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BOJ Tankan: Business Sentiment Turns Negative
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NHK
The coronavirus scare has sent shudders through the world of big business in Japan, as it undermines a broad range of economic activities.
The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows sentiment at large manufacturers has turned negative for the first time in 7 years.
The index stands at m...
The coronavirus scare has sent shudders through the world of big business in Japan, as it undermines a broad range of economic activities.
The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows sentiment at large manufacturers has turned negative for the first time in 7 years.
The index stands at m...
- April 1, 2020
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Japan's Business Mood Hits Seven-Year Low As Virus Revives Deflation Spectre
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YAHOO FINANCE
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's business confidence soured to levels not seen since 2013, a closely watched survey showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hit sectors from hotels to carmakers and pushed the economy closer to recession.
The worsening corporate morale underscores the challeng...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's business confidence soured to levels not seen since 2013, a closely watched survey showed, as the coronavirus pandemic hit sectors from hotels to carmakers and pushed the economy closer to recession.
The worsening corporate morale underscores the challeng...
- April 1, 2020
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Japan Counts The Many Costs Of The Delayed Olympics
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BUSINESS LIVE
The bill for a one-year postponement is expected to be $6bn, and the disruption is like a ‘kick in the guts’
Tokyo — Japan’s Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organisers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, com...
The bill for a one-year postponement is expected to be $6bn, and the disruption is like a ‘kick in the guts’
Tokyo — Japan’s Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organisers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, com...
- March 31, 2020
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Stormy Year Ahead For Japan's Tourism Industry
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Now that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are postponed until next year, concerns are growing about whether small and midsize businesses in the tourism and service industries can weather the coronavirus shockwave until the events are held next year, economists and analysts...
TOKYO - Now that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are postponed until next year, concerns are growing about whether small and midsize businesses in the tourism and service industries can weather the coronavirus shockwave until the events are held next year, economists and analysts...
- March 28, 2020
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200,000 Consultations Provided To Virus-Hit Businesses
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JAPAN TIMES
Financial institutions in Japan provided 212,000 financing consultations between Feb. 1 and March 19 to businesses affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, it was learned Thursday.
In 5,800 cases, lenders agreed to change the terms of loans at the request of struggling borrower c...
Financial institutions in Japan provided 212,000 financing consultations between Feb. 1 and March 19 to businesses affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, it was learned Thursday.
In 5,800 cases, lenders agreed to change the terms of loans at the request of struggling borrower c...
- March 27, 2020
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Fujitsu Creates Business Integration Company To Focus On Japan
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ZD NET
Fujitsu announced on Thursday it was creating a new business integration company that would focus on its domestic market, which will begin operating from July.
The new business, as yet unnamed, will push cloud-first systems, and is made up of existing Fujitsu divisions that look after lo...
Fujitsu announced on Thursday it was creating a new business integration company that would focus on its domestic market, which will begin operating from July.
The new business, as yet unnamed, will push cloud-first systems, and is made up of existing Fujitsu divisions that look after lo...
- March 27, 2020
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In Japan, Hotels Lose Out On Olympic Bet As Coronavirus Spreads
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JOURNAL PIONEER
The Osaka Corona Hotel in western Japan has been eerily quiet and empty the past few weeks.
"Our name is extremely regrettable," Kohei Fujii, the hotel's sales director, said with a sigh as he sat in an empty cafe in the lobby. A sign advertising discounted bottles of Corona bee...
The Osaka Corona Hotel in western Japan has been eerily quiet and empty the past few weeks.
"Our name is extremely regrettable," Kohei Fujii, the hotel's sales director, said with a sigh as he sat in an empty cafe in the lobby. A sign advertising discounted bottles of Corona bee...
- March 25, 2020
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Japan Stocks Jump More Than 6% As Fed Ramps Up Stimulus Measures; Softbank Surges Almost 19%
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CNBC
Key PointsJapanese shares led gains among major Asia markets as the Nikkei 225 jumped 6.41% in morning trade.Shares of Japanese index heavyweights Fast Retailing and Softbank Group soared 10.99% and 18.83%, respectively.The U.S. Federal Reserve announced an open-ended asset purchase progra...
Key PointsJapanese shares led gains among major Asia markets as the Nikkei 225 jumped 6.41% in morning trade.Shares of Japanese index heavyweights Fast Retailing and Softbank Group soared 10.99% and 18.83%, respectively.The U.S. Federal Reserve announced an open-ended asset purchase progra...
- March 24, 2020
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ANA Negotiating Paid Leave For 5,000 Flight Attendants
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways (ANA) is negotiating with its labor union about temporarily suspending work for around 5,000 flight attendants.
ANA has already decided to cut 2,630 international flights from March 29 to April 24 and has also announced cuts to its domestic schedule due to...
TOKYO - All Nippon Airways (ANA) is negotiating with its labor union about temporarily suspending work for around 5,000 flight attendants.
ANA has already decided to cut 2,630 international flights from March 29 to April 24 and has also announced cuts to its domestic schedule due to...
- March 23, 2020
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Masayoshi Son’s Empire Wobbles As Virus Hits Debt Load
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JAPAN TIMES
Investors are growing increasingly skittish about the stability of Masayoshi Son’s empire.
Son’s SoftBank Group Corp., one of Japan’s most indebted companies, had been chipping away in recent years at concerns about its ability to carry that burden. As the founder remade the telecom...
Investors are growing increasingly skittish about the stability of Masayoshi Son’s empire.
Son’s SoftBank Group Corp., one of Japan’s most indebted companies, had been chipping away in recent years at concerns about its ability to carry that burden. As the founder remade the telecom...
- March 22, 2020
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