Automating the high tech sector

Published on Aug 9, 2012 by FinancialTimesVideos

Rising wages in China are forcing Taiwan's technology companies to look at ways of reducing labour costs. The FT's Sarah Mishkin talks to engineers in Taipei who are trying to develop a new breed of robots that can handle the intricate operations of manufacturing high tech products.

Flowers Galore in Brussels | Euromaxx

Published on Aug 15, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

Every two years, Brussel's famous Grand Place gets covered in thousands of begonias. Visitors to the Belgian capital can feast their eyes on a beautiful floral display -- 650,000 flowers covering an 1800 square meter area.

Journeys in Europe - Part 2: Spain: Heading South | European Journal

Published on Aug 15, 2012 by deutschewelleenglish

In the summer, Europeans go on vacation. Schools are closed and many companies make do with a skeleton work force. The motorways, in contrast, are busier than ever, with people trying to get to the seashore as fast as possible. Nothing stops European drivers - neither overfilled service areas, nor high gasoline prices and tolls. That's certainly true on the E15, the European route that runs more than 3600 kilometers from Scotland through England and France, directly to Spain. Traffic on the last segment of the route, from Valencia to Gibraltar, is especially heavy. Millions of Moroccans are on their way to visit their families in northern Africa.