Finance

While investment in clean energy projects took a dive in many developed countries, it hit a record high in China, according to a year-end report by research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

10 | January 14, 2013 10:43am | By Kirsten Korosec

DELHI -- Its maker says the "Made in China" charge is a "silly accusation" while looking to the United States market.

January 14, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

Be it nostalgia, neo-luddism, or thriftiness, nearly 13,000 households in the U.K. are still opting to watch television in black-and-white. Now, that's retro.

January 13, 2013 9:08pm | By David Worthington

BUENOS AIRES -- Former luxury brand design director Pablo Reinoso has returned to his roots in the fine art world. So why do his benches and frames crawl up walls?

January 11, 2013 1:49am | By Ian Mount

Google takes another step in the world of renewable energy by announcing its latest investment in wind power through the construction of a $200 million wind farm.

8 | January 10, 2013 12:42am | By Charlie Osborne

Dubai's economy suffered during the late 2000s, yet the emirate has seen it bouncing back recently. Luxe buildings and over-the-top properties are still part of its strategy.

2 | January 9, 2013 7:43pm | By Reena Jana

Startup Mosaic launched a crowdfunding campaign this week that allowed folks to invest as little as $25 in solar projects. Within 24 hours, the company's first four projects were fully funded.

3 | January 9, 2013 10:24am | By Kirsten Korosec

Has collapse jumped the shark? Is peak oil dead? Is the zombie apocalypse just a weird popular fantasy, or is there more to it? Energy analyst Chris Nelder goes in search of answers.

65 | January 9, 2013 3:00am | By Chris Nelder

The world's longest high-speed rail line travels over 1,400 miles in eight hours.

12 | December 27, 2012 6:38am | By Tyler Falk

Incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe smiles upon the idea of restarting the country's reactors.

1 | December 20, 2012 10:48am | By Mark Halper

Some of the world's biggest tech companies joined a consortium to buy Kodak's portfolio of digital imaging patents for $525 million.

December 19, 2012 8:42am | By Kirsten Korosec

The San Francisco-based predictive service wants to bring to your schedule what Mint brought to your finances: sanity.

December 17, 2012 6:30am | By Beth Carter

BERLIN -- Germany's beloved Christmas markets generate several billion Euros annually, but can the over-commercialization of a centuries-old tradition last?

2 | December 13, 2012 3:00am | By Shannon Smith

85,000 European job seekers ranked their top 20 most attractive employers. Did your company make the list?

December 12, 2012 4:56am | By Charlie Osborne

DOHA -- Developed nations industrialized, then realized the harm. New emissions guidelines threaten emerging economies' success. Will one help the other?

15 | December 12, 2012 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

Demand for software developers is through the roof, and organizations are also seeking financial and marketing types to propel the business.

1 | December 11, 2012 3:14pm | By Joe McKendrick

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed rail.

2 | December 11, 2012 12:54am | By Charlie Osborne

Commercial access to the moon could become a reality if a new venture is able to secure enough pre-sales to build out a mission infrastructure.

2 | December 9, 2012 6:10pm | By David Worthington

It takes a special kind of business sense to run a world-class institution about a taboo topic. We drop in to chat with its founder.

8 | December 7, 2012 3:15am | By Rachel James

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about cybersecurity trends in 2012.

December 6, 2012 12:28am | By Charlie Osborne