Regulators hope to spur on global plans.

I am not a big fan of Star Trek, but I like the idea of the replicator - a microwave like device which produces food from scratch, no action required. As soon as such replicators appear - and I believe this will happen in my lifetime - I will transform my kitchen into a walk in wardrobe... Communities like Shapeways, Kickstarter and Quirky are making this future more real.

Nineteenth-century newspaperman W.T. Stead gave birth to modern sensationalist journalism but was later a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize.

When Warren Buffett announced that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, was buying 63 newspapers from Media General on May 17, he issued a soaring statement about his belief in a beaten-down industry.

... how will companies fare? Part 4 of series.

Ready to redeem your frequent-flier miles and reward points for a plane ticket?

Greeks are voting with their wallets and pulling euros out of the banks in fear that their country may leave the European single currency despite the declared determination of EU powers Germany and France to keep Athens in the monetary union.

/KASE, May 16, 12/ - Today at 11:50 o'clock Almaty time, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) suspended trading in common shares KZ1C12280018 (KZ0009093241, KASE official list, first category, KZTK) of JSC "Kazakhtelecom" (Astana) following a 66.56 % decrease in their price.

Skylines are so passй.

Caspian Nation Goes Deep Purple Ahead of European Pop-Music Contest.

Kazakhtelecom, the largest fixed-line operator in Kazakhstan, aims to borrow about $200 million to fund expansion this year after paying shareholders $1.4 billion in dividends from the sale of mobile unit Kcell.

... who gets burnt? Part 2 of series.

With an exit from the euro looking less unthinkable, policy makers and investors shift their focus to the likely consequences.

KASHIWA, Japan - In a shopping mall outside Tokyo, people kick the tires of showroom models lined up under glossy posters.

Giant banks owned by the Chinese government are coming to the U.S.