• Giappone

    Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario Run’ marred by price, connectivity missteps

    Super Mario might be running, but a hefty price tag for a mobile game just won’t fly with the masses. The world, so far, is underwhelmed by “Super Mario Run,” which Nintendo released for the iPhone last week. This is no “Pokemon Go,” which captivated millions of players with a ...

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    On heels of talk with Trump, SoftBank announces investment expected to spur 3,000 jobs

    SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son told President-elect Donald Trump this month he would create 50,000 jobs in the United States. Money for the first 3,000 positions was announced on Monday. Satellite startup OneWeb Ltd. said it raised $1.2 billion (about ¥141.6 billion) from SoftBank and existing investors, ...

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    Japan’s restaurant chains cut overnight hours to help workers, stem losses

    Like convenience stores, many nationwide restaurant chains used to stay open 24 hours a day, targeting younger generations who want to dine or sip beer in the late-night hours. But amid a decline in the number of nighttime customers, many operators are starting to close around midnight. And as cases ...

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    Tokyo startup looks to tap satellite images of nighttime neon to forecast GDP

    Nowcast Inc., a Japanese financial research and technology startup, has developed a product that estimates economic growth in real time by using satellite images of nighttime lights. Based on algorithms that examine changes in the intensity of illumination, as well as a range of published statistics, including those for industrial ...

  • Nigeria

    Onitsha NBA seeks review of 1999 Constitution

    The Onitsha Branch of Nigerian Bar Association has called for review of 1999 Constitution of Nigeria to reflect true federalism and give regions room to develop independently. The Branch Chairman, Mr. Ikenna Chibuzor, made the call on Tuesday in Onitsha, Anambra at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Law Week. ...

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    CAS reduces Real Madrid transfer ban

    Real Madrid can buy new players in next summer’s transfer window after sport’s highest court on Tuesday halved their initial two-window ban imposed by FIFA. The European champions had been sanctioned by world football’s ruling body for irregularities in the signing of foreign under-18 players. But after an appeal the ...

  • USA

    Interest rates – where do we go from here?

    The final quarter of 2016 has undoubtedly been characterised by a marked shift in momentum and investor sentiment within the bond market across different sub-sectors within the asset class. Many might argue that it has been a long time coming. Let’s face it, bonds, being the more defensive asset classes around, ...

  • Cina

    Rogue One scores astrong $155m debut

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story sold out multiplexes around the country and brought fanboys and fangirls out in force over the weekend. The Star Wars prequel scored the second largest December opening in history, the second largest launch of the year, and one of the top debuts in history, ...

  • Malta

    Cracks in economy could lead to serious consequences - PN

    There were cracks in the Maltese economy which needed to be addressed while there was still time. Left unchecked, these could lead to very serious consequences and threaten economic sustainability, the Nationalist Party said. In a statement signed by deputy leader Mario de Marco and shadow minister Claudio Grech, the Nationalist ...

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    Updated (2) - Watch (graphic): Invoking Syria, policeman kills Russian ambassador to Turkey

    A Turkish policeman fatally shot Russia's ambassador to Turkey on Monday in front of a shocked gathering at a photo exhibit and then, pacing near the body of his victim, appeared to condemn Russia's military role in Syria, shouting: "Don't forget Aleppo! Don't forget Syria!"The leaders of Turkey and Russia said the attack in ...