Kentucky-based software company Advanced Solutions has developed what it calls the world’s first 3D human tissue printer that operates on a six axis robot. Called the BioAssemblyBot, the machine is the second generation of 3D printers focused on producing biomedical materials intended to revolutionizing healthcare. The goal is to 3D print human organs, Advanced Solutions […]
Read moreRecent elections have shown that likes and shares on social media giant Facebook are translating into votes for political parties at an increasing rate. But while Facebook is “one of the, if not the most important channel” of the media, there are “massive question marks” about the transparency of political parties and campaign groups’ usage […]
Read moreTheresa May offered fellow EU leaders a “fair” deal on Thursday for compatriots living in Britain after Brexit, though her peers sounded skeptical and demanded more detail from a prime minister weakened by an electoral misfire two weeks ago. Given the floor for 10 minutes at the end of a Brussels summit dinner, her first […]
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Sterling weakness strengthens case for UK rate rise, says BOE policymaker
Bank of England policymaker Kristin Forbes said on Thursday she feared the pound‘s weakness would have a lasting upward effect on inflation, and that she was concerned central banks were becoming more reluctant to raise rates than in the past. Forbes – whose three-year term on the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee ends next week – […]
Read moreChina-based co-working firm UrWork has joined hands with Australian consultancy firm Collective Campus to launch its first overseas branch in Singapore on Friday. UrWork is currently backed by Alibaba-affiliate Ant Financial and Sequoia Capital, among others, and has established its co-working platform across 16 cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, in China. UrWork also recently announced […]
Read moreChinese authorities are at it again. This time, its banking regulator is investigating how the country’s top overseas deal makers are borrowing money, according to multiple media reports.It’s a move that connects and highlights a number of risks that plague China at the moment. Here’s a look at the related challenges. China’s stock markets are […]
Read moreTravis Kalanick’s resignation as Uber’s chief executive is a potential blow to the company’s operations in Asia, a region where it faces stiff competition from local ride-hailing players, the Wall Street Journal reported. Investors and analysts interviewed by the Journal said Uber is losing the race in Asia. The company retreated from China last year […]
Read moreVenezuelan troops on Thursday fired what appeared to be rubber bullets at protesters attacking the perimeter of an airbase and a demonstrator was killed, bringing renewed scrutiny of the force used to control riots that have killed at least 76 people. At least two soldiers shot long firearms through the fence at protesters from a […]
Read moreWhether the end is nigh on the spectacular run-up in large cap U.S. techs, or they’re back in market-darling territory, calls for caution persist. In fact, with tech easily the best performing sector so far this year, there’s no shortage of warnings on valuations. “The critics are right and they’re wrong,” closely-followed RBC Technology Research […]
Read moreMalaysia’s sovereign rating may be in trouble as an ongoing corruption saga threatens to destabilize the nation’s fiscal position, S&P Global Ratings has warned. In a Thursday statement that affirmed the Southeast Asian country’s A-/A-2 foreign currency and A/A-1 local currency ratings, S&P said Kuala Lumpur’s outlook remains “stable” but noted that the scandal surrounding […]
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