-
Giappone
‘Japanese wine’ output leans toward white: survey
Unlike other countries where they make more red wine than white, wineries in Japan produced more white wine in fiscal 2015 in terms of products using only domestically grown grapes, a National Tax Agency survey has shown. The reason for this, said Hiroshi Ito, a senior official of the Japan ...
-
Giappone
Europol, with U.S., Canada help, shuts 4,500 websites peddling fake brands
In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains trading in counterfeit goods, often via social networks, officials said on Monday. The operation came as Europol, Europe’s police agency, unveiled its newest campaign dubbed “Don’t F***(AKE) Up” to stop scam websites ...
-
Giappone
Dollar closes at ¥112.31 in Tokyo
The dollar was higher around ¥112.30 in Tokyo trading late Tuesday, lifted by buying from European investors. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.31-31, up from ¥119.96-97 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.0603-0604, down from $1.0654-0654, and at ¥119.09-10, down from ¥119.27-28. The dollar fell ...
-
Giappone
Hokkaido Domino’s outlet may tap reindeer to keep pizza delivery deadlines
Santa Claus is outsourcing his reindeer this holiday season to help deliver pizza for a Domino’s outlet in snowy northern Japan. Employees at a branch in Hokkaido, where weather agencies have predicted an unusually cold snap ahead with severe snowfalls, are training reindeer to deliver pizza. “If it runs properly, ...
-
Giappone Vietnam
New envoy says Japan committed to promoting economic cooperation with Vietnam
Japan remains committed to promoting cooperation with Vietnam in a wide range of economic areas including investment, the nation’s new ambassador to Vietnam, Kunio Umeda, said. The two countries “need to further strengthen” their economic relations, Umeda, who took up his post on Nov. 3, told a recent news conference ...
-
Giappone
Household spending continues to tumble
The nation’s household spending fell for the eighth straight month and the jobless rate remained flat in October, posing persistent challenges for the government’s efforts to spur growth momentum in the economy, government data showed Tuesday. Household spending, a key indicator of private consumption, dropped a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent ...
-
Giappone Pakistan
Pakistan says Japan traders among those eyeing LNG tender
Pakistan says Japan’s biggest trading houses are among almost two dozen companies eyeing its liquefied natural gas purchase tender that it says is the largest on record. Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co. and Marubeni Corp., have expressed interest in the LNG order, which was announced earlier this month and has ...
-
Giappone
Export gains to help Japan reach 1% GDP growth in 2017, says OECD
Japan’s economy will grow 1 percent next year before slowing to a 0.8 percent expansion in 2018, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its latest global economic outlook. A rebound in international trade will help drive Japan’s export growth higher over the next two years, supporting business ...
-
Singapore Regno Unito
Londra approva la costruzione di un nuovo grattacielo di 73 piani.
Londra approva la costruzione di un nuovo grattacielo di 73 piani. L’edificio 1 Undershaft, già soprannominato “la grata” (trellis), sarà il secondo edificio più alto dell’Europa occidentale dopo lo Shard, un altro grattacielo londinese. Il progetto è dell’architetto Eric Parry e sarà costruito dalla Aroland holdings di Singapore. Il nuovo ...
-
Russia Iran
I titoli dei quotidiani di oggi
Corriere della Sera: “Voto, le tensioni sulla Borsa” La Repubblica: “L’altolà di Mattarella: sarò io l’arbitro dopo il referendum” La Stampa: “Effetto referendum su spread e mercati. Tremano le banche” Il Messaggero: “Voto e banche, mercati in ansia” Il Sole 24 Ore: “Le banche piegano le ...