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Watch - japanese translation glasses seen as olympic boon for tourists
Japan's biggest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has developed glasses that automatically translate foreign languages. It's hoped the glasses, unveiled by the company this week, will make life easier for foreigners visiting Tokyo during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Watch - italy: berlusconi stuns senate with u-tur
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has won a confidence vote in the Senate, the country's upper house of parliament. A hefty majority of Senators, 235 out of 307, came out in support of his government.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
South africa: the property secret’s out
South African property is no longer a secret, according to new reports, as overseas buyers begin to wake up to the market’s potential.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Overseas investors account for 2pc of us farmland
Farmland is one of the best alternative investment assets around the world, as demand for finite resources continues to grow. It may come as some surprise, then, to hear that foreign investors only account for 2 per cent of privately held agricultural land in the US, according to USDA's Farm Service Agency.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Dubai first property market to embrace new ipms standards
Dubai has become the first property market in the world to embrace the new IPMS standards.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013
Watch - this is what a $4m 52-carat diamon looks like
Think diamonds and you think DeBeers? How about this name: Alrosa. It's the world's largest producer of diamonds and Bloomberg's taken an exclusive look behind the scenes at their diamond polishing factory.
Wed, Oct 02, 2013
Donald trump puts name on mumbai tower
The first Trump tower will be built in Mumbai following a deal between Donald Trump and an Indian real estate developer.
Wed, Oct 02, 2013