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Giappone
All of Japan’s big cities plan bigger budgets for fiscal 2017
All 20 major cities across Japan have drafted budgets bigger than last year due to the transfer of revenue from prefectural governments for teacher pay. The revenue shift is part of power decentralization by the central government. Starting with fiscal 2017, which gets underway April 1, salaries for elementary and ...
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Giappone
Dollar cuts loss to top ¥113 in Tokyo, but topside capped
The dollar cut its early loss to move slightly above ¥113 in late Tokyo trading on Monday, while its topside was capped due to a dearth of fresh buying incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.14-15, down from ¥113.42-42 at the same time Friday. The euro was at ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rebound moderately
Stocks turned slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday as the yen lost some of its early strength. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 16.46 points, or 0.09 percent, to close at 19,251.08. On Friday, the key market gauge lost 112.91 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
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Giappone
As demand increases for rare earth metals, deep sea mining gets second look
The risk of running out of rare earth metals that are essential to modern technology has led to a surge in interest in mining the deep seas. But fears have also mounted about the environmental impact of disturbing vast areas of the pristine ocean floor, experts at the American Association ...
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Giappone
Sagawa Express to list on Tokyo bourse, eyes global expansion
Sagawa Express Co. is aiming to go public on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange this year and has started holding talks with major brokerages, sources close to the matter said Monday. Using the capital it will obtain through the listing, Japan’s major parcel delivery company hopes to ...
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Giappone Nuova Zelanda
New Zealand judge upholds ruling on extraditing Kim Dotcom to U.S.
A New Zealand judge on Monday upheld an earlier court ruling that flamboyant internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom and three of his colleagues can be extradited to the U.S. to face criminal charges. The decision comes five years after U.S. authorities shut down Dotcom’s file-sharing website Megaupload and filed charges of ...
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Giappone
Japan’s supply of new condos fell to 24-year low in 2016
The number of new condominiums put up for sale across Japan in 2016 dropped 1.4 percent from the preceding year to a 24-year low of 76,993 units, while prices stayed high, according to a private think tank. Supply dropped for the third straight year, the Real Estate Economic Institute said ...
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USA Regno Unito
East Africa: UK to Strengthen Investment Links in EA in the Wake of Brexit
[Daily News] The United Kingdom has promised to strengthen trade and investment links with the East African Community Partner States for mutual benefit.
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India
Rwanda: Indian Vice President's Visit to Strengthen Ties
[New Times] The Vice-President of India, Shri M Hamid Ansari, arrived in the country yesterday on a three-day visit that will see him interact with high-level officials, students, and take part in a business forum.
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India
Rwanda: India Proclaims Rwanda Great Partner
[News of Rwanda] The Vice president of India, Hamid Ansari who yesterday began three day visit to Rwanda said Rwanda and India are great friends over years.