Tag: Japan
Japanese Exports Hit Three-Year High
Led by the auto industry, Japanese exports grew by 18.6 percent and hit a three-year high for the...
Japanese Exports Reveal Economy Struggling for Growth
Just days after Japan revealed its economic expansion in October was less than 50 percent of September’s rate,...
Japan’s 3Q Growth Hits Speed Bump
Japan’s 3Q Growth Hits Speed Bump (CNBC) After first and second quarter growth rates of 4.1 and 3.8...
Japanese Sales Tax to Rise 60% Percent as Planned
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan reaffirmed his government’s position that the country’s sales tax will increase from...
Japanese Market to Lose 10%?; Mortgage Applications up at the End of August; LinkedIn’s Secondary Offering Seeking $1 Billion
Despite all of the positive notes struck by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic reforms, nearly two-thirds of...
21st Century Biotech: Buy the Pipeline; 70 Years of Oil Pipelines Need to be Reversed; Nuclear Industry Takes another Hit in Japan
With the cost in man hours and research spinning out of control, biotechnology companies are looking for faster,...
Watch Trademark Arises in Japan; July: The New March? Automotive Industry Pulls Off Triple-Play
In the Pacific Rim, imagine people trying to save the planet from alien beasts by creating giant, wearable...
Nikkei Down 10 Percent from Five-Plus Year High; Gold is the Time-Honored Safe Haven, Right?; Greece Named World’s First ‘Demerging Market’
The Nikkei 225 Index followed up Tuesday’s 1.5 percent loss with today’s 2.4 percent dive. After the last...
European Economic Scene Worsens Yet Again; Inflation Uptick Good News for Japan; Three Retailers Chasing the White Whale and Losing
Investors looking for signs that the European Union (EU) is battling back from its economic pit can keep...
When Diplomacy Breaks Down; Say Hello to the 21st Century Tennessee Valley Authority; Japan Considering Time-Travel to Strengthen Market Position
Representatives from both China and the European Union (EU) remained at loggerheads during the weekend as neither side...