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Giappone
Line returns to black with ¥5.32 billion profit in January to September period
Messaging app provider Line Corp. reported a group net profit Wednesday of ¥5.32 billion ($51 million) in the January to September period, helped by growth in users and advertising revenue. Line’s consolidated operating profit came to ¥18.29 billion on sales of ¥103.24 billion, up 17.2 percent from a year earlier. ...
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Giappone
Ginza’s newest shopping complex to open in April
Tokyo’s Ginza district will see its newest and biggest commercial complex open next April as it seeks to attract more visitors by providing a luxurious and culture-rich experience, developers said Wednesday. With the growth of e-commerce, consumer behavior has been shifting, leaving traditional “shopping facilities that merely sell products to ...
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Cina Giappone
Only economic deals with China, Duterte assures Japanese investors
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte assured Japanese business leaders Wednesday that his country’s increased engagement with China is limited to economics. In spontaneous remarks made after delivering a prepared speech at the Philippine Economic Forum on the second day of his three-day visit, Duterte said there were no talks “about arms,” ...
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USA Giappone
‘Pokemon Go’ boost limited as Nintendo cuts profit forecast
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. has slashed its operating profit and sales forecasts for this fiscal year, despite the global success of “Pokemon Go.” The Kyoto-based maker of Super Mario games and the Wii U console said Wednesday that it booked a ¥62.7 billion gain in April-September from its ...
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Giappone
Dollar weaker around ¥104.20 in late Tokyo
The dollar was weaker around ¥104.20 in late Tokyo trading on Wednesday after moving in a narrow range in the absence of fresh trading incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥104.17-18, down from ¥104.45-47 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0917-0917, up from $1.0874-0876, and ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rise for third-straight session
Stocks climbed for the third straight session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with their downside supported by buying on dips and the dollar’s stable moves against the yen. The 225-issue Nikkei average grew 26.59 points, or 0.15 percent, to end at 17,391.84. On Tuesday, the key market gauge rose ...
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Giappone
Japanese billionaire who can do no wrong sets sights on VR
Naruatsu Baba, the 39-year old billionaire and founder of mobile game developer Colopl Inc. breaks the mold of your typical Japanese executive: he’s completely immodest about his success. “Professionally, I’ve never really made any mistakes,” Baba said in an interview, sitting next to a life-size R2-D2 and a soccer jersey ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Wellingtonian collector puts 350 rare autographs on Trade Me
Hillary Clinton, George Foreman and Madonna are all up for sale, courtesy of a Wellington autograph collector.
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Cina Singapore Nuova Zelanda Danimarca Hong Kong
Korea Ranks No. 5 in World Bank's Doing Business Ranking
Korea ranked No. 5 in the World Bank's 2016 Doing Business rankings, down one notch from last year's when the country reached its peak of No. 4. In the corporate environment evaluation ranking issued by the World Bank on October 25, Korea ranked No. 5 behind New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark, ...
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USA Malta
Questions surround Monday's plane crash in Malta
Updated 12.25pm The government is sticking to its assertion that the Frenchmen who were killed in Monday’s plane crash were involved in a French Customs operation despite their being secret service agents. The accident prompted a number of questions after the French Defence Ministry confirmed that three of the five men on ...