Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to cooperate in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The agreement was signed in Riyadh yesterday during a visit by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. world-nuclear-news.org

The growth of China’s nuclear power industry will make it the world’s biggest in 15 years, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said on Tuesday. re.com

Nuclear power will come to an end in the U.S. if the industry doesn’t get more government support, according to Carlyle Group LP, one of the world’s largest investment firms. bloomberg.com

Exelon Corp. said its third-quarter earnings fell 22%, as the energy company saw decreased capacity prices and more write-downs related to the decommissioning of nuclear plants. wsj.com