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India
India to stay on high growth path for 10-20 years: Arun Jaitley
India will continue on the current path of growth for a couple of decades more, bringing benefits of liberalisation to its people and eliminating the curse of poverty, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
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India
Bhel commissions thermal power unit in Maharashtra
New Delhi, Apr 1 () State-owned power equipment maker Bhel today said it has commissioned its 5th 500 MW unit at Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) in Maharashtra.
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Germania Giappone
Monaco, U.K. probe vast graft scandal in oil business
Monaco’s government says it is helping British authorities investigate a “vast corruption scandal” implicating an unspecified number of international oil companies, the tiny European principality said in a statement released late Thursday. The statement said several executives of the Monaco-based company UNAOIL have been questioned over the past few days ...
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Giappone
Japanese banks see ‘difficult’ year ahead with negative rates
Negative interest rates will make next year a difficult one for Japanese lenders, and the central bank should examine the impact of the policy before pushing them further below zero, the new head of the country’s banking lobby said. The Bank of Japan’s decision to charge lenders on some of ...
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Giappone
Abe sought ‘off record’ advice on German fiscal policy, Krugman reveals in Twitter post
U.S. economist Paul Krugman baffles the government by revealing an off-the-record conversation with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The post Abe sought ‘off record’ advice on German fiscal policy, Krugman reveals in Twitter post appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Nikkei kicks off fiscal 2016 with 594-point plunge
The key Nikkei average plunged to its lowest close in a month on Friday, the first trading day of fiscal 2016, after being dragged down by massive selling linked to bleak Japanese economic data. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 594.51 points, or 3.55 percent, on Tokyo Stock Exchange to end ...
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Giappone
Dollar weaker around ¥112.30 on stocks plunge
The dollar fell moderately to around ¥112.30 in Tokyo trading on Friday, dampened by a plunge in Tokyo stock prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.27-28, down from ¥112.42-42 the same time Thursday. The euro was at $1.1382-1383, up from $1.1344-1345, and at ¥127.80-81, up from ¥127.53-54. After ...
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Giappone
Ministry of Finance the loser in battle for dominance under Abe
The ministry awakens to a new reality after three years of government under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The post Ministry of Finance the loser in battle for dominance under Abe appeared first on The Japan Times.
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USA Giappone
AR entrepreneurs mapping out mind-bending trip
Virtual reality is a trip, but an even wilder ride could be around the corner as mind-bending startups and technology trendsetters try to emblazon the world with interactive holograms that enlighten, entertain and empower us. The concept, known as augmented reality, looks like something out of a science-fiction movie. Think ...
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Giappone
Ex-missionary hedge fund boss has faith sun will shine on Fukushima and its investors
The region hit by the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl has a new backer. “I’m now the biggest institutional investor in Fukushima,” said Curtis Freeze, New Yorker, hedge fund head and former missionary. The 53-year-old, who oversees $352 million as chief investment officer of Prospect Asset Management Inc., has taken ...