For six months after Fukushima nuclear power plant started leaking prompting an evacuation of 80,000 residents, a major part of northeast Tohoku region is almost deserted.
Kay Aviles
Sep 13, 2011
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, assured on Monday the 35-nation governing body of Vienna-based U.N. agency that Fukushima atomic power plant reactors are now stable.
Kay Aviles
Sep 13, 2011
A survey by the National Australia Bank showed that business confidence in Australia dropped 10 points to minus eight in August.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 13, 2011
The MFAA has called upon brokers and industry members to push its MFAA-approved broker campaign as a benchmark for consumers.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
A report released on Tuesday by Deloitte Access Economics forecasts a bleak year for Australia's retail industry. The study said sharemarket volatility would likely result in the sector turning from bad to worse.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 13, 2011
The Australian securities regulator is investigating Hanlong Mining for suspected insider trading and has obtained freeze order on the assets of company officials.
Alena Flores
Sep 13, 2011
Chinese students learn English through Li Yang's Crazy English course, one-of-a-kind program where students shout the English sentences on a roof top, instead of writing them.
Kay Aviles
Sep 13, 2011
Over the last week it appears Realestateview has launched itself up the Google search results for the term "real estate" now ranking number 2 behind Realestate.com.au.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
Fears of a radioactive leak erupted in a French nuclear waste site after an explosion that killed at least one person and injured four Monday.
Arlene Paredes
Sep 13, 2011
Brokers need to be aware that a client's fraudulent transactions may come back to haunt them under NCCP legislation, according to Genworth Financial.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
With 100 million users at the start of this year, Twitter now faces the challenge and mounting pressure to go public. An analysis of the social networking site's future moves and motives.
Christine Gaylican
Sep 13, 2011
- Cochlear recalls Nucleus 5 implant- Full financial and reputational impact difficult to assess- Brokers cut price targets on lowered earnings assumptions- Ratings also downgradedBy Chris ShawFollowing a limited number of cases where its Nucleus 5 implant has stopped working due to what are believe...
Admin System
Sep 13, 2011
Australian steelmakers are seeking a reduction of interest rates and warned that if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would continue with the current trend, the long-term future of the steel manufacturing industry in the country would be at risk.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 13, 2011
July has seen a significant upturn for commercial finance, erasing June's declines.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
Now isn't a good time to be announcing bad news, or news that the jittery investors take as being bad.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
More evidence yesterday that the economy isn't a straitjacket or under pressure.
Jamelle Agbuis
Sep 13, 2011
By Richard (Rick) MillsAs a general rule the most successful man in life is the man who has the best informationAccording to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (ODEC) the combined economies of Germany, France and Italy will grow by under one percent this year.
Admin System
Sep 13, 2011
- Solid earnings growth outlook for Flight Centre- Early FY12 trading in line with guidance- Stock offers value according to Moelis- Buy ratings dominate broker viewsBy Chris ShawIn FY11 Flight Centre ((FLT)) delivered earnings per share (EPS) growth of 22%, a result that followed on from better tha...
Admin System
Sep 13, 2011
By Greg PeelThe Dow closed up 68 points or 0.6% while the S&P gained 0.7% to 1162 and the Nasdaq jumped 1.
Admin System
Sep 13, 2011
It was another volatile session for U.S. stocks, which erased a steep loss late in the day Monday after reports that China may come to the aid of the embattled euro zone.
Lawrence Villamar
Sep 13, 2011
Thousands of Suncorp employees face a nervous wait as the Queensland based company undertakes a study to determine whether insurance jobs are to be sent offshore, a union claims.
Sharon Olalia
Sep 13, 2011
The Swatch Group has severed its cooperation contract with Tiffany & Co. for allegedly delaying the development of the business and the company is preparing to file a case seeking compensation for the loss of the planned future business.
Alena Flores
Sep 13, 2011
The United States government grants tax incentives to companies working on medical breakthroughs, urban redevelopment and alternatives to fossil fuels, the results of which could improve lives worldwide. However, the US government also grants tax breaks for the video game industry. Tax analysts are asking, “Why?” In a country that provides tax breaks for a company that created a video game about killing space zombies, tax analysts are baffled, to say the least.
Arlene Paredes
Sep 12, 2011
In an act that could be classified as part of a larger global legal war between Apple and Samsung, a German court banned Korean firm Samsung from selling an iPad-like computer tablet in Germany, ruling it had emulated the iPad.
Ivan Adnan
Sep 12, 2011
Coca Cola pursues alternative fuel vehicles through the launch of the latest e-trucks to reduce costs and promote a cleaner environment.
Alena Flores
Sep 12, 2011
Target plans to open 50 small- sized stores called Urban by Target in next four years to increase sales.
Alena Flores
Sep 12, 2011
The high-end smartphone market has attracted device makers due to its high margins and skyrocketing demand. With tens of smartphone models available today, who will emerge the winner if we send each handset to a contest where their beauty and talent will be judged?
Sep 12, 2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Monday that it would observe closely the moves of supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, particularly if the two would try to purchase Franklins or other independent grocers.
Vittorio Hernandez
Sep 12, 2011
Weak signals emitted by the general condition in Australia’s retail industry did not prevent key players from achieving higher margins in fiscal year 2011 and the good news is, better quarters are ahead for the sector, according to a new study.
Erik Pineda
Sep 12, 2011
YouTube co-founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley have another project in the works, a new revamped version of the social bookmarking site Delicious.
ranina sanglap
Sep 12, 2011
