportunities.READ»

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Unpacking the Global Human Egg Trade

Modern fertility technology has made parenthood a possibility for thousands more people, but it has also created a lucrative -- and ethically questionable -- global trade in human genetic material.READ»

• The Global Bazaar

Honey Gets Sexy in New Book on Global, Exotic Industry

Author Grace Pundyk spills the beans behind her new book.READ»

Is Toyota Working on an Electric Supercar?

Toyota already has the world's largest range of hybrid vehicles. But the company isn't leaving any potential electric vehicle market to chance. We recently learned that the automaker is teaming up with Tesla to build electric ...READ»

Turkey Bans Google Access for "Legal" Reasons, but Why?

Turkey has long blocked Google's YouTube service, but now it's announced an indefinite ban on Google search and other services, citing "legal reasons." Is it a sign that Turkish-U.S. relations have got sourer, or a mistake? The ...READ»

Restaurants of the Recession: Minimalist Mediterranean Meets Take-Home Market at Momed

Restaurants opening during the downturn are using top-shelf design to bring in new patrons. Next up in our series, Momed, a Mediterranean restaurant in Beverly Hills. READ»

• Restaurants of the Recession

Reinventing Memorial Day: Creating Inconvenience and Relevance

Memorial Day has become just another excuse for a long weekend. Steve McCallion is exploring a way to bring back its meaning to Americans.READ»

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Groupon Acquires Groupon Clone CityDeal, Expands to Europe Extremely Easily

Groupon announced this weekend that they're set to acquire CityDeal, which is conveniently enough best described as a European Groupon clone. That bumps Groupon's supported countries from two to 18, in one move.READ»

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Oil Companies--Some Run by Former Bush Officials--Make a Risky Move Into Kurdistan

In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.READ»

Solar Thermal Water Heaters

California pushes forward with it's $360 million solar heating program offering financial incentives and market developments through 2018. Similar solar water incentives are setting the standard for renewable ...READ»

China Is Overtaking U.S in the Clean Energy Race

The U.S is adopting clean energy technologies at a rapid pace, but China is moving faster. Who needs Google when you have massive clean tech investments on your side? According to Who's Winning the Clean Energy Race? Growth, ...READ»

Will China Dominate High Speed Rail Market?

China announced it plans to bid on contracts to develop U.S. high-speed train lines. China has stepped up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official reported Saturday. State-owned Chinese companies ...READ»

Designer Clothing Brands Contain Formaldehyde, Acid

Apparently, H&M isn't alone in its green transgressions. Chinese inspectors took it upon themselves to check out random clothing samples throughout the province of Zhejiang, with some disturbing results: a whopping 60% of ...READ»

Xiamen Stone Fair 2011 www.stonefair.org.cn booth contractor YOHO EXPO www.yohoexpo.net

YOHO EXPO press-Xiamen Stone Fair 2010 www.stonefair.org.cn  successfully closed its drape in Xiamen yesterday,which were participated into by Turkey,Italy,Egypt,Brazil etc pavilions,the  brands cover ...READ»

Xiamen Stone Fair 2011 www.stonefair.org.cn booth contractor YOHO EXPO

YOHO EXPO press-Xiamen Stone Fair 2010 www.stonefair.org.cn  successfully closed its drape in Xiamen yesterday,which were participated into by Turkey,Italy,Egypt,Brazil etc pavilions,the  brands cover ...READ»

U2 Finds Carbon Trade Under a Blood Red Sky

U2 has worked for decades on various humanitarian efforts, but up until now the band has mostly overlooked potential environmental projects. Not anymore--the tireless Irish foursome is raising money for the Dora-1 geothermal plant ...READ»

Fire, Agriculture, Design: How Human Creativity Built Society

A new TV series flips the paradigm for art as an accessory to culture, proving that our need to create is actually what drives society's success.READ»

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Now Screening: Spike Jonze's New Film for Absolut

Jonze's experimental, branded short film is out now on the web, and here's an interview with its executive producers.READ»

Robotic Automation: Humans versus Machine Labor Costs

The average wage for a skilled U.S. auto worker is about $30 per hour plus spiraling 6% annual healthcare and retirement costs. The average cost for robotic factory labor is .30 cents per hour only 1/50 the cost of a skilled auto worker or 1/5 that of the average Chinese warehouse worker making $3 per hour. A single robotic courier can save a hospital $600,000 over five years. READ»

Target Goes Bulk--Savvy Business or an Act of Desperation?

To ring in the new year, Target has launched the Great Save, a sales event offering slashed prices and bulk-packaged items, creating a warehouse club-like atmosphere--but without the membership requirement or fees.READ»