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October 22, 2015

China, Britain strike 'historic' nuclear deal
London (AFP) Oct 21, 2015
China vowed Wednesday to take a one-third stake in Britain's first nuclear power plant in decades, with Prime Minister David Cameron hailing an "historic deal" on the project led by French energy giant EDF. The announcement came on the second day of Chinese President Xi Jinping's business-themed state visit to Britain, which Cameron said had seen deals signed worth 40 billion pounds (54.6 billion euros, $61.9 billion). EDF in a statement announced the blockbuster nuclear agreement, signed in the prese ... read more

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				Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm Google has taken a stake in a Chinese artificial intelligence startup which is aiming to develop smart wearable technologies, the companies said Tuesday. ... more		Cameron, Xi address steel crisis after UK job cuts President Xi Jinping on Wednesday responded to accusations that China has pushed down global steel prices during a visit to London that has coincided with a wave of job cuts in the sector in Britain. ... more

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NY Times teams with Google on virtual reality project The New York Times and Google announced plans Tuesday to team up on a virtual reality project which will distribute more than a million of the tech firm's Cardboard viewers. ... more		Greenpeace seeks to take over Vattenfall's German coal operations Greenpeace applied Tuesday to take over the German coal operations of Swedish energy giant Vattenfall, pledging to close them down to protect the climate. ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		IBM plays down earnings miss as part of evolution IBM's top executive on Tuesday played down an earnings miss that hammered the technology old-timer's shares, saying the company is evolving to thrive in a new age. ... more
				Apple quashes apps that collect personal data Apple is kicking out applications that collect personal data in violation of the company's privacy policies from its online store, the tech giant said Monday. ... more		Friendly robot Pepper makes European debut in France A humanoid robot name Pepper designed as an upbeat companion made its European debut on Tuesday helping shoppers with wine, and more, in a major shop in France. ... more

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India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts India's Tata Steel on Tuesday said it would cut around 1,200 jobs at two plants in Britain, blaming the move in part on cheap imports from China. ... more		Uber invests big in China in face of fierce rival The head of Uber on Tuesday said the ride-sharing firm has spent a billion dollars to gain traction in China, where the local champ may not be playing fair. ... more		Alien civilizations may be far rarer than hoped study suggests Mapping the Universe faster without sacrificing precision Mysterious 'red dots' in early universe may be 'black hole star' atmospheres		Western Digital buys SanDisk in $19 bn tech deal Global computer disk drive leader Western Digital announced Wednesday that it will pay $19 billion for flash memory specialist SanDisk, the latest mega-deal in computer storage. ... more
Pomp and protests as China's Xi meets Queen Elizabeth II Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed a glittering state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday in a visit to Britain focused on business deals and stronger trade ties. ... more		China's Xi promises no 'hard landing' for economy Chinese President Xi Jinping promised "no hard landing" for the world's second largest economy despite its slowdown, during a state visit to Britain focused bolstering business and trade ties. ... more		Chinese star Xiaomi aims beyond smartphones Leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is aiming for a future as an Internet company with the potential to cross swords with titans such as Alibaba. ... more		Areva job cuts fuel union security concerns Unions at French atomic energy giant Areva voiced concern over plant security Wednesday a day after the company said it would shed 2,700 French jobs in a two-year major restructuring amid fears that more jobs will go. ... more

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China 'to take one-third stake' in UK nuclear plant

Saudi, Hungary sign nuclear pact

First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japan official

Iran says ready to start 'huge task' of dismantling centrifuges

France's EDF seeks new deadline for EPR nuclear reactor

China economic growth hits lowest since financial crisis

Pakistani entrepreneurs launch 'Uber for rickshaws'

Oslo moves to ban cars from city centre

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Chinese firm invests in Mexican wind power projects

UN chief says 'no plan B or planet B' in climate talks

Leaders call for carbon pricing worldwide

U.S. coal sector in downturn

China, Indonesia sign $5.5 bn high-speed rail deal

'Dustbin' ship takes nuclear waste to Australia from France

UK nuclear plant deal hinges on ambitions of London, Beijing and EDF

Researchers grow nanocircuitry with semiconducting graphene nanoribbons

The shape of a pipe dramatically affects how pollutants will spread

Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by nanoparticles

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