| Economic hit from Japan quake seen up to $200 billion | | March 16, 2011 08:02 AM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's devastating earthquake and deepening nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world's third largest economy but the global impact remains hard to gauge five days after a massive tsunami battered the northeast coast. | Full Article | | Housing starts see biggest drop since 1984 | | March 16, 2011 08:47 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Housing starts posted their biggest decline in 27 years in February while building permits dropped to their lowest level on record, suggesting the beleaguered real estate sector has yet to rebound from its deepest slump in modern history. | Full Article | | Snow muffles rescue work in Japan's devastated northeast | | March 16, 2011 07:46 AM ET | | SENDAI, Japan (Reuters) - - Heavy snow blanketed Japan's devastated northeast on Wednesday, hindering rescue workers and adding to the woes of the few, mainly elderly, residents who remained in the area worst hit by last week's massive earthquake and tsunami. | Full Article | | Bahrain forces launch crackdown on protesters | | March 16, 2011 08:34 AM ET | | MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini forces, backed by helicopters, fired tear gas in a crackdown on protesters on Wednesday, clearing hundreds from a camp that had become the symbol of an uprising by the island's Shi'ite Muslim majority. | Full Article | |  | | BUSINESS NEWS | | Wholesale prices rise fastest in 1-1/2 years | | March 16, 2011 09:30 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices surged in February at their fastest pace in just over 1-1/2 years, pointing to a build-up in pipeline inflation pressures from soaring food and energy costs. | Full Article | | Mortgage applications fell last week: MBA | | March 16, 2011 08:05 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages dipped last week despite increased refinancing, an industry report said on Wednesday, suggesting still-stunted demand as the spring selling season nears. | Full Article | | Nasdaq faces uphill battle in winning NYSE: experts | | March 16, 2011 02:00 AM ET | | BOCA RATON, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's possible counterbid for NYSE Euronext faces some big hurdles, including funding a complicated deal and convincing Big Board shareholders that it's better than Deutsche Boerse's offer, experts said. | Full Article | | Watchdog says TARP helps perpetuate "Too big to fail" | | March 16, 2011 02:02 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The watchdog panel for the $700 billion bank bailout faulted the U.S. government for the last time on Wednesday, saying the program helped underpin the perception that federal authorities will always prevent troubled financial firms from failing. | Full Article | | | | HEALTH NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. |  | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. |  | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
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