JAPAN

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:32 p.m. local time on Thursday in the same area as the initial March 11 9.0-magnitude earthquake. It was the largest aftershock to date.

U.S. stocks declined on Thursday after reports of another earthquake hitting Japan in less than a month, but markets were off their lows after a tsunami warning was lifted.

Physical Gold Investment prices held near yesterday's new all-time Dollar highs in London trade on Thursday, rising toward 3-week highs in Euro terms even as the European Central Bank made good on its promise to raise Eurozone base rates.

Japan’s NHK World TV reported that all tsunami alerts in the country have been lifted, following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the ruined northeastern coast.

Japan’s NHK public television has reported that today’s earthquake off the coast of northeast Japan has not caused any additional damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant, quoting the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO).

High Tide Time and Estimated Tsunami Arrival Time at each place

Another massive earthquake measuring 7.4 on Richter hit Japan with the epicenter about 250 miles from Tokyo.

The Japanese government will look at altering the threshold for radiation exposure as it evaluates whether people can return to the exclusion zones around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Deutsche Bank has cut its profit estimates of online retailer Amazon , citing impact from Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) touched a new 52-week low of $9.31 on Wednesday. The company said its load factor for the month of March declined 4.5 percentage points to 79.7 percent from 84.2 percent last year.

With Google gearing up to infuse massive amount of money to turn YouTube into a competition for TV, the popular video sharing website, which has grown into its role in the world of internet as a social platform for the users, stands a risk of losing its charm.

UN atomic watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency has released the following update on the status of the earthquake-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan:

Gold is the world's most stable asset and the best gauge of inflation. The National Inflation Association (NIA) says this brand new breakout in the price of gold leads us to believe that the Federal Reserve is getting ready to unleash QE3 at the end of June.

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The statement counters a previous statement made by Sony America president Jack Tretton, who yesterday said that Sony may be forced to stagger the release of their next portable to keep with demand.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to inject nitrogen into one of the reactors to prevent a hydrogen explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

Should the spreading economic aftermath of the earthquake in Japan cause us to unravel global supply chains that seem suddenly all too vulnerable to shortages and shutdowns? Adam Smith would say No. The philosophical founding father of globalization would urge us, not to undo our worldwide lines of supply for component parts and raw materials, but to improve them.

UN atomic watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency has released the following update on the status of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

Genpact Ltd (NYSE: G), the outsourcing company spun off from General Electric Co., has agreed to acquire privately-held IT services provider Headstrong Corp. for $550 million in cash to expand its operations in the United States.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday the leak of highly contaminated water from the cable storage pit located next to the Unit 2 inlet point at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has stopped.

The ship times for the chronically out-of-stock Apple iPad 2 have improved of late, offering hope to enthusiasts who haven’t had a chance to own one so far.