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Giappone
Bank of Japan to tighten information controls after probe of possible leak
The Bank of Japan said it will tighten control of information about policy decisions after questions were raised about a possible leak of officials’ discussions just before last month’s announcement of negative interest rates. The central bank will limit the use of communication devices during meetings and request assistance from ...
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Cina Giappone
Dollar near ¥112 amid risk-off mood
The dollar substantially shed earlier losses to trade above ¥112 in Tokyo late Wednesday, helped by a rise in Shanghai stock prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.10-11, down slightly from ¥112.13-13 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0997-0997, down from $1.1037-1037, and at ¥123.28-29, ...
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Giappone
Nikkei slips below 16,000 as yen’s strength grows
Stocks lost further ground Wednesday as the yen ascended, pushing the Nikkei average below 16,000. The Nikkei retreated 136.26 points, or 0.85 percent, to finish at 15,915.79 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Tuesday, it dropped 59.00 points. The Topix index closed down 6.64 points, or 0.51 percent, at 1,284.53, ...
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Giappone
No Takata rescue in the cards, Hachigo says
Honda’s president is sticking to the stance that his company has no plans to conduct an independent financial bailout of supplier Takata, which is embroiled in a massive recall crisis over air bag inflators that may explode. Takahiro Hachigo, Honda Motor Co.’s president and chief executive, told reporters Wednesday the ...
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Cina Giappone
Clinton takes aim at forex policies of China, Japan
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday she would take retaliatory action against Japan and China if she wins the White House, saying the two nations have intentionally weakened their currencies to aid exporters. “China, Japan and other Asian economies kept their goods artificially cheap for years by holding down ...
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Cina Giappone
Honda chief rebuilds management team
Honda Motor Co. President Takahiro Hachigo is assembling his team of senior executives a year after being named to the position. Nine members of top management are retiring following a series of quality issues. Seiji Kuraishi, head of Honda’s China business, becomes executive vice president and Hachigo’s No. 2 executive, ...
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Cina Giappone
China’s smartphones gaining ground with same bang, less buck
Move over, Apple and Samsung. The next big smartphone might be from little-known Chinese brands such as TCL and Oppo. Along with other Chinese phone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi, Chinese brands have surpassed Samsung in China and are encroaching on Apple’s turf. In the coming years, analysts forecast ...
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Brasile Perù
Corruzione tra Lima e Brasilia
PERU' - Lima 25/06/2016 Il presidente peruviano Ollanta Humala ha negato qualsiasi collegamento con la vicenda della corruzione che vede coinvolta la brasiliana Odebrecht. Leggi tutto...
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Messico Bolivia
Presidente de México defiende investigación oficial sobre 43 estudiantes desaparecidos - El Nuevo Diario
El presidente mexicano, Enrique Peña Nieto, defendió este miércoles la cuestionada investigación oficial sobre los 43 estudiantes desaparecidos en la ciudad donde fueron vistos por última vez hace 17 meses, en su primera visita desde que ocurrió este trágico episodio violento. "Durante un año y cinco meses el Estado mexicano ha ...
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Nicaragua
Dos aviones de la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. llegan a Nicaragua con donaciones - El Nuevo Diario
Dos aviones de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos han llegado en los últimos días a Nicaragua con donaciones para diversas organizaciones humanitarias, informó hoy una fuente diplomática. Los aviones, los más grandes del Departamento de Defensa de EE.UU., arribaron a Nicaragua en el marco del programa Denton de Asistencia Humanitaria ...