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Giappone
Source says Takata’s U.S. unit is considering filing for bankruptcy
The U.S. unit of Takata Corp. is considering filing for Chapter 11 protection under the federal bankruptcy code, a source close to the matter said Friday, a move apparently aimed at seeking a sponsor to help pay for the cost of the global recall of its air bag inflators that ...
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Cina Giappone
China-led RCEP pact could cost U.S. millions of jobs if TPP fails: White House
In an effort to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement ratified before a new president and Congress take over next year, the White House Council of Economic Advisors has warned that congressional failure to pass the 12-nation free trade deal means U.S. firms could lose out to China in the Japanese ...
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Giappone
Nikkei tumbles below 17,000 for first time in two weeks
The key Nikkei average suffered another tumble to close below 17,000 for the first time in about two weeks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, in the wake of the yen’s appreciation partly reflecting renewed jitters over the “Trump risk” in the coming U.S. presidential election. The 225-issue Nikkei ...
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Giappone
Dollar easier around ¥103.20 in late Tokyo trading before U.S. jobs data
The dollar was easier around ¥103.20 in late Tokyo trading on Friday, with its topside pressured by uncertainty about the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥103.21-22, down from ¥103.65-65 at the same time Wednesday. The euro was at $1.1096-1097, up from $1.1073-1073, and ...
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Giappone
MGM Resorts ready to bet up to $10 billion on Japan casino
Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International could plow almost $10 billion into a Japanese casino via a publicly traded real estate investment trust, its chief executive has said, as Tokyo inches closer to legalizing the industry. Casinos are currently banned in Japan, but the odds of their legalization have improved sharply ...
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Giappone Indonesia
Japanese manufacturers pitch new products at Indonesia motorcycle show
Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are promoting their products at the Indonesian Motorcycle Show 2016 in Jakarta, with Suzuki Motor Corp. using the biennial event to unveil its latest models. Suzuki took the wraps off the GSX-R 150 and GSX-S 150 sport motorcycle models at the five-day show, which runs until Sunday, ...
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Giappone Vietnam
Trump is not the only one casting political risk cloud over Southeast Asia
Donald Trump’s protectionist policies aside, rising political risk in Southeast Asia is casting a shadow over economies that have been a driver of global growth in recent years. Foreign investors pulled out of Thailand stocks at the fastest pace this year in October. The Philippine peso has sunk close to ...
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Giappone
Rich got richer, economy improved after 2013 Obama tax hikes on wealthy: study
President Barack Obama’s 2013 tax increases for wealthy Americans neither slowed their income growth nor hurt the economy, according to a study that taps into a key debate in the current presidential race. The top 1 percent of earners managed to increase their share of the nation’s income at about ...
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USA Nigeria
US firm to unveil traffic-tackling technology in Lagos
There are signs that easing traffic congestion across the country particularly for cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt may soon be experienced as an American company bringing into the country one of its latest GPS tacking device. In a statement inviting key stakeholders to have discussions with a trade ...
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Kenya
Kiambu plan on ‘foreign’ patients discriminatory
Counties such as Nairobi, Kisumu and Eldoret serve all Kenyans in their hospitals.