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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rebound on yen’s easing
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, supported by the yen’s weakening. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 82.13 points, or 0.49 percent, to close at 16,856.37. On Thursday, the key market gauge lost 65.76 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended up 4.88 points, or ...
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Cina Giappone
Japan defense contractors get used to dealing with foreign military buyers
Until recently, public meetings between Japanese defense contractors and uniformed foreign military delegations would have stirred controversy in Japan, yet this week’s aerospace show in Tokyo saw plenty. With the nation stepping back from decades of state-sponsored pacifism amid concern over China’s growing power and a rising North Korean threat, ...
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Giappone
Japan’s wholesale prices down for 18th straight month
Japan’s wholesale prices fell for the 18th straight month in September, down 3.2 percent from a year earlier, with a downturn in global oil prices and the yen’s appreciation pushing down import prices, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The latest data highlighted that the BOJ is still far from ...
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Giappone Thailandia
Japanese firms carefully assess impact of Thai king’s death
Japanese companies operating in Thailand are carefully assessing the impact on business in the Southeast Asian country following the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday at age 88. Economic activity in Thailand is expected to slow as mourning for the passing of the world’s longest-serving monarch puts a ...
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Giappone
Sony Music to press over 10,000 Dylan CDs following Nobel Prize
Sony Music Labels Inc. decided Friday to increase production of Bob Dylan CDs after receiving over 10,000 orders following the announcement that the U.S. singer-songwriter had won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. The CD “Dylan The Best,” released in 2007, has been particularly popular among these orders, according to ...
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Belgio
"On préfère dix demi-musées que trois de classe mondiale. Tout est mieux que de travailler ensemble. Triste pays."
"Les plans bruxellois pour le garage Citroën sont l'exemple ultime d'un manque d'assurance et d'ambition. Bruxelles ne possède-t-elle pas tout ce qu'il faut pour développer un projet culturel bruxellois unique au monde?", se demande Bart Caron (Groen).
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USA
USA, gli americani tornano a fare acquisti
(Teleborsa) - Aumenta la spesa delle famiglie americane a settembre, come testimoniato dalle vendite al dettaglio che il mese precedente avevano messo in dubbio la ripresa della domanda interna. Il...
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Cuba
Obama, Cementing New Ties With Cuba, Lifts Limits on Cigars and Rum
In a sweeping directive, President Obama pressed forward in the face of lingering opposition in Congress to repealing the Cold War trade embargo.
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USA
US Retail Sales Up 0.6 Pct., but Signs of Caution Emerge
U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending in September, with sharply higher sales at auto dealers, restaurants and gas stations. But the government's retail sales report released Friday also contained some evidence that spending might be slowing.
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USA
JP Morgan Citigroup e Wells Fargo: i conti battono le attese
(Teleborsa) - Buone nuove da alcune big bank USA. JP Morgan, Citigroup e Wells Fargo hanno diffuso i conti trimestrali battendo le attese del mercato. JP Morgan ha chiuso il terzo...