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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
(Teleborsa) - Giornata nel complesso positiva per le borse asiatiche, a parte Tokyo che chiude debole dopo i dati sul PIL. La crescita dell'economia giapponese è risultata ben sotto le...
Despite aggressive monetary policies under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the second-quarter G.D.P. figure showed fitful growth.
As the son of a man who journeyed from China to Singapore and founded a shipping business a half century ago, Teo Siong Seng sees his life as one immersed in the ancient trading networks of Asia. So the managing director of the Pacific International Lines Group is seeking to ...
Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases. In a federal jury trial that begins this week, they plan to lay out evidence that they say will prove ...
Japan’s economy grew at a slower than forecast 0.2 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, as the recovery was sapped by weaker exports and business investment, the government said Monday. Growth for the world’s third-largest economy was flat on a quarterly basis, adding to pressure on the Bank of ...
More than half of major Japanese companies surveyed expect the economy to remain flat through the end of the year, citing such concerns as sluggish consumer spending, a stronger yen and the effects of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, a Kyodo News survey has shown. Of the 108 ...
Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights last week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1960s, airline industry and technology experts have said. Airlines have spent heavily to introduce new features ...
Jihadi attacks and political struggles are thwarting attempts by Libya’s unity government to revive an oil industry seen as vital for the economy of the impoverished North African country. Five years since the fall of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s rival governments and militias are in a bitter struggle for control ...
The sight of a large, lumbering horse pulling a plow through a vineyard may seem like a time warp, but hundreds of French winegrowers have returned to the centuries-old practice. “It’s a picture postcard image,” said oenologist Gilles de Revel, adding that the renaissance took off about 10 years ago ...
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. They delved into taxes and regulations, trade deals and job growth. Yet perhaps most notable about their speeches is what they left out. Mostly unmentioned were major challenges that have slowed the U.S. ...
First it was falling oil prices that plagued Nigeria, then came inflation, power shortages, and a humanitarian crisis in the north. “Suddenly, we’re a poor country,” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “Before we came to office, petroleum sold for about $100 per barrel. Then ...
The effort to turn around struggling Sharp Corp. by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. kicked into high gear Saturday, as Sharp named Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Hon Hai, its president and chief executive officer. The change in the management came a day after Hon Hai, also known as ...
The effort to turnaround Sharp Corp. by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. kicked into gear Saturday with Tai Jeng-wu, vice chairman of Hon Hai, being named president and CEO. The post Hon Hai completes acquisition of Sharp; Tai Jeng-wu named president, CEO appeared first on The Japan Times.
Expensive drugs like Opdivo, a lung cancer treatment that costs a whopping ¥1.33 million a dose, are asking difficult questions of Japan's health insurance system. The post Expensive new drugs put strain on Japan’s health system appeared first on The Japan Times.
Source: UN Security Council Country: South SudanThe resolution authorizes a 4,000-strong regional protection force within UNMISS to bolster civilian protection in the wake of the latest eruption of deadly violence in Juba.SC/12475 12 AUGUST 2016 SECURITY COUNCIL 7754TH MEETING (PM) The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ...
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 396,000 vehicles in North America to repair a suspension issue that could result in loss of control when driving. The recall involves models of the RAV4 sport utility vehicle made from 2006 to 2011, and the Lexus HS 250h sedan from 2010. The action is ...
Japan on Friday announced it is pouring $2.4 billion into a new railway aimed at easing Manila’s notorious gridlock. Japan, the Philippines’ top trading partner and source of aid, said the 38-kilometer (24-mile) elevated commuter line would connect Manila to nearby Bulacan province to decongest the capital and help spur ...
Toshiba Corp. said Friday it returned to profitability in the April to June quarter, helped by the sale of its white goods unit to China’s Midea Group Co. as the industrial conglomerate proceeds with broad restructuring after an accounting scandal. Toshiba’s group net profit came to ¥79.80 billion, a turnaround ...
The dollar traded on a firmer note above ¥102 in Tokyo trading on Friday, though confined in a narrow range since many currency players were absent from trading for summer holidays. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥102.05-06, up from ¥101.49-50 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was ...
Stocks rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, supported by an overnight rise in U.S. equities and the yen’s weakening. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average gained 184.80 points, or 1.10 percent, to end at 16,919.92. On Wednesday, the key market gauge fell 29.85 points. The Tokyo market was closed ...
Major nonfinancial companies saw year-on-year profits fall by 15.9 percent in the first quarter, thanks largely to the pricey yen, data show. Combined sales shrank 5.9 percent, according to the tally for April to June. The figures cover the 1,219 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s first section that ...