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Cina Giappone
Tokyo investors smarting as Nikkei tumbles 479 points
The Nikkei stock index tumbled by more than 2 percent Tuesday as investors remained jittery over China’s economic outlook, extending its New Year losing streak to a record sixth day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 479 points, or 2.71 percent, from Friday at 17,218.96, a roughly three-month low. ...
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Japan sticks with Internet Explorer as Microsoft ends support for old versions
Four out of five companies and municipalities in Japan face a deadline of sorts Wednesday, the day Microsoft Corp. ends technical support for older versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser. About 30 percent of them use versions that may now be at risk. Although the application will continue to ...
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Cina Giappone
Dollar falls below ¥117.50 in Tokyo
The dollar dropped below ¥117.50 in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, pressured by lingering concerns over China’s slowing economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar was at ¥117.38-39, down from ¥118.24-25 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0892-0892, up from $1.0885-0886, and at ¥127.87-88, down from ¥128.71-73. The Tokyo ...
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Lexus introduces $100,000 sports coupe to burnish image
Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus is rolling out its highest-performance model since the LFA supercar to burnish its reputation among buyers of prestige luxury autos. The LC 500 sports coupe, unveiled Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, accelerates from 0-to-60 mph (0-to-96 kph) in under 4.5 seconds, ...
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Honda, Volvo take top awards at Detroit auto show
After a few years of Detroit domination, two foreign automakers have nabbed 2016 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year honors. A panel of about 55 independent automotive journalists selected the Honda Civic and Volvo XC90 on Monday. The winners were unveiled at the start of press previews for ...
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Giappone
Nikkei sheds 479 points, hits three-month low
The Nikkei average fell for the sixth straight day on Tuesday and struck the lowest closing level in over three months, amid heightened risk-averse sentiment over an uncertain environment overseas. The Nikkei shed 479.00 points, or 2.71 percent, to 17,218.96, its worst closing level since Sept. 29. On Friday, it ...
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Sharp to seek additional financial assistance from creditor banks
Sharp Corp. is planning to ask its major creditor banks for ¥150 billion in additional assistance, in line with a rehabilitation plan under a government-backed corporation turnaround fund, sources said. Under the restructuring plan of the Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, the struggling electronics manufacturer will spin off its loss-making ...
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Japan posts 17th straight current-account surplus in November
The nation posted a current account surplus for the 17th consecutive month in November, providing support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to boost the world’s third-largest economy. The excess in the widest measure of the nation’s trade was ¥1.14 trillion in November, up from ¥440.2 billion a year earlier, ...
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Cash-rich ANA offered 8.8% stake in Vietnam Air
Vietnam Airlines Corp. will sell an 8.8 percent stake to ANA Holdings Inc., owner of Japan’s biggest airline, for $108 million, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal with the operator of All Nippon Airways will close sometime between March and June, Vietnam Air Chief Executive Officer Pham Ngoc Minh said ...
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India
Textiles ministry to soon seek Cabinet nod on new policy
The textiles ministry will approach the Cabinet in a fortnight seeking approval for the new national textiles policy that seeks to create 35 million jobs, Union minister Santosh Gangwar said on Tuesday.