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April 29, 2013 0

Increasing Likelihood of Unstable German Coalition Following Next Elections

By News Desk

The Financial Times reports Greens and SPD close ranks in battle against Angela Merkel . Germany’s main centre-left opposition parties closed ranks over the weekend in their uphill battle against Angela Merkel, with the Greens signalling a decisive shift to the left. During a three-day party congress in Berlin five months before national elections, the Greens positioned themselves to the left of the Social Democrats (SPD) with calls for higher income tax and a property levy on the rich

April 25, 2013 0

Robotic Outsourcing; Food Preparation Robots Invade China, Japan, US; Who is to Blame, and What Can be Done About It?

By News Desk

Today’s spotlight is on China where Restaurant Owners Praise Robot Noodle Makers for Doing “A Good Job!†Noodle peelers should probably start looking for other things to do around the kitchen – there’s just no competing with these robots. Runguan’s robots peel noodle strips from a firm piece of dough and tosses them directly into boiling water “before diners’ eyes can follow the whole process.†While a cook doing the same job would make about 40,000 yuan ($6,400) per year, the robot cost just 10,000 yuan ($1,600)