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Turchia
Turkey ‘so far reliable partner’ in refugee crisis
Turkey is the EU’s “reliable partner” in tackling the refugee crisis, European Parliament President Martin Schulz said
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Brasile
Fainé se perfila para asumir la presidencia de Gas Natural Fenosa
El presidente de CriteriaCaixa, Isidre Fainé, se perfila para relevar a Salvador Gabarró como presidente de Gas Natural Fenosa y este cambio se abordará en el consejo de administración de la compañía previsto para el próximo 21 de septiembre, según fuentes del mercado consultadas por Europa Press.
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USA
HP buys Samsung’s printer business for $1.05bn
SAN FRANCISCO - HP Inc sees its future in copiers and printers.
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Giappone
Abe wants to raise construction site productivity with drones, AI
The government unveiled has unveiled a campaign to raise productivity at construction sites by 20 percent by 2025 through the use of drones and artificial intelligence. At an inaugural meeting of officials and private-sector experts tasked with formulating new growth strategy policies, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Monday to wipe ...
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Giappone
Samsung shares tumble on Note 7 fire warnings
Samsung Electronics Co. has lost $22 billion in market value over two days as investors factor in a bigger hit to its bottom line from the widening bans and warnings issued over its Note 7 smartphones. Shares have plunged 11 percent since Friday, the biggest two-day decline since 2008, after ...
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Giappone
TPP members agree not to renegotiate sweeping free trade deal
The 12 countries that signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact earlier this year agreed Monday that they will not renegotiate the deal, Japan’s TPP minister Nobuteru Ishihara said. The minister also told reporters the 12 nations confirmed they will move ahead with domestic processes quickly to adopt the U.S.-led ...
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Giappone
Greenback firms to near ¥102.30 amid Fed rate hike speculation
The dollar was slightly firmer around ¥102.30 in late Tokyo trading Monday amid growing expectations for an early interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while its topside was capped by price falls also attributed to the looming Fed decision. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥102.31-32, up ...
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Giappone
Nikkei dragged down by U.S. stock plunge
The benchmark Nikkei average fell back sharply Monday, dragged down by a plunge in U.S. equities late last week. The 225-issue Nikkei lost 292.84 points, or 1.73 percent, to finish at 16,672.92 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Friday, the key market gauge gained 6.99 points. The Topix index of ...
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Giappone
Machinery orders rise for second month straight
Core private-sector machinery orders gained for the second month in a row in July, prompting the government on Monday to upgrade its basic assessment of the key indicator for the first time in nine months. The orders, widely taken as a leading indicator of future capital spending, rose 4.9 percent ...
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Giappone
Tech world wraps head around 360-degree photography
As virtual reality makes strides in the tech world, the next big thing is tipped to be a visual technology that can capture and show what people see in 360 degrees. “It’s like in the 1920s with Hollywood and film: There was just the brand new beginning of something new,” ...