Soaring cost estimates of as much as £7.5 billion, or $11.7 billion, for the plants mean the companies would not make a sufficient return on their investment at current electric prices, they say.
London had been counting on nuclear power to help it achieve its greenhouse gas reduction targets as well as meet rising power demands, but soaring cost estimates are putting that plan in doubt.
Soaring cost estimates are jeopardizing the U.S. contribution to ITER, the massive international fusion energy project.
Apple shares hit a record high of $400 after its quarterly profit of $7.31 billion soared past estimates, giving the company a market value of $360 billion.
This past year, the art market has continued to perform well, which has been seen through top works soaring far above estimates in the spring and fall auctions, renowned collections going up for sale, and more focus on emerging markets.
The US-made fighters have had big problems with their weight and software, and their cost has soared, now estimated to total some £100m each.
Total giving by independent foundations, including family foundations, soared an estimated 24.5% in 1998, after gaining 15.5% in 1997 the two strongest consecutive years on record at the Foundation Center, which tracks charitable giving.
With health-care costs soaring and an estimated 46 million Americans uninsured, many see cause for despair.
With a population soaring to an estimated 2.5 million, the rapid growth of the species causes problems for both rural and urban dwellers, who have seen farm crops destroyed and golf courses ruined.
With one Super Bowl trip, three other playoff teams and two other winning seasons, Tisch got more than his money's worth out of the Giants, especially with the franchise's value soaring to an estimated $806 million, according to Forbes magazine.
