| LATEST NEWS | | S&P, Nasdaq wipe out year's gains | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq turned negative for the year on 2011's highest volume and the Dow suffered its worst performance since August on Wednesday as investors sold stocks on fears Japan's nuclear crisis could worsen. | Full Article | | | Inflation pressure bubbles, home building dives | | March 16, 2011 03:45 PM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Producer prices surged in February at their fastest pace in 1-1/2 years, data showed on Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve said it had a watchful eye on inflation pressures it expects to subside. | Full Article | | Apple hit by rare Wall St. downgrade as Japan looms | | March 16, 2011 02:46 PM ET | | LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A rare Wall Street downgrade stoked fears that Apple Inc's torrid pace of growth is slowing, sending shares in the world's largest technology company sliding for the second straight day. | Full Article | | Economic hit from Japan quake seen up to $200 billion | | March 16, 2011 02:30 PM 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 | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Japan scrambles to pull nuclear plant back from brink | | March 16, 2011 04:24 PM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Operators of a quake-crippled nuclear plant in Japan said they would try again on Thursday to use military helicopters to douse overheating reactors and avert a disaster, but U.S. officials warned that radiation levels may be too high to allow repairs. | Full Article | | Snow muffles rescue work in Japan's devastated northeast | | March 16, 2011 02:34 PM 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 crushes protests, draws U.S. criticism | | March 16, 2011 04:07 PM ET | | MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini forces used tanks and helicopters to drive protesters from the streets on Wednesday clearing a camp that had become a symbol of the Shi'ite Muslim uprising and drawing rare criticism from their U.S. allies. | Full Article | | Pakistan frees CIA man after "blood money" paid | | March 16, 2011 03:01 PM ET | | LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A CIA contractor was acquitted of two murder charges and released by a Pakistani court on Wednesday after a deal to pay "blood money" to the victims' families, Pakistani and U.S. officials said. | 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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