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Giappone
Renesas Electronics looks to acquire Intersil amid automotive chip push
Renesas Electronics Corp. said Monday it is considering acquiring U.S. chipmaker Intersil Corp., but revealed few details of the prospective deal. The acquisition could be worth hundreds of billions of yen and an agreement may be reached as early as this month, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Renesas ...
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Giappone
Chinese ‘explosive shopping’ boom turns to Japanese cosmetics, supplements
The spending power of Chinese tourists in Japan is so impressive there’s a special word for it: bakugai, or explosive buying. While the soaring yen this year has threatened to curb tourists’ enthusiasm, the latest figures from the Japan National Tourism Organization show that 731,400 Chinese visitors flocked to the ...
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Giappone
‘Sufficient chance’ of more BOJ easing in September, Kuroda says
There is a “sufficient chance” the Bank of Japan will add to its unprecedented easing at next month’s policy meeting, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said in a recent interview published in the Sankei newspaper. The BOJ won’t hesitate to act based on discussions on the results of a comprehensive review at ...
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Brasile
‘Gurus’ americanos ainda evitam investimento direto no Brasil
Mesmo com visão de que ‘fundo do poço’ passou, investidores como Soros e Buffett só estão no País por vias indiretas
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Thailandia
SET down 0.30 points at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.02% at the start of trade this morning.
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Portogallo
Já nem o consumo tira Portugal da cauda da zona euro
A procura interna foi o calcanhar de Aquiles da economia no segundo trimestre. Melhoria na contribuição da procura externa não chegou para compensar
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Giappone
Deep South flooding puts a damper on U.S. rice crop
Heavy rain that brought record flooding to Louisiana recently has put a damper on the nation’s harvest of rice, a food staple that usually likes water as it grows but can’t be gathered by machine if fields are inundated. While rice is an aquatic plant, this is the time of ...
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Etiopia
Uganda to host East Africa International Arbitration Conference (EAIAC)
Now in its 4th Edition, East Africa International Arbitration Conference (EAIAC) has grown to become an authoritative platform in East Africa promoting the region’s legal capacity, and highlighting Arbitration as an alternative investment dispute mechanism. EAIAC 2016 will highlight the importance of international arbitration as a tool for promoting foreign ...
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USA Etiopia
Returning American economic nationalism
Protectionism, the preferred political economic choice throughout much of world history, is now once again in fashion. The United States is long considered as the leading promoter of international trade liberalization. However, when presenting his economic program in Detroit on Monday 8 August, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee threatened ...
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Etiopia
Nebiyu Yirga
Name: Nebiyu Yirga Education: Computer Science Company name: Nebiyu Yirga Studio title: Manager Founded in: 2005 What it does: Mobile application H.Q.: Around Atlas Hotel Startup capital: 50,000 birr Current capital: Growing Reason for starting business: To meet an unmet demand Biggest perk of ownership: Mental satisfaction Biggest strength: Desire ...