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Dollar falls below ¥106.50 in Tokyo trading
The dollar fell to levels below ¥106.50 in Tokyo trading late Thursday, reflecting weakness on stock markets in Japan and Europe. At 5 p.m. the dollar stood at ¥106.35-36, down from ¥106.97-98 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1380-1380, up from $1.1367-1367, and at ¥121.03-04, down from ...
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Honda recalls 784,000 vehicles in Japan over Takata air bags
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 784,000 vehicles in Japan due to faulty Takata Corp. air bag inflators for front passenger seats. The recall, announced Thursday, is the latest over inflators that may explode with too much force. This recall covers the Odyssey minivan, Accord sedan, Clarity fuel cell and other ...
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Japanese banks enter ranks of world’s biggest energy lenders
Japanese banks, known for the risk-aversion that spared them the worst of the credit crisis, have quietly grown into some of the world’s largest energy lenders. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., the nation’s largest bank, disclosed last month it has become one of the biggest oil and gas lenders with ...
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Japan’s solar splurge may result in cooler power costs this summer
Japan’s conundrum of peak power prices may begin to ease as the country’s solar-power expansion taps scorching summers to displace fossil fuels. The resource-poor country, which has boosted solar capacity more than sevenfold since 2011, may follow a similar path as Germany, where electricity prices fell along with fossil fuel ...
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U.S. agency endorses plan to cede Internet oversight to international body ICANN
The U.S. administration on Thursday endorsed a plan to cede its oversight of the gatekeeper of internet addresses to the broader online community. Commerce Department assistant secretary for communications and information Lawrence Strickling said the proposal from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meets the criteria set ...
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Japan’s machinery orders fell 11% in April as the stronger yen spurred caution
The nation’s core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 11 percent in April from the previous month, the government said Thursday, partly reflecting caution by manufacturers over investment amid a firming yen. The orders, widely viewed as a leading indicator of future capital spending, totaled ¥796.3 billion, the Cabinet ...
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Nissan to recall 4,700 cars in South Korea over faulty seat sensor
Nissan Motor Co. is to recall 4,700 cars in South Korea, the country’s transport ministry said Wednesday. The recall will affect the Altima and two other models. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said a device that detects a person sitting in the front passenger seat is defective, warning ...
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New smartphones may soon sense everything around you
Suppose your smartphone is clever enough to grasp your physical surroundings — the room’s size, the location of doors and windows and the presence of other people. What could it do with that info? We are about to get our first look. On Thursday, Lenovo will give consumers their first ...
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Qatar
Qatar's Ooredoo signs $1bn loan for business needs, refinancing
Revolving credit facility backed by eight banks is due to mature in March 2017, says telco
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Bolivia El Salvador
Gobierno y Policía pagaron salarios y viáticos a oficiales PNC para negociar tregua
Dos de los tres oficiales de la Policía que son procesados por delitos ligados a la tregua entre las pandillas fueron delegados con goce de sueldo, viáticos y gastos de representación al Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Pública para que trabajaran como “facilitadores y mediadores” del referido pacto junto a Raúl ...