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Japan government ups economic outlook on consumption, exports
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government took a brighter view of the economy in a report on Friday, thanks to improvements in private consumption and exports, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis and financial market swings could worsen the outlook. | The upgrade, the ...Full Story
Asia shares fall steeply on worries over Spain banks, growth
Asia shares fall steeply on worries over Spain banks, growth | Print this articleShare on RedittGoogle BookmarksNewsvineLive BookmarksTechnoratiYahoo BookmarksBlogmarksDel.icio.usApnaCircleTweetThe author has posted comments on this articleReuters | May 18, 2012, 06.49A...Full Story
Asia shares fall steeply on worries over Spain banks, growth
| TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell steeply on Friday after more signs emerged of growing instability among Spanish banks and political turmoil in Greece, with the latest sluggish economic data from the United States adding to the list of risks for investors. | MSCI's...Full Story
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares fall steeply on worries over Spain banks, growth
| * MSCI Asia ex-Japan falls 0.6 pct, Nikkei opens down sharply | * Euro hits fresh four-month low vs dollar | * Euro, dollar off lows vs yen | By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell steeply on Friday after more signs emerged of growing instabilit...Full Story
CM inspects water project A STAFF REPORTER Chief minister Tarun Gogoi meets the Japan International ...
CM inspects water project | A STAFF REPORTER Chief minister Tarun Gogoi meets the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) team at his office on Thursday. Picture by UB Photos | May 17: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi today met a team of officials from the Japan Interna...Full Story
Government doesn't plan to issue mandatory power-saving order to western Japan
| The government will not issue binding electricity-saving orders for areas served by Kansai Electric Power Co., whose capacity to meet peak demand this summer is precarious now that the nation's nuclear plants are all shut down, because other utilities will probably be...Full Story
Ex-METI Minister Kaieda admits he distrusted Tepco at start of nuclear crisis
| Former industry minister Banri Kaieda admitted Thursday there were moments during the early days in March 2011 of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant disaster when he suspected Tokyo Electric Power Co. was trying to downplay the triple-meltdown crisis. | Testifying befo...Full Story
Reversion sparked yen swap frenzy
| NAHA, Okinawa Pref. — Immediately after Okinawa's return to Japanese control 40 years ago, Yoshikuni Horiuchi led the Bank of Japan's on-site work to convert U.S. currency held by local residents into yen. | "I fondly remember working for Okinawa day and night,"...Full Story
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Tokyo stocks set to languish as Europe crisis brews anew
Japan Times | As risk-aversion spawned by fresh concern over the eurozone sovereign debt crisis dominates equity markets, Tokyo stocks are expected to stay in the doldrums as markets abroad deteriorate. | In March, the Nikkei index climbed back above the 10,000 ...
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Thu 17 May 2012
Japan government ups economic outlook on consumption, exports
Hartford Courant | TOKYO (Reuters) - government took a brighter view of the economy in a report on Friday, thanks to improvements in private consumption and exports, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis and financial market swings could worsen the outlook. | The u...
Japan government ups economic outlook on consumption, exports
Chicago Tribune | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government took a brighter view of the economy in a report on Friday, thanks to improvements in private consumption and exports, but it warned that Europe's debt crisis and financial market swings could worsen the outlook....
Nikkei Set to Fall on Spanish Bank Concerns
CNBC | Japan's Nikkei share average is set to fall on Friday, breaking through the next support level | as concerns about the health of Spain's banking system and a stronger yen compound an already bearish climate. | Market players said the Nikkei was lik...
Japan Stock Futures Drop on Europe Turmoil, U.S. Data
Bloomberg | Japanese and Australian stock futures fell, indicating benchmark gauges will extend this week’s losses, amid increasing concern that Greece will exit the euro and after disappointing economic data in the U.S. | American depositary receipts of BHP...
Afghanistan, economy top the agenda as Obama hosts world leaders
Yahoo Daily News | President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan....
Aussie, N.Z. Dollars Fall Versus Yen as Europe Woes Damp Demand
Bloomberg | The Australian and New Zealand dollars weakened against the yen as stocks dropped and concern increased the euro-zone debt crisis is escalating, damping demand for higher-yielding assets. | The South Pacific nations’ currencies slumped after Spai...
Even $3 Trillion Can’t Buy China Love or Good PR
Bloomberg | China’s $3.3 trillion of currency reserves are a nice thing to have when you want to polish your image. Even if money can’t buy you love, it sure can buy lots of positive buzz. | The most-populous nation has been throwing tens of billions of do...
Whale Wars' Paul Watson jailed in Germany for 2002 incident in Costa Rica
The Examiner | Frankfurt, Germany | Captain Paul Watson, icon of Animal Planet’s resoundingly popular Whale Wars series remains in a German jail today while Germany is on holiday.  He awaits a German judge’s decision that could allow his extradition to Costa...
Obama likely to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
CNN By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoneyInvest May 17, 2012: 2:59 PM ET | A release of oil from the world's strategic petroleum reserves is still likely despite the recent fall in crude prices as up to 1 million barrels a day could soon be lost from Iran. | NEW...
Ghana, Japan sign $13.8m aid agreements
Ghana Business News | Alhaji Mohammad Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Thursday said Japan’s continued financial support to Ghana’s development is a manifestation of the strong bonds of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation. |...
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army
Khaleej Times Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. | The alliance's plans for arm's-length support for Afghanistan will be a ...
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army
Chicago Sun-Times | Updated: May 17, 2012 12:04PM | Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance’s plans for arm’s-lengt...
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