Japan utility appeals nuclear reactor injunction
Tokyo (AFP) April 17, 2015 -
The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant whose restart was blocked this week by a court injunction said Friday it would appeal the ruling.
Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) has submitted "a motion of complaint to Fukui district court" over Tuesday's injunction banning the re-firing of reactors No.3 and 4 at the Takahama nuclear plant in central Japan, a company spokesman told AFP.
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Fast-track trade deal stirs U.S. pot
Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2015 -
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lauded a congressional measure to open international trade doors, though opponents said the measure puts the climate at risk.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., introduced legislation that would fast-track trade agreements with overseas partners. ...
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China corporate jet sales 'dire' after graft sweep
Shanghai (AFP) April 16, 2015 -
China's corporate jet market is facing a "dire" 2015, an aviation consultancy said, as slowing economic growth and a persistent crackdown on corruption batter sales.
The number of corporate jets - also called business or executive jets - in mainland China rose 16 percent year-on-year to 297 in 2014, independent consultancy Asian Sky Group stated in its annual fleet report.
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