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Giappone
Big biz CEOs push back hard against Trump’s temporary immigration ban
CEOs of some of the world’s biggest companies are fighting back against President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban, calling it un-American and bad for business. The heads of Apple, Ford and Goldman Sachs said they don’t support the executive order the president signed last week, which bans immigrants from seven ...
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Giappone
Dollar tumbles to ¥113.50 amid uproar over Trump policy
The dollar tumbled to levels around ¥113.50 in Tokyo trading late Tuesday amid spreading international uproar over U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.52-53, down from ¥114.70-71 at the same time Monday. The euro was unchanged at $1.0699-0700, while plunging to ¥121.46-47 from ...
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Giappone
Industrial output up 0.5 % in December on solid auto production
Industrial output rose 0.5 percent in December from November, lifted by robust production growth in transport equipment, government data showed Tuesday amid hopes for continued recovery. The government maintained its basic assessment, saying industrial production shows signs of improving. The index of output at factories and mines stood at 100.4 ...
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Giappone
GM, Honda plan venture to develop advanced hydrogen fuel cells
General Motors and Honda take a big step toward putting out vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The post GM, Honda plan venture to develop advanced hydrogen fuel cells appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Sony to take writedown of ¥112 billion as movie business founders
Sony Corp. said it will take a ¥112 billion ($1 billion) writedown in its movie business after reviewing the future profitability of its operations. The company said it would book the charge in the fiscal third quarter and is examining how that will affect its forecasts. To offset part of ...
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USA Giappone
U.S. formally notifies TPP members of departure from trade deal
The United States on Monday completed its withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal by officially notifying the 11 other member states. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative sent letters of intent to Japan and other TPP members, with President Donald Trump apparently eager to seek talks with Tokyo ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks plunge on yen’s rise, weak U.S. equities
Stocks plunged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, weighed down by the yen’s ascent and weaker U.S. equities on worries about confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 327.51 points, or 1.69 percent, to finish at 19,041.34, the day’s low. On Monday, the key ...
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Giappone
Ailing Toshiba may sell Westinghouse to pare risks from nuclear business
Struggling electronics and machinery giant Toshiba Corp. is considering selling U.S. subsidiary Westinghouse Electric Co. as one of its options in an ongoing review of its overseas nuclear operations, sources have said. Toshiba is expected to suffer a loss of up to ¥680 billion from its U.S. nuclear plant business. ...
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Giappone
Entrepreneurs racing to develop flying car to ease commuter congestion
Even before George Jetson entranced kids with his cartoon flying car, people dreamed of soaring above traffic congestion. Inventors and entrepreneurs have long tried and failed to make the dream a reality, but that may be changing. Nearly a dozen companies around the globe, including some with deep pockets such ...
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Brasile
Novo satélite da Hispasat lançado na sexta-feira já está em órbita
A Hispasat tem a operadora Oi como parceira no Brasil e prepara investimentos no Rio