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Cina Giappone
Japan tops China as largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt
Japan eclipses China as the largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt, with a total of $1.1319 trillion in October. The post Japan tops China as largest holder of U.S. Treasury debt appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Asahi bid for SAB assets said to be about $834 million above runner-up
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is paying a hefty premium for the business that owns Czech lager Pilsner Urquell, extending a pricey deal-making spree by Japanese companies eager to find new growth overseas. The company’s bid for SABMiller Plc’s eastern European assets beat the next-highest offer by about €800 million ($834 ...
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Giappone
Japan to issue ¥1.8 trillion in bonds to make up for tax shortfall
The government will issue an additional ¥1.8 trillion ($15.2 billion) in bonds this fiscal year to make up for a shortfall in tax revenue and to help pay for a third extra budget, according to government sources. Reflecting sluggish corporate tax revenue, the government will cut its fiscal 2016 tax ...
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Giappone
BOJ may upgrade economic assessment on heels of Fed rate hike
The Bank of Japan is considering upgrading its assessment of the nation’s economy at its monetary policy meeting next week on the back of a global economic recovery, according to sources. The BOJ may revise up its assessment as the country’s exports and production are recovering thanks to the yen’s ...
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USA Giappone
Developers ready to gamble in Japan, the ‘final frontier’ for casinos
Gaming operators got the green light they’ve been waiting for after the Diet approved Thursday an “integrated resorts” law that is a first step toward allowing casino gambling. Passage of the new law left its opponents in tears, but big players said they were keen to get started. “Today’s announcement ...
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Giappone
Yahoo hack shows data as tool of information warfare
The massive hack affecting a billion Yahoo users shows how seemingly innocuous bits of data gleaned from cyberattacks can be exploited for profit — and potentially for espionage and information warfare. The latest breach disclosed Wednesday is the largest on record and comes just months after Yahoo disclosed a separate ...
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Giappone
Years late, billions over budget, Europe’s GPS rival satnav system Galileo switched on
Eight years late and billions over budget, European officials flipped the switch Thursday on a satellite navigation system meant to rival the U.S.-made GPS service that’s become a staple feature of smartphones and cars worldwide. The Galileo system, named after the Italian engineer and astronomer, is designed to provide commercial ...
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Giappone
Bigfoot sightings to move down as Facebook finally targets fake news, boosts fact-checkers
Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network, focusing on the “worst of the worst” offenders and partnering with outside fact-checkers to sort honest news reports from made-up stories that play to people’s passions and preconceived notions. Fake news ...
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Giappone
Yahoo mega breach bares online data’s vulnerability, lack of fraud points to state-sponsored hack
The revelation of Yahoo’s latest hack underscores what many Americans have known for years: All those emails, photos and other personal files stored online can easily be stolen, and there’s little anyone can do about it. The only saving grace is that the attackers apparently did not exploit the information ...
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Russia Giappone
As Abe hosts Putin, Japanese companies look cautiously to Russia
The deepening of bilateral ties between Japan and Russia is expected to expand the list of Japanese companies looking for business opportunities in Russia, which despite being a neighbor, has not necessarily been an easy place to do business. Trading houses have been major players in resource-rich Russia, viewed as ...