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Giappone
Hawaii becomes first state to sue Takata, Honda over defective air bags
The state of Hawaii is suing Japanese manufacturer Takata over defective air bags they say threaten peoples’ lives. The lawsuit filed Friday in the First Circuit Court of Hawaii also names auto manufacturer Honda. Millions of Takata’s defective air bags have been recalled because their inflators can explode, spewing shrapnel ...
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Giappone
Government to start equal-pay-for-equal-work system in fiscal 2019: draft
Japan will start a new system to guarantee equal pay for equal work in fiscal 2019 after drawing up related guidelines by fiscal 2018, a draft of its forthcoming “dynamic society” plan showed Friday. The plan, expected to be adopted at a Cabinet meeting on May 31, will include a ...
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Giappone
Japan automakers may be forced to adopt global standard for publishing fuel economy data
The government is studying the feasibility of requiring automakers to publish fuel economy data taken under multiple conditions in their sales brochures just like the rest of the world does, transport ministry sources said. If realized, companies would have to state fuel efficiency data figures in such specific conditions such ...
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USA Giappone
Honda’s net profit drops 32 percent over Takata air bag debacle
Honda Motor Co. said Friday its net profit fell 32.4 percent in the business year ended in March, as costs related to a recall of defective air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. offset solid sales in North America and Asia. Honda, the nation’s third-biggest carmaker by volume, posted a ...
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Cina Giappone
SoftBank may sell stake in ‘Clash of Clans’ Finnish game developer Supercell
SoftBank Group Corp. is considering selling its stake in the Finnish gaming company Supercell Oy, according to people familiar with the matter. Supercell, which makes games for mobile phones including “Clash of Clans” and “Boom Beach,” has held talks with potential strategic buyers based in China, the people said. The ...
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Giappone
Hawaiian Airlines to fly from Tokyo to Kailua-Kona on Big Island
Hawaiian Airlines on Friday secured the right to begin flying nonstop between Tokyo and Kailua-Kona, bringing a regularly scheduled direct flight between Japan and the Big Island for the first time since 2010. The U.S. Department of Transportation said it had awarded a new nighttime slot at Haneda International Airport ...
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Brasile USA
OMS e PAHO lanciano l'allarme per le Olimpiadi 2016
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA Washington 14/05/2016. L'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità e la Pan American Health Organization hanno chiesto alle donne in gravidanza di non viaggiare a Rio de Janeiro o in altre parti del Brasile, Leggi tutto...
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Belgio
Nuovo furto nei codici SWIFT
BELGIO Bruxelles 14/05/2016. La Swift, la Società per le Telecomunicazioni Finanziarie Interbancarie Mondiali, ha riferito di un secondo attacco malware simile a quello registrato nel caso della banca centrale del Bangladesh, il 12 maggio. Leggi tutto...
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Brasile
Stakes high for Brazil’s money man
New finance tsar leads cabinet trying to restore credibility on economic policy
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Nigeria
Restaurante e spa portugueses são os melhores do mundo
O Belcanto, do chef José Avillez, e o Vidalgo Palace Hotel foram premiados nos 'Condé Nast Traveler 2016'