Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 03:02
Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency raised the severity rating of the nuclear crisis at its stricken Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant to seven, the same as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Read MoreEuropean stocks rose in early trade on Friday
Friday, 8 April 2011 10:58
European stocks rose in early trade on Friday, off the back of the European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rates helped fuel optimism over the health of euro zone economy. The FTSE, DAX, CAC and IBEX were all up over 0.75% in early trading.
Read MoreAnother quake in Japan Thursday evening
Thursday, 7 April 2011 08:54
Another quake in Japan Thursday evening triggered another tsunami warning along Japan’s northern coast and follows the devastating March 11 quake, which triggered a destructive tsunami and major nuclear crisis that is still ongoing.
Read MoreJapan looking to allocate more than 1 trillion yen for reconstruction
Thursday, 7 April 2011 11:06
Overnight reports from the Nikkei indicate that the government and ruling Democratic Party of Japan are looking to allocate more than 1 trillion yen for infrastructure-related reconstruction
Read MoreGold hits highs again
Tuesday, 5 April 2011 11:05
Gold futures surged to a record of $1,452 an ounce as sovereign-debt concerns demand for the precious metal as an alternative asset.
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