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  • Nuclear Comeback Could Boost Uranium Prices Thursday, 12 Jan 2012 | 11:17 AM ET
    nuclear power station

    The price of uranium could receive a boost from renewed instability in the Middle East if governments turn again to nuclear power, an industry executive told CNBC.

  • Can Big Business Save Japan's Fishing Industry? Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 | 8:54 PM ET

    Japan's fishing industry may be about to undergo a complete transformation. One local government is proposing opening coastal waters to big-business investors in what he says is an effort to save the industry.  The Christian Science Monitor reports.

  • CNBC's Business News Headlines  Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 | 7:28 PM ET

    CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports hackers infiltrated the Nasdaq's computer systems; a 3.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the San Francisco area; and a look at earnings after the bell.

  • Japanese policemen wearing a protective suits undergo testing for possible nuclear radiation at screening center about 35 kilometers away from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant as they finish their duty inside exclusion zone in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

    More than 20 spots in and around the nation’s capital are contaminated with potentially harmful levels of radioactive cesium, according to a citizens’ group and the respected nuclear research center they worked with.  The NYT reports.

  • Euro bills and coins

    Some analysts believe the euro could be heading to a new lower range, as Europe grapples with its peripheral debt crisis.

  • A man and his sister stand before their broken house, destroyed by the tsunami at Rikuzentakata in Iwate prefecture on March 17, 2011.

    Following the catastrophic earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011, affected companies – including my own – have taken a fresh look at the way they manage risk. And for good cause.

  • Tsunami Warning Canceled for Alaska's Aleutians Friday, 2 Sep 2011 | 8:40 AM ET

    A tsunami warning is in effect for parts of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the ocean.

  • A fallen tree which also knocked over a power line is seen on Loughboro Road after Hurricane Irene swept through the area.

    Hurricane Irene was the 'Perfect Storm' for insurers in a different sense of the cliche. The weakened storm that spared New York city from major damage gave the wealthy and rarely hit Northeast enough of a scare because of ominous weather forecasts leading up the storm that property insurers will be able to raise pricing even more next year, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst.

  • CNBC.com Market Outlook  Friday, 26 Aug 2011 | 5:00 PM ET

    The week's top business and investment news, including Hurricane Irene and banking plays.

  • Earthquake Aftermath  Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | 11:50 AM ET

    CNBC's Hampton Pearson has the story on the damage from yesterday's 5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast.

  • East Coast Quake & Nuclear Plant Measures  Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | 7:00 AM ET

    CNBC's Hampton Pearson takes a look at the damage from the Quake and the measures nuclear power plants are taking to keep facilities cool, with Thomas Farrell, Dominion Resources CEO, who says plants remain shut down until inspectors confirm no damaged was sustained.

  • Earthquake Rattles U.S. East Coast  Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011 | 6:04 AM ET

    People are still buzzing about the strong earthquake that rattled the East coast yesterday. CNBC's Hampton Pearson has the details on the damages caused and the safety procedures following the quake.

  • Evacuations After Quake  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 7:36 PM ET

    Quake prompts some building evacuations on the East Coast. David Christian, Dominion Generation CEO, weighs in on damage in North Carolina.

  • Are we Ready for the Big One?  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 7:06 PM ET

    Thomas O'Rourke, Cornell University engineering professor, discusses how vulnerable the East Coast is to natural disasters, including earthquakes.

  • Scary Moments at Nation's Capitol  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 7:00 PM ET

    Insight on the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Virginia and the nation's capitol Thursday, with CNBC's Eamon Javers.

  • CNBC All-Stars on Markets & Earthquake  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 4:37 PM ET

    CNBC's news team weigh in on today's rally in the markets after Virginia was hit with a 5.9 magnitude earthquake.

  • White House Earthquake Statement  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 4:22 PM ET

    CNBC's Bill Griffeth has the details on President Obama's conference call with officials after today's earthquake.

  • Quake Impact on Transportation  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 4:14 PM ET

    CNBC's Tyler Mathisen with the latest details on today 5.9 magnitude quake and its impact on transportation.

  • Earthquake Impacts Airlines & DC  Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 4:10 PM ET

    CNBC's Phil LeBeau & Hampton Pearson with details on the 5.9 magnitude quake in Virginia and its impact on the airline industry and Washington, DC.

  • Scenes From The East Coast Earthquake Tuesday, 23 Aug 2011 | 4:06 PM ET
    A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island, New York City and Martha's Vineyard, Mass., where President Barack Obama is vacationing. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep. Shaking was felt at the White House and all over the East Coast, as far south as Chapel Hill, N.C. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated. There were no immediate reports of injuri

    A 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C. Click for scenes from the moments following the earthquake.