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Giappone
Government panel to push limited regular employment system
A government panel on regulatory reform is in discussions to urge more widespread adoption of the limited regular employment system, in which regular workers are hired on open-ended contracts with limits on their work location or hours. The government has been urging companies to introduce limited regular employment as it ...
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Giappone
Reflationist and banker nominated to replace Bank of Japan Policy Board dissenters
The Abe government on Tuesday nominated banker Hitoshi Suzuki and economist Goshi Kataoka to the Bank of Japan Policy Board to replace two members who have frequently dissented against the direction set by Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. Suzuki, 63, an audit-board member of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., and Kataoka, 44, ...
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Giappone
Hackers exploit Japan’s army of mobile gamers with fake rewards
Gamers beware: hackers offering free virtual trinkets don’t care about your passwords or personal data — they are after your employer’s most closely guarded secrets. An employee at a Japanese high-tech company learned this the hard way, duped by a fake giveaway for 300 magic stones for the smartphone game ...
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Cina Giappone
China facing dilemma with car culture as Beijing wants electric, but buyers want SUVs
Automakers face a dilemma in China’s huge but crowded market: Regulators are pushing them to sell electric cars, but buyers want gas-guzzling SUVs. The industry is rattled by Beijing’s proposal to require that electric cars make up 8 percent of every brand’s production as early as next year. Consumers are ...
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Giappone
Netflix set to cross 100 million subscriber threshold as it chases HBO
Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago. The company will reach that milestone this weekend if its projections are correct. Netflix made the prediction Monday with ...
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Cina USA Giappone
IMF raises 2017 world growth forecast to 3.5%, Japan to 1.2%
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it forecasts world economic growth to rise by 0.1 point to 3.5 percent for 2017, with growth for the United States unchanged at 2.3 percent and that for Japan up 0.4 from its estimate in January to 1.2 percent. The IMF’s growth estimate for ...
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USA Giappone
Bilateral free trade pact with Japan a possibility, Pence says
Visiting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday officially opened the door to a bilateral free trade agreement with Japan, saying formal negotiations on such a move are possible. After Pence and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso held the first round of their high-level economic dialogue, Pence said: “Under President ...
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Kenya
Business: Why KRA barred from accessing Chinese firm account worth Sh3.5b
Court has temporarily stopped Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from freezing Sh 3.5 billion accounts belonging to a Chinese firm over alleged outstanding tax returns.
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Kenya
Business News: Why KRA barred from accessing Chinese firm account worth Sh3.5b
Court has temporarily stopped Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) from freezing Sh 3.5 billion accounts belonging to a Chinese firm over alleged outstanding tax returns.
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Kenya
Business: Court cases over JKIA land still pending 14 years later
Two court cases filed over ownership of prime land where Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is situated on are still pending in court more than 14 years after they were filed in Nairobi High Court.