News Headlines - 29 May 2011

▽Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan 'unready for typhoon' - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13587264
Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is not fully prepared for heavy rain and winds of a typhoon heading towards the country, officials admit.

▽Nuclear power loses its appeal after Japan crisis - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/may/29/nuclear-power-loses-appeal-japan
Switzerland latest country to shelve nuclear plant plans – but many states still lack an alternative low-carbon energy supply

▽EU, Japan agree to prepare talks on free-trade pact - European Voice
http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2011/may/eu-japan-agree-to-prepare-talks-on-free-trade-pact/71211.aspx
Leaders decide at summit in Brussels to launch negotiations on political pact, discuss nuclear accident.

▽British Chambers of Commerce raises new fears for UK growth - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/may/30/economicgrowth-economics
Britain's economy will grow more slowly this year than has been forecast in official estimates, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), due to a weak first quarter and the impact of bank holidays and the royal wedding.

▽Over 1000 companies attend Hitachi Rail IEP Open Day - Rail.co
http://www.rail.co/2011/05/27/over-1000-companies-attend-hitachi-rail-iep-open-day/
More than 1800 individuals representing over 1000 companies have attended the first Open Day event for Hitachi Rail Europe’s Intercity Express Programme (IEP) in the north east.