Dubai opens world's tallest tower

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - People gather around the Burj Dubai Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 4, 2010, as the tower, begun in September 2004 and costing some 1.5 billion dollars, opened.

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

CAIRO, Egypt - This photo, taken Jan. 3, 2010, shows the Burj Dubai Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The tower, begun in September 2004 and costing around $1.5 billion, opened Jan. 4.

Hitachi eyes 600 billion yen in annual railway business sales

Hitachi eyes 600 billion yen in annual railway business sales

Hitachi Ltd. President Toshiaki Higashihara (R) and Chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi hold a press conference in London on Sept. 2, 2015. They said the Japanese conglomerate will aim to boost annual sales of its British-based railway business 1.5-fold to around 600 billion yen ($5 billion) as early as possible, and to 800 billion thereafter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - People gather around the Burj Dubai Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 4, 2010, as the tower, begun in September 2004 and costing some 1.5 billion dollars, opened. (Kyodo)

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

Dubai opens world's tallest tower

CAIRO, Egypt - This photo, taken Jan. 3, 2010, shows the Burj Dubai Tower, the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The tower, begun in September 2004 and costing around $1.5 billion, opened Jan. 4. (Kyodo)