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Kenya
Business: Asian healthcare giant opens facility in Kenya
Columbia Asia, one of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare companies in Asia, is expanding its operations to Africa to serve the rising demand from the continent's middle class for affordable, modern and efficient healthcare facilities.
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Kenya
Business: Kenya fights off pain of isolation and cold war by Magufuli
MPs yesterday put aside their political differences to ratify a trade agreement that will allow Kenyan traders free access to the European market.
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Giappone
BOJ shifts policy framework to target Japan’s yield curve
The Bank of Japan shifts the focus of its monetary stimulus to controlling the shape of yields across different maturities. The post BOJ shifts policy framework to target Japan’s yield curve appeared first on The Japan Times.
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USA Giappone
ANA to use new coolant to ship fresh produce
All Nippon Airways Co. will begin shipping fresh meat and vegetables on long-haul flights using a coolant that keeps food products fresh for several days, according to company officials. The new service will allow clients in Japan to ship produce to Europe and the United States, which was previously difficult ...
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Giappone
Hitachi on track for ¥1 trillion sales in railway sector, CEO says
Hitachi Ltd. aims to boost railway-related sales to ¥1 trillion within a few years, Toshiaki Higashihara, president and CEO said. Railways are a growth area for Hitachi. However, speaking at a news conference in Berlin on Tuesday, Higashihara warned against a price war. “Safety, high-quality and trouble-proof performance are of ...
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Giappone
Tokyo Metro to launch left-luggage service
Tokyo Metro Co. is to launch a left-luggage service on a trial basis at Ginza Station in Tokyo in a bid to make shopping easier for tourists. Priced at ¥500 per bag, the company said the service counter will open on a trial basis for 10 days from Wednesday so ...
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Giappone
Strong yen resulted in trade deficit in August
Japan posted a goods trade deficit of ¥18.71 billion in August for the first red ink in three months, with a firming yen pushing down the value of exports, government data showed Wednesday. The value of exports dropped 9.6 percent from a year earlier to ¥5.32 trillion, down for the ...
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USA Giappone
Eager to expand, Seven-Eleven Japan aims for 20,000 stores in U.S.
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. expects to open thousands of new stores in the U.S., increasing its current tally of 8,500 to 20,000, President Kazuki Furuya said. The unit of Japanese retail giant Seven & I Holdings took full control of 7-Eleven Inc. of the United States in 2005. The U.S. unit ...
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Giappone
Japanese delegation, Chinese vice premier discuss economic issues
A major Japanese business delegation met with Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on Wednesday to discuss ways to increase economic activities between the two countries, despite heightened political tensions. Zhang welcomed the Japanese business community’s relentless efforts toward contributing to friendly bilateral ties, even at a politically difficult time, when ...
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Giappone
Dollar shows wild swings in Tokyo after BOJ policy decision
The dollar gave up early gains to trade around ¥101.80 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday, showing wild swings after the Bank of Japan announced a new policy framework aimed at strengthening its monetary easing. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥101.80-82, up from ¥101.68-69 at the same time Tuesday. ...