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Auto Industry's Green Push Challenged by Low Gas Prices
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JAPAN TODAY
DETROIT —Beneath the hoods of the cars showing in Detroit this week lie engines that are as powerful as ever, but are smaller and, helped by direct injection, guzzle less gas.
Automakers have subbed out stainless steel for aluminum and other lighter-weight materials, and added more g...
DETROIT —Beneath the hoods of the cars showing in Detroit this week lie engines that are as powerful as ever, but are smaller and, helped by direct injection, guzzle less gas.
Automakers have subbed out stainless steel for aluminum and other lighter-weight materials, and added more g...
- January 15, 2016
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Nikkei Plummets 3.34% At Start Of Trading After Dow Dives Amid China Worries
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JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday following Wall Street’s steep declines overnight, as concerns about China’s economy continued to weigh on investor sentiment.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei stock average fell 591.51 points, or 3.34 percent, from ...
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday following Wall Street’s steep declines overnight, as concerns about China’s economy continued to weigh on investor sentiment.
In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei stock average fell 591.51 points, or 3.34 percent, from ...
- January 14, 2016
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Western Union’s New SMS Service Makes Sending Money Even More Convenient
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JAPAN TODAYTOKYO —Operating in Japan since March 2010 and serving consumers for over 160 years, Western Union launched a brand new SMS service in December 2015 that makes transferring money even more convenient. And to sweeten the deal, it’s also free *1.
When sending a payment to your loved ones...
When sending a payment to your loved ones...
- January 12, 2016
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Japan’s Mobile Game Industry Is Poised For Consolidation
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BEACON REPORTS
In May 2013 a Vietnamese game developer named Dong Nguyen shot to fame when a simple app he produced on a shoestring budget called ‘Flappy Bird’ became the most downloaded gaming app in the Apple App Store. The app took only a few days to produce and reportedly earned Nguyen $50,0...
In May 2013 a Vietnamese game developer named Dong Nguyen shot to fame when a simple app he produced on a shoestring budget called ‘Flappy Bird’ became the most downloaded gaming app in the Apple App Store. The app took only a few days to produce and reportedly earned Nguyen $50,0...
- January 11, 2016
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Japan Adjusts Its Quantitative-easing Programme
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ECONOMIST
THE Bank of Japan’s move to tweak its programme of quantitative easing (QE) on Friday came from left field. Financial markets had largely given up on any further action this year from the bank’s governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, and were in any case entirely focused on the rate rise by America...
THE Bank of Japan’s move to tweak its programme of quantitative easing (QE) on Friday came from left field. Financial markets had largely given up on any further action this year from the bank’s governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, and were in any case entirely focused on the rate rise by America...
- January 8, 2016
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Denso Corp’s X-mobility Is Mini Electric Mobility Vehicle With In-wheel Motor System Controlled By Smartphone
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JAPAN TRENDS
At Ceatec Japan 2014 last week Denso Corp showcased a prototype mobility device for transporting babies and light luggage that can be controlled by your smartphone or tablet.
The X-mobility can have three or four spherical wheels, each with its own motor, battery, decelerator, contro...
At Ceatec Japan 2014 last week Denso Corp showcased a prototype mobility device for transporting babies and light luggage that can be controlled by your smartphone or tablet.
The X-mobility can have three or four spherical wheels, each with its own motor, battery, decelerator, contro...
- January 7, 2016
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Nikkei Opens Year With Biggest One-day Slide in 2 1/2 Months
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low on Monday after weak China factory activity surveys and year-end losses on Wall Street discouraged investors on the first trading day of 2016.
The benchmark Nikkei average fell 3.1% to 18,450.98 for its biggest single-d...
TOKYO —Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled to a 2-1/2 month low on Monday after weak China factory activity surveys and year-end losses on Wall Street discouraged investors on the first trading day of 2016.
The benchmark Nikkei average fell 3.1% to 18,450.98 for its biggest single-d...
- January 5, 2016
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ANA Reportedly To Buy 3 Airbus A380s
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Japan’s All Nippon Airways is buying three Airbus A380s in a billion-dollar deal, business daily Nikkei said Friday, making it the first Japanese carrier to own the superjumbo jet.
The Japanese airline plans to introduce the double-decker planes on flights to Hawaii and other ...
TOKYO —Japan’s All Nippon Airways is buying three Airbus A380s in a billion-dollar deal, business daily Nikkei said Friday, making it the first Japanese carrier to own the superjumbo jet.
The Japanese airline plans to introduce the double-decker planes on flights to Hawaii and other ...
- January 4, 2016
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Toshiba Seeks More Funds For Restructuring: Nikkei
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO —Toshiba Corp, reeling from a 150 billion yen accounting scandal, intends to ask for an additional 300 billion yen in credit lines by the end of January to fund a large-scale restructuring, the Nikkei business daily reported Tuesday.
Toshiba is likely to approach multiple fin...
TOKYO —Toshiba Corp, reeling from a 150 billion yen accounting scandal, intends to ask for an additional 300 billion yen in credit lines by the end of January to fund a large-scale restructuring, the Nikkei business daily reported Tuesday.
Toshiba is likely to approach multiple fin...
- January 1, 2016
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Economy Tipped For Gradual Recovery In 2016 Following Year of Sluggish Growth
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan’s economy fell short of expectations for a solid recovery in 2015, but it is likely to gain traction in fiscal 2016 on the support of corporate investment and private consumption, economists say.
“I think the economy will gradually recover in fiscal 2016,” said Koichi Haji, m...
Japan’s economy fell short of expectations for a solid recovery in 2015, but it is likely to gain traction in fiscal 2016 on the support of corporate investment and private consumption, economists say.
“I think the economy will gradually recover in fiscal 2016,” said Koichi Haji, m...
- December 31, 2015
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