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Thailandia
SET up 3.64 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.24% at the start of trade this morning.
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Giappone
Dollar advances to ¥103.70 in Tokyo
The dollar advanced to levels around ¥103.70 in Tokyo on Thursday, after brisk U.S. data. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥103.69-69, up from ¥102.78-82 on Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1196-1196, down from $1.1219-1223, and at ¥116.09-10, up from ¥115.32-34. The dollar topped ¥103.60 in morning trade in ...
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Giappone
Seven & i, H2O agree on capital, business alliance
Seven & i Holdings Co. and H2O Retailing Corp. said Thursday they have agreed on a capital and business tie-up, with Seven & i selling some of its department stores to the operator of the Hankyu and Hanshin department stores. Seven & i said it will negotiate sales of two ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks extend rally to fourth day
Stocks extended their winning streak to a fourth session on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday, backed by the yen’s further drop against the dollar and a brighter U.S. economic outlook. The Nikkei average rose 79.86 points, or 0.47 percent, to finish at 16,899.10. On Wednesday, it gained 83.59 points. ...
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Giappone Singapore
BTMU to cooperate with foreign banks over money laundering
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s biggest lender, will join foreign peers in using advanced technology to spot illegal activity, sources close to the matter said. The bank will partner with British giant HSBC and Singapore’s OCBC Bank in using the latest information technology and financial services software to prevent money ...
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Cina Giappone
Fujitsu looks to integrate PC business with Lenovo
Fujitsu Ltd. is considering integrating its personal computer business with China’s Lenovo Group Inc., the world’s biggest PC manufacturer, a source said Wednesday. Lenovo is likely to invest in the PC business Fujitsu spun off earlier this year. If the investment is realized, Lenovo will probably take a majority stake, ...
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USA Giappone
Blue Origin capsule stages successful escape after launch, rocket lands upright
Blue Origin, the aerospace company headed by Amazon.com chief Jeff Bezos, ran a successful test Wednesday of an emergency escape function, aimed at saving space travelers’ lives in case of catastrophe. The New Shepard rocket blasted off from a Texas launchpad, then its unmanned capsule separated in midair about 45 ...
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Giappone
Table tennis robot scores volley of applause at CEATEC
Steps toward developing an artificial intelligence were a central theme at the nation’s biggest annual IT and electronics show, and the crowds found no disappointment in Omron Corp.’s table-tennis-playing robot. Forpheus is appearing at CEATEC for the third year running. Now it doesn’t just return shots; it adjusts to the ...
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Giappone
Biggest robot dairy in Asia setting up Japan’s milk revival
Jin Kawaguchiya gave up a career in finance to help revive Japan’s ailing dairy industry, one robot at a time. In a country that relies increasingly on imported foods like cheese and butter, Japan’s milk output tumbled over two decades, touching a 30-year low in 2014. Costs rose faster than ...
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USA
Developer That ‘Cracked the Code’ on Modular Building Exits the Business
Forest City Ratner, which had sought to change how towers are built in New York City, will sell its technology and its factory at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to a former executive.