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Giappone
Nikkei rewrites 2016 closing high for second day
The benchmark Nikkei average extended its winning streak to a fourth session Friday, reflecting higher overseas equities overnight, and rewrote its 2016 closing high for a second straight day. The 225-issue Nikkei average added 230.90 points, or 1.23 percent, to close at 18,996.37 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after topping ...
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Giappone
Dollar climbs to around ¥114.50 as Tokyo stock rally continues
The dollar rose to levels around ¥114.50 in Tokyo trading on Friday, inspired by hefty gains on the stock market, where the key Nikkei average briefly topped the 19,000 mark for the first time this year. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥114.42-42, up from ¥113.63-63 at the same ...
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Giappone
Projector robot moves, learns, alters shape
Cerevo Inc. said Friday it has launched a shape-changing home projector robot that can turn ceilings, walls and floors into displays. The Tokyo-based hardware venture firm’s new robot, called Tipron, is also capable of learning where to project images, moving to those positions by itself, and returning to its charging ...
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Giappone Irlanda
Sumitomo to acquire banana producer Fyffes for €751 million
Sumitomo Corp. agreed to buy Fyffes Plc for €751 million ($798 million) in cash, expanding the company’s reach in the global fruit market and sending the Irish producer’s shares soaring. Sumitomo offered €2.23 for the Dublin-based company, 49 percent more than Fyffes’ closing price on Thursday. Fyffes stock rose 48 ...
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Giappone
Cabinet set to OK extra budget, initial 2017 budget earlier than usual
The Cabinet plans to approve both an initial budget for fiscal 2017 and an extra budget for the current fiscal year on Dec. 22, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Friday. An initial state budget is often approved by the Cabinet on Christmas Eve every year. However, this year the schedule ...
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Giappone
Financial institutions unsure how to realize digital transformation
More than half of the business leaders in the global financial services industry agree that digital transformation determines the development of their business, realizes efficient business processes and brings more profits, but they have yet to find effective ways of doing so, according to a recent industry survey. The finding ...
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Giappone
ECB’s asset tapering move hints at stimulus exit plan
The European Central Bank decided Thursday to extend its asset purchase program by nine months to the end of 2017 to boost tepid price growth, but pledged to reduce the monthly pace of buying from April. The ECB said it will continue asset purchases at the current pace of €80 ...
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Brasile
Justiça vê venda simulada de imóvel de prefeito eleito de Belo Horizonte
A Justiça Eleitoral em Minas suspeita de que o prefeito eleito de Belo Horizonte, Alexandre Kalil (PHS), tenha simulado a venda de parte de um imóvel que possui na capital para repassar R$ 2,2 milhões à sua campanha. A operação teve participação de empresa que tem como sócio o empresário ...
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Brasile
Três em cada 10 mulheres no Nordeste sofreram violência doméstica
Três em cada dez mulheres que moram no Nordeste sofreram ao menos um episódio de violência doméstica ao longo vida, de acordo com dados que serão divulgados nesta sexta-feira, 9, pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). A pesquisa aplicou questionários em 10 mil mulheres para conhecer a realidade da violência ...
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Kenya
Kariobangi Sharks swoop on promotion
Victory for Nairobi side against Nzoia in Bungoma will earn them Premiership spot.