A round-up of news links.
- Reuters, “Japan quake damage seen hitting silicon wafer supply“
- Associated Press, “Nissan mulls shifting some engine production to US“
- Reuters, “Toyota to restart hybrid vehicle output in Japan“
- Wall Street Journal, “Japanese Firms Cut Earnings Estimates“
- The Inquirer, “Dell says its supply chain was not disrupted by Japanese earthquake“
- IDG News Service, “Two Weeks After Japan Earthquake, IT Industry Faces Hurdles“
- Reuters, “Japan auto recovery may take months; short of parts, power“
- The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M., “Car dealers navigate quake’s aftermath“
- Houston Chronicle, “Bracing for the pinch on auto parts from Japan“
And two reports that give reason for optimism…
- NPR (blog), “Why Japan Will Bounce Back“
- Irish Times, “History shows fast recovery time after Japan disasters“
With all this economic news and the continued reporting (and hype) on the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear reactors, we hope people do not lose sight of the human suffering and loss the earthquake and tsunami inflicted on the Japanese. Today’s report drives it home: “Number of dead in Japan disaster grows, thousands still missing.”
