Overnight, the Japanese Nikkei 225 stock index plummeted 7.3%. It was the worst single-day loss on the index since the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago. Even still, given how fast Japanese stocks have risen recently, that only takes the index

The Netherlands Thursday confirmed it plans to divest its 33% stake in Urenco Ltd., clearing the way for the sale of the world's second-largest nuclear fuel maker.

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AMSTERDAM, May 23 (Reuters) - The Netherlands is willing tosell its 33 percent stake in nuclear fuel producer Urenco, butwants governments to retain a majority holding in the firm, theDutch finance ministry said on Thursday.

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - France will do everything to protect its interests in Niger after an attack on a uranium plant run by nuclear reactor maker Areva near the northern town of Arlit earlier on Thursday, French President Francois Hollande said.

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - A uranium mine in northern Nigerrun by French nuclear reactor maker Areva is "badlydamaged" and has stopped production for the moment after it wasattacked earlier in the day, Niger government spokesman MarouAmadou said on Th

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - A uranium mine in northern Niger run by French nuclear reactor maker Areva is "badly damaged" and has stopped production for the moment after it was attacked earlier in the day, Niger government spokesman Marou Amadou said o

UK government advised to extend investment in new nuclear power stations and wind farms to 2030, despite pushing household bills up by £120 a year

NIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers struck on Thursday at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, military and company sources said.

NIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers struck on Thursday at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, according to military and company sources.

NIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Two suicide bombers struck on Thursday at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, according to military and company sources.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidenti

Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U.

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear pro

This month, the U.S. expanded itsalready aggressive sanctions on Iran by penalizing severalcompanies suspected of aiding the country’s nuclear program orhelping the regime evade trade restrictions. The U.S. Senatealso introduced legislation tha

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a co

UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a co

Japan's nuclear regulator accepted an expert panel's report that an active earthquake fault line runs directly under an idled plant in western Japan.

A senior aide to Kim Jong-eun has arrived in Beijing at a time when Pyongyang’s nuclear activities and belligerent rhetoric have stirred concerns

ByInfinity Group:On Friday March 11th 2011, Japan experienced an earthquake and a tsunami that killed many people and destroyed nuclear power plants owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TKECF.PK). As a result the share price fell drastically by

Here's a pretty shocking chart: it's the share price of TEPCO, the beleaguered Japanese power company at the center of the Fukushima nuclear disaster that followed from the Japanese earthquake in April 2011. Year-to-date, the stock is up 396%. In rec

Senator Harry Reid has hinted that he might in the next few days use the nuclear option to secure the confirmation of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB.

* Front month still below recent 21-month high * Weather forecasts turn warmer for most of nation * Nuclear plant outages slip back below normal By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures rose nearly 2 percent early on T

Like an attention-seeking toddler, albeit one with nuclear weapons, North Korea rarely allows much time to go by without some destructive antics. As of this weekend, the unpredictable country appears to be ransoming a Chinese fishing boat, potentiall

* Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan soar on minicar growth hope * Improved assessment of economy lifts mood * Interest rate sensitive stocks fall on rising yield * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO

* Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan soar on minicar growth hope * Improved assessment of economy lifts mood * Interest rate sensitive stocks fall on rising yield * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO

* Improved assessment of economy lifts mood * Interest rate sensitive stocks fall on rising yield * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to

* Improved assessment of economy lifts mood * Interest rate sensitive stocks fall on rising yield * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May...

* Improved assessment of economy lifts mood * Interest rate sensitive stocks fall on rising yield * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to

* Nikkei hits highest since Dec 2007 * Exporters lead gains * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday morn

* Nikkei hits highest since Dec 2007 * Exporters lead gains * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday morn

* Nikkei hits highest since Dec 2007 * Exporters lead gains * Report of Japan-India resuming talks on nuclear co-operation pact buoys By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share...

In what was painfully obvious to everyone with half a brain months ago (see here) Japan's desperate gambit at reflating would backfire massively by sending energy prices soaring in a world in which Japan no longer has access to internally producer, n

Uranium prices are up 400% in the last decade -- where are they headed next?

MISOV, Czech Republic, May 17 (Reuters) - A former secretSoviet nuclear warhead shelter in the Czech Republic is beingturned into a museum inviting visitors to learn about the ColdWar atomic race.

* Front month still well below recent 21-month high * Nuclear power plant outages remain above normal * Coming Up: Baker Hughes gas drilling rig data Friday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures edged higher early o

* Front month still well below recent 21-month high * Weather forecasts mixed throughout the nation * Nuclear power plant outages remain above normal * Coming Up: Baker Hughes gas drilling rig data Friday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters)

AMERICANS have grown accustomed to North Korean nuclear petulance. Now they are learning to live with its cyber sabre-rattling. Earlier this month the Department of Defence delivered a report to Congress accusing the hermit kingdom's expanding a

* A third of Belgium's nuclear capacity closed since last yr

* A third of Belgium's nuclear capacity closed since last yr

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's nuclear safety regulator will recommend reopening two GDF Suez nuclear reactors closed last year over safety concerns, newspaper Le Soir reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the regulator's report.

The US Dollar is HOT. Here's a chart of the trade-weighted dollar index. You can see it rallied in 2012, and has gone nuclear in 2013. So what gives? Dollar strength is the topic of this evening's Morgan Stanley FX Pulse. The basic gist is: It's abo

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Critics of the damaged San Onofre nuclear plant in California urged federal regulators on Thursday to reject an effort by a unit of Edison International to accelerate a review process needed to determine if the reactor is

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Critics of the damaged San Onofre nuclear plant in California urged federal regulators on Thursday to reject an effort by a unit of Edison International to accelerate a review process needed to determine if the reactor is

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Critics of the damaged San Onofre nuclear plant in California urged federal regulators on Thursday to reject an effort by a unit of Edison International to accelerate a review process needed to determine if the reactor is

HOUSTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Critics of the damaged San Onofre nuclear plant in California urged federal regulators on Thursday to reject an effort by a unit of Edison International to accelerate a review process needed to determine if the reactor is

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, returned to service at 1:08 p.m. today following a March 18, 2013, shutdown for refueling and mainten

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz's nomination to lead the Energy Department.

WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursdayoverwhelmingly approved nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz'snomination to lead the Energy Department.