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Turchia
24 companies take specifications for 1915 Çanakkale Bridge bid, almost half foreign: Minister
A total of 24 companies have taken specifications for Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, planned to be completed and opened in 1923, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan has said
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Turchia
EBRD gives strong support to Turkish economy in challenging environment
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it continued to deliver strong support for Turkey in 2016 with a combination of a powerful investment program and backing of crucial sector policies to modernize the country’s economy and build its resilience to shocks.
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Spagna
Economía/Finanzas.- Saracho será presidente de Popular tras la junta de accionistas convocada para el 20 de febrero
MADRID, 18 (EUROPA PRESS) Emilio Saracho se convertirá en el nuevo presidente de Banco Popular en sustitución de Angel Ron el próximo 20 de febrero, una vez se celebre la junta extraordinaria de accionistas convocada para ese día.
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Cina Giappone
Apa takes flak from China over books in its inns denying Nanking Massacre
Major hotel chain operator Apa Group is facing fierce criticism after two students who stayed at one of its hotels in Tokyo posted a video about a book written by its CEO, which claims the 1937 Nanking Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army was “fabricated by the Chinese side.” ...
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Egitto Giappone
U.S. Economist says so-called Trump rally is likely over
The so-called Trump rally, in which stock prices advanced on expectations for incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s fiscal stimulus, is likely “over,” prominent U.S. economist Allen Sinai said in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday. The market “over-anticipates and waits for the reality,” he said. “We are probably going through ...
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Giappone
New Toranomon Hills tower to be completed in December 2019
Mori Building Co. said Wednesday it will start the construction of a new Toranomon Hills high-rise building in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on Feb. 1, aiming to complete it in December 2019. The building, tentatively called Toranomon Hills Business Tower, will have 36 stories above ground and three underground levels. It ...
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Giappone
Trump’s ‘open-mouth operations’ make Twitter key for currency traders
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he may change tack if a large-scale tax cut proposed by him drives the dollar higher. The post Trump’s ‘open-mouth operations’ make Twitter key for currency traders appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar turns around in Tokyo after diving below ¥113
The dollar bounced back above ¥113 in Tokyo by late Wednesday after tumbling below the threshold on incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported frustration with the U.S. currency’s current strength. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.32-33, against ¥113.28-29 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.0678-0678, ...
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USA Giappone
Trump’s options for weakening dollar extend far beyond tweeting
Donald Trump may have a point: the dollar is indeed strong. Judging from the Federal Reserve’s own trade-weighted dollar index, the U.S. currency is now around 7 percent above its four-decade average. A strong dollar isn’t necessarily detrimental to the economy, but it may torpedo Trump’s vision to revive America’s ...
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Giappone
Toshiba eyes spinning off flash-memory business
Toshiba Corp. is considering spinning off its key flash-memory business as part of efforts to make up for expected losses in its U.S. nuclear unit, a source familiar with the plan said Tuesday. Toshiba’s advanced NAND-type flash memory, which is used for devices such as smartphones, has a leading share ...