Korea: "As the temperature lingers below the annual average, more people are getting the flu"

According to the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, 4.66 of every 1,000 patients visiting the doctor recently were diagnosed with influenza. The authorities blame the cold weather, saying it likely brought down overall immunity.

US (CA): Challenging tangerine season

Frost weather and lack of rain have not made it an easy season for tangerines. Those factors have led to a year of smaller fruit.

Germany Cuts Solar Aid to Curb Prices, Panel Installations - Bloomberg

Germany’s parliament approved record cuts in aid for solar power, aiming to reduce the annual pace of installations by half in the world’s biggest market for
the industry.

Outgoing Future Fund chief attacks govt

The outgoing chairman of the Future Fund has launched a stinging attack on the Gillard government ahead of his departure next week.

David Murray described the carbon tax as the worst piece of economic reform he had seen in his life, warning it would be very bad for the economy.