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Toshiba, Canon to start commercial drone services
Toshiba Corp. and Canon Inc. are starting separate drone-based services for corporate clients. Toshiba said Monday it will partner with auto parts manufacturer Alpine Electronics Inc. to commercialize a system by March 2018 to inspect remote infrastructure such as power cables and steel towers. Their service will combine Alpine Electronics’ ...
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Giappone
G-20 leaders join hands against protectionism
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies voice their opposition to protectionism and advocate free trade to support global economic growth. The post G-20 leaders join hands against protectionism appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Uptick in base wages in July likely no boon for inflation-hungry BOJ
The first increase in base wages in four months is unlikely to offer much relief to the Bank of Japan as it undertakes a review of policies meant to stoke inflation and growth. Average monthly base pay, excluding overtime and bonuses, rose 0.4 percent in July from a year earlier ...
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Line makes splash by launching cut-rate smartphone service
Internet giant Line Corp. on Monday made its foray into mobile phone services, launching low-cost smartphone and SIM card packages that offer subscribers free use of its messaging app. Branded Line Mobile, the service, excluding the cost of handsets, will cost between ¥500 and ¥3,220 a month, depending on data ...
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Giappone
Nikkei up on Wall Street rise, yen fall
The benchmark Nikkei average closed above 17,000 for the first time in about three months Monday, backed by a rise in U.S. equities late last week and the yen’s drop. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 111.95 points, or 0.66 percent, to end at 17,037.63 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, its ...
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Giappone
Dollar loses steam, dips below ¥103.50 in late Tokyo trading
The dollar gave up early gains and fell below ¥103.50 in late Tokyo trading Monday, failing to maintain its upward momentum as Japanese stocks grew top-heavy. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥103.36-36, down from ¥103.57-58 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.1176-1176, down from $1.1192-1196, ...
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Giappone
As BOJ rethink looms, Kuroda dismisses calls to halt aggressive easing campaign
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda dismisses views that he has exhausted his policy options. The post As BOJ rethink looms, Kuroda dismisses calls to halt aggressive easing campaign appeared first on The Japan Times.
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In report, Japan warns Brexit may drive finance, pharmaceutical investment to EU
Japan has warned Britain that its exit from the European Union could prompt Japanese financial institutions to relocate from London and listed a raft of concerns from Japanese companies about the transition away from the EU. In a 15-page report published on the eve of a summit of the Group ...
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Giappone
Another Son rises in Japan seeking to improve the world
When massive tsunami swept away entire towns in northeastern Japan five years ago, Taizo Son filled three shipping containers with emergency supplies and sent them to help the relief effort. Later, he bet almost $100 million of his own money on startups, seeking to transform everything from transportation and education ...
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Populist backlash against trade dominates chatter at China G-20 summit
Global economic leaders stepped up warnings that the populist mood sweeping many developed nations is a threat to trade and growth, calling from the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit for governments and businesses to fight to keep goods flowing across borders. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde ...