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German Jan. Industrial Output Beats Expectations

Germany's industrial output rose 1.6 percent in January, according to data released by the nation's Economy Ministry Thursday, beating expectations through a jump in construction and manufacturing output and raising hopes Europe's largest economy will bypass a recession.
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Satellite image shows the nuclear facility at Bushehr, Iran,

Israel Welcomes Iran-World Power Talks, But Believes Military Strike Only Alternative to Solve Issue

Israel was guarded in its approach to the resumption of talks with Iran by the world powers on Wednesday. The six world powers including the United States, France, Britain, China, Germany and Russia had expressed their willingness to continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program.Iran had offered to open up a key military base for international inspections, which the world powers suspect would be used for a its secret nuclear program.
787 Dreamliners are seen on the production line at the Boeing Commercial Airplane manufacturing facility in Everett

German Factory Orders Slumped Unexpectedly in January

German factory orders unexpectedly decline in January, mirroring a sharp drop in orders from outside the euro zone, flashing an early warning sign that Europe's largest economy could be heading back into recession.
Iran

West Offers to Resume Iran Nuke Talks; UN Gets Site Access

Iran on Tuesday said it will give U.N. weapons inspectors access to a secret military complex where it's believed work on a nuclear weapon may be taking place, as Western countries offered to resume talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Europe GDP

Euro Zone GDP Down 0.3% in Q4

A collapse in household spending, exports and manufacturing sucked the life out of the euro zone's economy in the final months of 2011, the EU said on Tuesday, showing the scope of the downturn that looks set to become a fully fledged recession.
Shoppers walk past a clothing store window advertising sales during the first day of the winter sales in Nice

Euro zone Industry, Spending Slump in Late 2011

A collapse in household spending, exports and manufacturing sucked the life out of the euro zone's economy in the final months of 2011, the EU said on Tuesday, showing the scope of the downturn that looks set to become a fully fledged recession.
Mercedes unveils an Invisible car, through LEDs and Camera

How Mercedes Invented the 'Invisible' Car (VIDEO)

Recently, Mercedes came out with a very ingenious advertising campaign to promote their new hydrogen-powered Mercedes-Benz F-Cell vehicle in Germany. They made the car Invisible to elaborate upon its concept of 0.0 emissions, which entails as invisible to the environment.
AMD's multi-year plan to divest its manufacturing arm, GlobalFoundries, is now complete. GlobalFoundries bought out AMD's remaining shares in the company and will now be an independent contract foundry.

Why GlobalFoundries Bought Out AMD and Went Rogue

GlobalFoundries, the chip maker based in Milpitas, Calif., celebrated its third year anniversary as a microchip foundry by purchasing all of the shares owned by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), effectively making the company an independent contract chip manufacturer.
Pole Dancing Robot

Pole Dancing Robot Wows Crowd at German Tech Conference CeBIT [PHOTOS]

Hanover, Germany is the host city for the CeBIT conference starting March 6 through March 10, but a company called Tobit Software has already captured the crowd's imagination with a pole-dancing robot. As the second decade of the 21st century advances on, so does the robot world and the realm of mobile technology. From autonomous quadcoptors to a DARPA built four-legged Cheetah robot and exoskeleton supports for the disabled, the tech is advancing very rapidly.

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