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Giappone
Japan’s century-old Sharp bets future on foreign takeover
In 1916, Sharp got its start making belt buckles and sharpened pencils — hence the name. But a century later the firm, which ballooned into a global consumer electronics giant, found itself in dire straits, saddled with huge debts and mounting losses. A restructuring plan failed to stop the bleeding ...
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Giappone
Slim raises at Japan’s spring wage talks no help to Abe, Kuroda
Shinzo Abe and Haruhiko Kuroda shouldn’t look to spring wage talks for much help in spurring inflation and economic growth in Japan. If anything, the picture emerging from the negotiations between some of Japan’s biggest companies and their unions is one of stagnation and slim raises. And the talks, most ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rise on higher U.S. market, yen’s easing
Stocks advanced further on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, supported by an overnight rise in U.S. equities and a weaker yen. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 48.07 points, or 0.30 percent, to close at 16,188.41. On Thursday, the key market gauge gained 224.55 points. The Topix index of all first-section ...
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Giappone
Japan’s January CPI doesn’t budge with BOJ far from 2% goal
The Bank of Japan’s key price gauge did not move in January as it continued to hover around zero, putting Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda far from his 2 percent inflation goal even after adopting a negative-rate policy. Low energy prices are disrupting Kuroda’s efforts to reach his inflation target, with some ...
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India
Sensex up 178 points on Budget hopes
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India
Special visa for SAARC businessmen from April
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India
Vijay Mallya's Rs 515 crore 'sweetheart deal' faces Sebi scrutiny
Vijay Mallya's Rs 515-crore 'golden parachute' to exit United Spirits faces an extensive scrutiny by markets regulator Sebi, which has begun looking into possible violations of corporate governance and other norms because of this deal.
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India
Economic Survey: 10 points
A quick look at the state of the Indian economy.
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India
Axis Bank teams up with Coursera to offer world-class learning programmes to its employees
Axis Bank, India's third largest private sector bank, today signed an agreement with Coursera, the world's largest open online education provider, to nurture and up skill its human capital through online certification courses from top universities.
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India
Economic Survey: Govt's LED drive to save over Rs 45,000 crore
"It is estimated that the National LED programme will result in annual electricity saving of about 109 billion units and a 21,500 MW reduction in demand along with monetary savings of Rs 45,500 crore accruing to domestic consumers and urban local bodies," said the Economic Survey.