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• Japan earthquake: panic in Tokyo as radiation spreads
• Japan shares tumble as nuclear crisis fears create panic
• Wall Street, European shares drop on Japan jitters
• Saudi Arabian troops sent to Bahrain as protests escalate
• Wall Street slides on Japan economy, nuclear fears
• German market hit as insurers, power shares fall
• Bank of Japan injects record £166bn, doubles asset purchases to calm nerves over economy
• Bank of Japan injects record £114bn, doubles asset purchases to calm nerves over economy
• London stock market holds nerve as Nikkei dives

Japan earthquake: panic in Tokyo as radiation spreads Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:23 AM PDT Panic has begun to spread Tokyo after elevated levels of radiation were detected in one of the world's largest metropolises. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Japan shares tumble as nuclear crisis fears create panic Posted: 14 Mar 2011 11:51 PM PDT Tokyo shares closed down 10.55pc on Tuesday as panicking investors dumped stocks after the government said levels of radiation leaking from a stricken nuclear plant posed a threat to health. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Wall Street, European shares drop on Japan jitters Posted: 14 Mar 2011 10:52 AM PDT Wall Street and European stock markets closed down on Monday as investors lost their nerves in the face of a possible nuclear meltdown in Japan following the country's worst ever earthquake. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Saudi Arabian troops sent to Bahrain as protests escalate Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:36 AM PDT 1,000 troops deployed to defend monarchy following fresh protests over the weekend.

Wall Street slides on Japan economy, nuclear fears Posted: 14 Mar 2011 08:24 AM PDT Wall Street slid lower as investors took stock of a 6.2pc fall in Japanese shares, the economic impact of Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami, and a possible nuclear meltdown. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

German market hit as insurers, power shares fall Posted: 14 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PDT German insurers and power companies plunged in early trading on Monday as investors tried to determine how much they would suffer from the natural disasters and nuclear crises in Japan. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Bank of Japan injects record £166bn, doubles asset purchases to calm nerves over economy Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:23 AM PDT Japan's central bank made a record 22 trillion yen (£166bn) to banks on Monday and doubled its asset buying scheme to 10 trillion yen (£76bn) to shore up confidence in the economy. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Bank of Japan injects record £114bn, doubles asset purchases to calm nerves over economy Posted: 14 Mar 2011 02:23 AM PDT Japan's central bank supplied at record 15 trillion yen (£114bn) to banks on Monday and doubled its asset buying scheme to 10 trillion yen (£76bn) to shore up confidence in the economy. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

London stock market holds nerve as Nikkei dives Posted: 14 Mar 2011 01:39 AM PDT London proved resilient on Monday after Japanese shares plunged 6.2pc on the first business day after a massive earthquake and tsunami laid waste to cities along Japan's northeast coast. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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