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The newly discovered isolated planets, also called free-floating Jupiters by scientists, are believed to be ejected from developing planetary systems, indicating possibilities of life on other planets as well.

Shareholders in Tokyo Electric Power Co <9501.T> will also be asked to help support the utility as it copes with compensating victims of its crippled nuclear plant in northern Japan, the government's top spokesman said on Thursday.

Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 3.7 percent in the first three months of the year.

The dollar slipped on Thursday with funds sensing a rally this month is ending and expectations increasing that commodity prices have resumed an uptrend, pushing up equities in Asia's energy and materials sectors.

Justin Beiber met with fanst at the U.S. ambassador's residence where he talked with quake victims

Japan's economy shrank 0.9 percent in January-March from the previous quarter, marking a second straight quarter of contraction, Cabinet Office data showed on Thursday, as the March earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis weighed heavily on capital spending and private consumption.

Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter at nearly double the pace expected, effectively slipping into recession as the devastating earthquake in March hit business spending and private consumption.

A group of researchers have discovered a new class of planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, which do not orbit a star, and are thus free floating.

The following are the Federal Reserve's staff forecasts as contained in the minutes of recent Federal Open Market Committee meetings:

Trade judges on Wednesday partially overturned a ruling that had accused EU states of giving Airbus illegal subsidies, but said the aircraft maker did receive billions of dollars of unfair aid that harmed Boeing.

Minutes from the last FOMC meeting held April 26-27, 2011.

Mark Carney, a former Goldman Sachs employee and the current Governor of Bank of Canada, is a huge commodities bull.

If you've been following the preaching of Harold Camping, according to him, Judgment Day is merely days away. So set your clock for 6pm on Saturday, May 21st.

Japanese camera and copier maker Canon Inc <7751.T> expects its quake-hit supply chain to recover more quickly than originally estimated, giving a roughly 50 billion yen ($600 million) boost to its annual sales, the company's chief executive said.

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display, the world's top two flat-screen makers, expect the depressed LCD market to start rebounding as demand rises in China and new TV models are rolled out.

Apple's assault on the living room likely means the introduction of another Apple appliance or device and Apple TV is the best thing the Cupertino, California-based company can do.

World stocks climbed off four-week lows on Wednesday and the euro recovered some ground against the dollar as investors sought bargains in recently hard-hit markets.

Sony has come up with frequently asked questions (FAQ) guidelines to address the queued costumers after the discontinuation of service for its PlayStation Network (PSN) due to repeated hacking attacks.

The reconstruction of disaster that hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on March 11 this year, published by the Wall Street Journal shows the deterioration of the nuclear plants in the first 24 hours was much faster as opposed to what was comprehended earlier.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co <4502.T>, Japan's largest drugmaker, will announce the 1 trillion yen ($12 billion) purchase of closely held Swiss rival Nycomed on Wednesday as it seeks to expand in Europe and emerging markets, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported.

Asia shares rose from a six-week low Wednesday, led by consumer stocks, but disappointing U.S. data have made some investors reluctant to follow commodity prices higher, containing a bounce in risky assets from currencies to oil.