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Giappone
Tokyo stocks get lift from Wall Street rally
Stocks advanced on Monday, backed by purchases reflecting Wall Street’s rebound late last week and the yen’s moderate easing against the dollar, though their upside remained heavy. The 225-issue Nikkei average grew 43.75 points, or 0.26 percent, to end at 16,900.12 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Friday, the key ...
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Giappone
Dollar hovers above ¥104 in Tokyo as incentives elude
The dollar drifted moderately above ¥104 for most of Tokyo’s trading day Monday amid a dearth of fresh incentives. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥104.14-16, slightly down from ¥104.20-20 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0976-0976, down from $1.1011-1012, and at ¥114.32-32, down from ¥114.74-74. ...
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Giappone
Abe pitches TPP ratification as critical to national and regional growth
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pitching the Trans-Pacific Partnership as an essential component of Japan’s future growth and regional stability. “It’s a new economic zone to be created in the Asia-Pacific region, where trade will be done under proper rules,” Abe told a Lower House committee meeting. “Becoming part of ...
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Apple’s switch to OLED screens could make or break Japanese suppliers
Pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a crisp, energy-sipping organic LED display — unless it’s an iPhone. That will change next year, when Apple Inc. plans to adopt the technology for the next major upgrade to its flagship product. To do so, the ...
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Giappone
BOJ downgrades Tokai, upgrades Chugoku, Kyushu-Okinawa in report on regional economies
The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessment of six of the country’s nine regions level on Monday but downgraded Tokai, where Toyota Motor Corp. and its suppliers are based, as the yen’s appreciation weighed on export-oriented manufacturers. “The Tokai region revised its assessment downward, reporting that private consumption had ...
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Migrant children: Red Cross reminds UN member states of obligations to prevent family separation
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Country: WorldThe provision of humanitarian assistance and protection must be driven by their specific vulnerabilities and needs, which may change at different stages of their journey, the ICRC also said.Migrant children, United Nations General Assembly, 71st session, Third Committee, Statement by the ICRC. Daily events ...
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Agriculture must contribute to combating climate change - FAO
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: WorldThe pledge to eradicate hunger and poverty must go hand in hand with rapid transformations of farming and food systems to cope with a warmer world, FAO said today in a new report. Agriculture has big role to play in curbing greenhouse ...
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USA
As Mosul offensive launches, concern for the safety of 1.5 million Iraqis grows
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: IraqFamilies are at risk of being caught in cross-fire, targeted by snipers, held under siege or used as human shields. Thousands fear expulsion or being trapped between the fighting lines. I am extremely concerned for the safety of up to 1.5 million ...
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Ecuador
Seis meses después del terremoto, más de 300.000 ecuatorianos necesitan vivienda segura
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: EcuadorAlrededor de 70.000 familias declararon que su vivienda se encuentra con daños irreparables o por colapsar y 40.504 informaron daños recuperables, representando más de 300.000 personas. Análisis de situación Hace seis meses un terremoto masivo de magnitud 7,8 en la escala de ...
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Etiopia
Details of the State of Emergency announced
Details of the State of Emergency was announced by Siraj Fegessa Minister of Defence and Secretariat of the Command Post on Saturday October 15. The details include travel ban and a curfew on investments, major projects and governmental institutions. Here are the major points According to the details Diplomats of other ...