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British economy grows more quickly than expected

  London / AFP Britain’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, revised official data showed, indicating no impact yet from the nation’s looming exit from the European Union. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.6 percent in the three months to the end of September, up from the previous estimate of 0.5 percent, the Office for National Statistics ...

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Tesla, Panasonic to begin solar panel production in New York

  Bloomberg Tesla Motor Inc. and Panasonic Corp. will begin production of solar cells and modules next year at a plant in Buffalo, New York. Production will begin in the summer, with the factory’s output capacity expanding to 1 gigawatt by 2019, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday. Panasonic will invest more than 30 billion yen ($256 million) ...

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Peru brain museum puts most complex organ on display

  Lima / AFP It powers everything we do, yet remains one of our biggest mysteries. But thanks to an unusual Peruvian museum dedicated entirely to the brain, visitors can get up close and personal with the most complex organ in the human body. The “brain library” at the Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo Hospital in Lima has a massive collection ...

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