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Cina
Trillions in Murky Investments Could Rock China’s Economy
Long on promises and short on details, investments known as wealth management products have drawn a flood of money — and pose a big risk.
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Messico
GE prevé inversiones por $2.200 millones en México en 3 años
GE planea participar en 15 proyectos con su turbina de gas HA en los próximos dos a tres años, dijo Álvaro Anzola, director de Gas Power Systems de GE en Latinoamérica en una entrevista en la Ciudad de México.
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Venezuela
Trabajadores de Polar rechazan "arbitrariedades" de organismos estatales
Trabajadores del consorcio Polar, la mayor empresa productora de alimentos en Venezuela, se movilizaron en varios estados del país caribeño para entregar una carta al Ministerio del Trabajo en rechazo a las supuestas "arbitrariedades y detenciones" de las que aseguran son víctimas por parte del Estado.
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Giappone
Dollar firmer around ¥102 amid slower holiday trading
The dollar traded on a firmer note above ¥102 in Tokyo trading on Friday, though confined in a narrow range since many currency players were absent from trading for summer holidays. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥102.05-06, up from ¥101.49-50 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rebound on Wall Street’s rise, weaker yen
Stocks rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, supported by an overnight rise in U.S. equities and the yen’s weakening. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average gained 184.80 points, or 1.10 percent, to end at 16,919.92. On Wednesday, the key market gauge fell 29.85 points. The Tokyo market was closed ...
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Cina Giappone
Toshiba returns to black in April-June quarter with ¥79 billion net profit
Toshiba Corp. said Friday it returned to profitability in the April to June quarter, helped by the sale of its white goods unit to China’s Midea Group Co. as the industrial conglomerate proceeds with broad restructuring after an accounting scandal. Toshiba’s group net profit came to ¥79.80 billion, a turnaround ...
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Giappone
First-quarter profit fell by 16% for major Japan firms
Major nonfinancial companies saw year-on-year profits fall by 15.9 percent in the first quarter, thanks largely to the pricey yen, data show. Combined sales shrank 5.9 percent, according to the tally for April to June. The figures cover the 1,219 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s first section that ...
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Giappone
Osaka travel agency offers Muslim-friendly Japan tours
A travel agency based in Osaka city is offering tours catering specifically to Muslim visitors — a growing segment of inbound travelers from abroad — featuring a visit to a mosque, halal food and an attendant who adheres to Islam. Miyako International Tourist Co. says its most popular route starts ...
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Giappone Taiwan
Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones. Net income dropped 31 percent to New Taiwan dollars 17.7 billion ($565 million) in the three months ended June, according to an emailed statement. That compares with ...
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Giappone
Ad blockers outflank Facebook
Ad blockers on Thursday said they foiled a move by Facebook to sidestep software used to stop marketing messages at social network pages visited on desktop computers. Adblock Plus announced that it is updating its free software with a new filter that will thwart Facebook’s effort — for now. “We ...