If DNA storage evolvesinto an affordable and quick data storage and retrieval system, Google could store all of the world’s data in a server the size of a granola bar, and wouldn’t even need a power supply.
Aston Martin, the iconic British car maker mostly known for its sporty vehicles being shown off in James Bond movies, has sold a 37.5 percent stake to Italian private equity fund Investindustrial.
Germany announced it will balance its budget, achieving zero deficit by 2014—two years sooner than expected. In 2013, the deficit will fall below 0.5 percent.
British Petroleum Plc on Oct. 22 sold its 50 percent stake in TNK-BP to Rosneft, Russia’s biggest oil company. This marks the end of BP’s adventure into Russian oil exploration and production via TNK-BP.