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India Giappone
Honda’s India unit tapped for wider role as it launches first locally developed model
Honda Motor Co.’s India unit, launching the first car primarily developed by its own research and development team, expects more participation from the local unit in launching new vehicles for the domestic and global markets. In launching the subcompact SUV Honda WR-V, Honda Cars India Ltd. President and CEO Yoichiro ...
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Giappone
Japan’s ‘Matrix’-style job fairs evolving as employers forced to think outside the square
Graduate recruitment in Japan looks a bit like a scene from the movie “The Matrix.” Hordes of students dressed in identical black suits and white shirts make the rounds of seminars, tests and interviews. Even as jobs outnumber applicants, these “Agent Smiths” still fight it out for coveted positions at ...
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Giappone
Tokyo returns to world’s 10 priciest cities in Asian domination
Tokyo returned to the ranks of the world’s 10 costliest cities in 2017 as Asia’s representation expanded, reflecting the region’s rising clout in the global economy. Japan’s capital, the world’s costliest city until 2012, jumped seven places to No. 4 this year and Osaka climbed nine notches to No. 5, ...
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Giappone
Dollar cuts loss to move around ¥112.80
The dollar trimmed its earlier loss to move around ¥112.80 in late Tokyo trading Tuesday. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥112.82-83, still down from ¥113.43-44 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0781-0781, up from $1.0753-0753, and at ¥121.64-66, down from ¥121.99-122.00. The Tokyo market was ...
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Giappone
Residential land prices level out on solid demand in major cities
The average nationwide residential land price as of Jan. 1 rose a marginal 0.022 percent from a year earlier, the land ministry said in an annual survey covering 26,000 locations. The post Residential land prices level out on solid demand in major cities appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks retreat further on yen’s rise
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, weighed down by the yen’s ascent. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 65.71 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 19,455.88. On Friday, the key market gauge gave up 68.55 points. The Tokyo market was closed on Monday for a ...
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USA Giappone
SoftBank invests $300 million in WeWork: source
SoftBank Group Corp. invested $300 million in WeWork Cos., a person familiar with the matter said, an influx of cash that values the New York-based co-working giant at more than $17 billion. The investment from SoftBank is the first in what will probably be a much larger stake, said the ...
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Cina Giappone
Oil experts huddle in Tokyo to seek refuge from China fuel flood
Huddled deep within Tokyo’s government district, nearly two dozen of Japan’s top oil experts pore over a problem plaguing their industry: How can they stop China from pushing its crude refiners into a corner? The task force, summoned by the trade ministry, needs a strategy to save oil refiners battered ...
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Giappone
Sending money overseas to get faster once banks pick winner among tech firms
In the quest for a faster and more traceable way to transfer money internationally, banks were gravitating a few years ago to Ripple, a platform backed by Silicon Valley luminaries and global financial institutions. Now it’s gotten complicated. New options are surfacing that, like Ripple, use the hot technology called ...
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Giappone
Japan PM, in Brussels, pushes EU trade deal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Tuesday to seal a EU-Japan trade deal as early as possible in order to make an important stand against protectionism. The post Japan PM, in Brussels, pushes EU trade deal appeared first on The Japan Times.