| Sun, 5 Sep 2010 Nikkei up 0.9 pct, rising 4th day after U.S. data TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.9 percent on Monday, rising for a fourth day after data showing fewer-than-expected U.S. job losses bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession. The benchmark Nikkei gained 85.86 points t... | Rising yen worries Japan It's the economy that cried wolf. With growth slowing, deflation deepening, and the yen inexplicably surging in late August, Japanese policy makers pledged bold action. Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa rushed home from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to deal with the eme... | If all else fails, at least it's an investment you can drink | PERSONAL FINANCE: With the average growth in returns on high-quality wine hovering at 15 per cent for the past 25 years, it's an investment that could be worth a look - once you do your research, writes PATRICK FREYNE | IN THESE uncertain times, in which blue-chip an... | Japanese premier rejects asset securitisation plan | Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected securitisation of national assets, saying that the proposal by challenger Ichiro Ozawa wouldn't do more than bond sales to boost government revenue. | "It would be difficult for securitisa... | EDITORIAL: Ozawa's money scandal | Former Democratic Party of Japan Secretary-General Ichiro Ozawa, a candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, has promised to consent to his prosecution if an inquest committee recommends his forced indictment on charges concerning a land transaction. | This is ... | Cities in Japan look to promoting local cuisine to feed economies | ... | Japan fattens textbooks to reverse sliding rank | TOKYO - When Mio Honzawa starts fifth grade next April, her textbooks will be thicker. AC = 1234 | --> | Alarmed that its children are falling behind those in rivals such as South Korea and Hong Kong, Japan is adding about 1,200 pages to elementary school textbooks, b... | Tokyo Stock Exchange Chief Works to Fend Off Rivals, Attract Investors By AYAI TOMISAWA | With the Japanese stock market at 16-month lows, foreign investors fleeing the market and the strong yen decimating the country's leading exporters, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is fighting to remain relevant and compete with its Asian rivals—especi... | 'Quiet' smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone BEIJING (AP) — East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes wit... | Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger | BEIJING, China - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with ... | Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's 'quiet' challenger --> | In this July 27, 2010 file photo, Peter Chou, chief executive officer of Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp., or HTC Corp., talks about the introduction of the brand into China's market during a press conference held in Beijing, China. East Asia is the world's elect... | Economy stuck? Print money. Watch out. | Japan was the world’s most admired economy in the ’80s. Then it was the world’s most despised economy in the ’90s. By 1995, economists pointed their fingers and laughed – the world’s most admired businessman had lost his left shoe. Bill Bonner | Bill has w... | Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger By JOE McDONALD | AP Business Writer | BEIJING (AP) - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its ... | | (failed to open file) |
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