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Business Matters

March 31, 2011 11:58 AM PT

The disaster reverberated throughout the global economy, affecting stock markets, automakers and technology companies. The future of the nuclear power industry is now uncertain.

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Japan damage could reach $235 billion, World Bank estimates

Economic consequences of the earthquake and tsunami will be felt across East Asia but will be ‘short-lived,’ the World Bank predicts. Japan’s GDP growth could be slowed by as much as half a percentage point this year.
March 21, 2011
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Business

Japan quake likely to affect business globally

The disaster could lead to a long-term disruption in the world’s supply of automobiles, consumer electronics and machine tools.
March 15, 2011
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Business

Crisis in Japan could slow U.S. economic recovery, trade group finds

The U.S. Business and Industry Council says American companies rely heavily on Japanese industrial equipment such as machine tools and turbines and are vulnerable to production disruptions.
March 30, 2011