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Japan Raises Nuclear Crisis to Top Level

April 12th, 2011
in econ_news

The crisis level for the damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant has been raised to level 7.  This is the highest level defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency and is the same classification given to the Chernobyl disaster. more »

Far East Markets Mixed Midday Monday

April 11th, 2011
in econ_news

Asia/Pacific stock markets, which were the strongest of the three major global areas last weak , are off to a mixed start Monday April 11, 2011. Five markets are up and six are down. more »

Far East Stocks had Another Good Week

April 10th, 2011
in econ_news

Ten of eleven major Asia/Pacific stock markets advanced last week, ending April 8, 2011. more »

Another Big Quake in Japan

April 7th, 2011
in econ_news

A 7.1 magnitude (Richter scale) earthquake has rattled Japan. Technically, this is an aftershock of the massive March 11 event, but it is much larger than many other damaging primary earthquakes that have occurred over recent decades. more »

Far East Markets Narrowly Mixed Thursday Morning

April 6th, 2011
in econ_news

Trading in the first part of Thursday (April 7, 2011) is mixed and moving within very narrow ranges. Six of the major markets are down and five are up. more »

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