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Giappone
Abe, Toyoda compare notes over dinner ahead of Trump summit
Toyota Motor chief Akio Toyoda consults Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of Abe’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been critical of Japanese trade practices. The post Abe, Toyoda compare notes over dinner ahead of Trump summit appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Dollar rises above ¥113 in Tokyo on BOJ operation
The dollar rose above ¥113 in Tokyo trading on Friday, as long-term Japanese government bond yields fell back on the Bank of Japan’s special JGB-buying operation. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥113.11-12, up from ¥112.84-85 at the same time Thursday. The euro was at $1.0756-0757, down from $1.0792-0792, ...
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Giappone
Sharp trims full-year loss outlook due to cost cuts, display profits
Sharp Corp. narrowed its full-year loss outlook after posting its first quarterly profit in more than two years, lifted by cost reductions and a turnaround in the display business. The net loss will reach ¥37.2 billion ($329 million) in the year ending March 31, the Osaka-based company reported Friday. That’s ...
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Cina Giappone
BOJ to conduct special bond buying after yield surge on Trump remarks
Japanese government bonds swung and the yen fell as the central bank moved to reassert control over surging yields, while money market rates rose in China after officials boosted their target for a key benchmark. Japanese 10-year yields briefly erased gains and the yen dropped after the Bank of Japan ...
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Giappone
Honda profit jumps on cost cuts, absence of recall expenses
Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. reported Friday a 36 percent jump in profit for October-December on year, shrugging off damage from a strong yen. The automaker also raised its full year forecast. Cost cuts lifted fiscal third quarter profit to ¥168.8 billion ($1.5 billion), up from ¥124.1 billion the previous year. ...
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Giappone
Nintendo treading on shaky ground as new mobile game takes ‘gacha’ global
Nintendo Co. found out with its first smartphone game it’s tough to get people to pay $10 even if the draw is Super Mario. With its second mobile title, the Japanese powerhouse is taking a different approach that is potentially more lucrative — and much more controversial. “Fire Emblem,” available ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks up modestly on weaker yen
Stocks closed slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, thanks to a pause in the yen’s strengthening against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 3.62 points, or 0.02 percent, to end at 18,918.20. On Thursday, the key market gauge fell 233.50 points. The Topix index of all first-section ...
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USA Giappone
Criticism of Germany puts Trump administration on collision course with EU
For seven years, the United States has fought to keep the eurozone intact, urging European officials toward action and supporting international bailout programs to keep the 17-nation currency union from cracking apart. That appears to have changed less than two weeks into Donald Trump’s new administration. A sharp shift in ...
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Malta
EU summit ends up being 'logistical nightmare for businesses'
The EU informal summit being held in Malta has ended up being a logistical nightmare for businesses, the Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises, GRTU said. It said that although businesses understood that some security considerations were needed, the conditions imposed on them were ridiculous. “Businesses in Republic Street are given not ...
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Cina USA Singapore Regno Unito Malta
Editorial: EU Malta council - Playing with her cuffs
At the last European Council, the first one she attended, UK Prime Minister Theresa May was left, according to Adam Boulton, all alone and she spent her time playing with her cuffs.Will she do the same at the European Council that is being held today in Malta?So many things have ...