A Chinese company has successfully 3D printed a five-story apartment building and a 1,100 square metre villa from a special print material. CNET – While architectural firms compete with their designs for 3D-printed dwellings, one company in China has quietly...
Business Insider – The hits keep coming for shale gas producers. In an announcement on Tuesday night (well, Wednesday morning in Australia), Australian mining giant BHP said it would shut down 40% of its US shale oil rigs over by the end of its fiscal year. BHP...
Newser – The rich really are getting richer—and by 2016, they’ll own more than the rest of the world, says a research paper published by anti-poverty charity Oxfam. The paper shows that global wealth owned by the richest 1% jumped from 44% in 2009 to 48%...
Business Insider – Historically neutral Switzerland’s foray into the global currency war ended in defeat this past week after its central bank left markets shell-shocked by abandoning the Swiss franc’s exchange rate floor, analysts said. But with...
Newser – The decimal points alone could buy a posh residence: An unknown buyer has paid $100.47 million for a Manhattan condo overlooking Central Park. The 11,000-square-foot penthouse is in the luxe One57 apartment tower, reports the Real Deal. It’s not...
Business Insider – Over the past few days we’ve seen stocks plummet and oil prices crash. But the most interesting moves have been occurring in the global bond markets, where government bond yields have been plunging to historic lows. “2015 starts...
