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Giappone
Supply of condos for sale in greater Tokyo falls 13.5% in April
The number of new condominiums put up for sale in the greater Tokyo area in April fell 13.5 percent from a year earlier to 1,978 units, down for the fifth consecutive month, a private think tank said Wednesday. The dropped below 2,000 units is the first for April since 1992. ...
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Giappone
Sony invests in U.S. artificial intelligence venture
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it has invested in U.S. artificial intelligence startup Cogitai, aiming to develop new AI technologies and release products within the next three years. Sony is believed to have obtained a roughly 20 percent stake in the company that was founded in September by three AI researchers. ...
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Giappone
Hoping for a blockbuster, ‘Tetris’ game inspires movie
It could be a blockbuster. At least that’s what a Chinese-American movie studio hopes to produce in a sci-fi thriller based on the popular 1980s video game “Tetris.” The $80 million (¥8.72 billion) project is the first from the newly formed Threshold Global Studios, a joint venture between Chinese entertainment ...
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Giappone
Nikkei falls back on weaker U.S. stocks
The benchmark Nikkei average turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, as purchases triggered by stronger-than-expected economic growth failed to offset downward pressure from an overnight fallback in U.S. equities. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 8.11 points, or 0.05 percent, to end at 16,644.69. On Tuesday, the key market ...
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Giappone
Japan dodges recession as first-quarter spending lifts GDP 1.7%
Japan’s economy dodged a recession last quarter as gains in government and consumer spending compensated for a slide in business investment. Gross domestic product expanded by an annualized 1.7 percent in the first three months of this year, government figures showed Wednesday. The October-to-December quarter was revised to a 1.7 ...
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Giappone
Suzuki Motor latest automaker to identify data problems: sources
Suzuki Motor Corp. has become the latest Japanese automaker to acknowledge problems with its fuel economy data, sources close to the matter said Wednesday. They said Suzuki has likely been using tests that fall short of national requirements. Suzuki is the nation’s second-largest minicar manufacturer and a globally renowned maker ...
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USA Giappone Myanmar
U.S. eases some Myanmar sanctions to push reforms but keeps most economic curbs in place
The United States eased some sanctions on Myanmar on Tuesday to support ongoing political reforms, but maintained most of its economic restrictions in an effort to punish those Washington sees as hampering the country’s newly elected government. U.S. officials said they were easing sanctions to encourage the “historic” progress in ...
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Limited funding holding back SMEs in Dubai, says DED
New Dubai SME report also calls for robust insolvency and bankruptcy regime for onshore UAE companies
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Ecuador Paraguay
La circunvalación de Pilar será construida por consorcio local
El consorcio local Tocsa-Ecomipa tendrá a su cargo la ejecución de las obras de circunvalación y acceso a la ciudad de Pilar, en el Departamento de Ñeembucú. Así informó ayer Hugo Florentín, jefe de la Unidad Ejecutora del proyecto del Fondo Financiero para el Desarrollo de la Cuenca del Plata ...
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Nigeria
Palmicultores presentan proyecto de inversión
El dirigente palmicultor, José Morales, destacó que el proyecto busca mayores beneficios para las organizaciones participantes y los que a ellas pertenecen, al participar en la cadena completa del producto, la cual consta de tres eslabones principales: producción, proceso y refinamiento.