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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.

Brokers need to be aware that a client's fraudulent transactions may come back to haunt them under NCCP legislation, according to Genworth Financial.

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.

- 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...

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.

July has seen a significant upturn for commercial finance, erasing June's declines.

Now isn't a good time to be announcing bad news, or news that the jittery investors take as being bad.

More evidence yesterday that the economy isn't a straitjacket or under pressure.

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.

- 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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Coca Cola pursues alternative fuel vehicles through the launch of the latest e-trucks to reduce costs and promote a cleaner environment.

Target plans to open 50 small- sized stores called Urban by Target in next four years to increase sales.

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?

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.

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.

YouTube co-founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley have another project in the works, a new revamped version of the social bookmarking site Delicious.

- What exactly is a credit rating?- How do relative sovereign ratings stack up?- Should the UK not be the next downgrade contender?By Greg PeelIt is interesting to note the new state government of NSW has now budgeted for a fiscal deficit, part of which will be funded by the issue of infrastructure ...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered on Sunday the closure of the Yakolev-42 chartered plane that crashed Wednesday that caused the death of 43 people, including almost all of the country's national hockey team members, AFP reports.

By Justin Dove, Investment U ResearchCobalt has been used as a pigment in glass and porcelain for centuries.

The Australian Dollar has opened up this morning at 1.0438, as the weakness on international equity markets spreads, after attention was again focussed on the woes of the Eurozone on Friday.

A strike contagion is apparently spreading in Australia's labor sector. Days after thousands of public workers in New South Wales walked off their job over a state pay cap, coal miners of BHP Billiton resumed their job walk off on Saturday over pay and work condition disputes with management.

US wholesale inventories rose by 0.8pct in July, slightly above forecasts, and compared with a 0.6pct rise in June. Meanwhile China´s trade surplus narrowed to US$17.8bn with imports up 30.2pct on a year earlier with exports up 24.5pct.

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower due to fresh worries of a Greek default, the surprise resignation of a European Central Bank executive board member and concerns about President Barack Obama's jobs plan.