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 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe]

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,...

[Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe]

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...