Small tsunami reach Japan after Samoa earthquakeSeptember 30th, 2009 Small tsunami hit Japan after Samoa quakeTOKYO — Small tsunami waves caused by a powerful earthquake that hit Samoa in the Pacific Ocean reached Japan on Wednesday, officials said. Japan's Meteorological Agency said tsunami waves, which it described as "very weak," were registered off the island of Hachijojima about 10 hours after the quake.
Nissan NA plans to export engines from US to Japan for first time to install in Infinity SUVsSeptember 17th, 2009 Nissan NA to export engines to JapanDECHERD, Tenn. — Nissan is planning to export engines from the United States to Japan for the first time.
Corning Inc. acquires labware maker Axygen Bioscience for about $400 millionSeptember 16th, 2009 Corning buys Axygen Bioscience for $400 millionROCHESTER, N.Y. — Specialty glass pioneer Corning Inc.
2 earthquakes strike off Japan's southern coast, briefly generate tsunami warnings; no damagesAugust 17th, 2009 2 strong quakes hit off Japan; no damagesTOKYO — Two strong earthquakes hit between Japan's southernmost islands and the coast of Taiwan on Monday, both briefly prompting tsunami warnings, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The first quake — a magnitude-6.8 — struck at 9:06 a.m.
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits off eastern coast of Japan, no reports of damage or injuriesAugust 13th, 2009 Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off east coast of JapanTOKYO — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit off Japan's eastern coast early Thursday, the country's Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
European industrial production falls in JuneAugust 12th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Industrial production in the 16-nation euro area posted a monthly decline of 0.6 percent in June and plummeted by 17 percent when compared to the same month last year, data released Wednesday showed. The European Union statistics office (Eurostat) said month-on-month output in the 27-member European Union also fell, by 0.2 percent.
Corning 2Q profit falls sharply, but exceeds Wall Street forecastJuly 27th, 2009 Corning 2Q profit skids, but beats forecastROCHESTER, N.Y. — Corning Inc.
Corning 2Q profit of $611 million exceeds Wall Street forecastJuly 27th, 2009 Corning earns $611M in 2QROCHESTER, N.Y. — Specialty glass maker Corning Inc.
EU car makers say output likely to fall 25 percent this yearJuly 14th, 2009 EU car makers expect 25 pct output drop in 2009BRUSSELS — Car output in Europe is likely to fall by a quarter this year as government handouts to car buyers fail to halt a major slump, EU car makers said Tuesday. European car manufacturer association ACEA said "cash-for-clunkers" programs in 13 European nations had helped boost sales of small cars but had failed to make a major dent in overall demand.
Corning raises 2nd-quarter glass volume forecast again as sales of LCD TVs improveJune 30th, 2009 Corning raises 2Q glass volume forecast againROCHESTER, N.Y. — Specialty glass maker Corning Inc.
Japan auto production falls in May for 8th straight month of declinesJune 29th, 2009 Japan auto production falls for 8th straight monthTOKYO — Japan's auto production fell for the eighth straight month in May, plummeting 41.4 percent from a year earlier, as the nation's top industry continued to be hammered by the global slowdown. Japan produced 542,282 vehicles in May, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Monday in a monthly report.
Norwegian fertilizers group Yara halts Belgian plant after explosion injures 2June 29th, 2009 Norway's Yara shuts down Belgian plantOSLO — Fertilizers group Yara International ASA announced Monday that it was shutting down its plant in Belgium after an explosion injured two employees and caused serious damage to the facility. Yara spokesman Asle Skredderberget said the plant suffered "substantial" damage in the blast, which occurred Saturday, and that the company has sent a team to investigate.
Japan auto production tumbles in May on slumping global demandJune 25th, 2009 Japan auto production tumbles again in MayTOKYO — Global production at Japan's top automakers tumbled in May, hit by a lingering slump in demand and uncertainty over a recovery in the battered industry. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest carmaker, said Thursday its worldwide output dropped 38.8 percent from a year earlier to 442,621 vehicles — the 10th straight monthly decline.
Japan's major automakers cut output in AprilMay 28th, 2009 TOKYO - Japan's major automakers suffered production cuts in April amid declining sales caused by the global economic turmoil, the firms said Thursday. Leading carmaker Toyota Motor Corp's global output plunged almost 50 percent in April to 366,125 units from the corresponding month a year before, it said.
Japan's automakers extend deep production slump in MarchApril 23rd, 2009 Japan automakers extend output slump in MarchTOKYO — Japan's top automakers reported deep production declines in March as the unprecedented collapse in global demand maintained its painful grip on one of the country's key industries. Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said its worldwide production slid 46 percent in March from a year earlier to 472,036 vehicles as overseas demand plunged by more than two-thirds.
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