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Giappone
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi eyes U.S. regional banks, new CEO says
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s main lending unit is eyeing further acquisitions in the U.S. and Asia as part of its long-standing aspirations to become one of the world’s leading commercial banks, the unit’s new president said. The U.S. banking market remains a focus because of its size and steady ...
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Giappone
Nikkei average falls for fifth session
The key Nikkei average extended its losing streak to a fifth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, dampened by the firmer yen against other major currencies. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 40.89 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 16,123.27. On Friday, the key market gauge tumbled 594.51 ...
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Giappone
Honda Fit fires, collisions prompt at least sixth major recall
Honda Motor Co. will conduct at least the sixth round of major recalls involving its top-selling Fit compact in less than three years, as the automaker struggles to move past the quality woes that contributed to a change in chief executive officers. The company will recall more than 283,000 Fits ...
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Giappone
Japan Inc. inflation expectations decline as confidence wanes
Japanese companies have cut their inflation forecasts for the next five years, indicating that even after adopting a negative-rate policy, the Bank of Japan is struggling to persuade businesses that sustained price gains will take hold. Companies are projecting 1.2 percent inflation in five years time, down from the 1.4 ...
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Giappone
TPP will push Japanese farmers to grow cheaper rice in bid to boost exports
The nation’s farmers are set to produce less expensive rice than existing brands to boost exports, following the signing of a Pacific free trade deal that will expose them to fierce foreign competition, farming sources said Sunday. While Japanese rice is recognized for its quality, high prices have hampered any ...
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Kuwait
Kuwait gov't said to plan $6.6bn bond issue
Finance ministry has reportedly asked the central bank to arrange the issuance
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Portogallo
ARC Ratings mantém avaliação de Portugal em 'BBB-'
Agência de notação destaca a "gestão proativa da dívida" que tem sido feita pelo governo socialista
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USA
JetBlue, de Neeleman, perde ligação para a Virgin America
Alaska Air vence duelo com JetBlue e passa a ser a quinta maior companhia aérea nos Estados Unidos
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Portogallo
Banif: Banco de Portugal desaconselhou resolução
Jornal Público noticia esta segunda-feira que Banco de Portugal recomendou que fosse injetado dinheiro público no Banif 15 dias antes da resolução.
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Brasile
Camex zera por seis meses imposto de importação de soroalbumina humana
O Diário Oficial da União (DOU) publica hoje resolução da Câmara de Comércio Exterior (CAMEX) que reduziu, por tempo limitado, a alíquota do Imposto de Importação da soroalbumina humana. O produto faz parte da lista de medicamentos essenciais da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) e é utilizado no tratamento de ...