Japan
02:17 :
Nikkei rises after Japan acts to quell yen strength -
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The Nikkei stock average reversed early losses after Japanese financial authorities intervened to quell a persistently strong yen that has cut deeply into many manufacturers' earnings.
18:51 :
Japan premier weighs into Olympus row -
Japanese prime minister Yoshihiko Noda fears Olympus payments could tarnish country's business reputationJapan's prime minister has weighed into the controversy engulfing Olympus by calling for clarification about a string of controversial payments exposed ...
06:10 :
Bank of Japan Expands Credit Program by 5 Trillion Yen -
The Bank of Japan expanded a credit program by 5 trillion yen, to 55 trillion yen, it said in a statement released in Tokyo today. It kept its target for the the overnight lending rate between zero and 0.1 percent.
02:27 :
Bank of Japan leaning toward easing as yen rises -
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is leaning towards easing monetary policy further at a meeting on Thursday as the yen's recent ascent to record highs and uncertainty over whether Europe can map out details on tackling its debt crisis ...
12:57 :
Tory MPs: David Cameron is both weak and heavy-handed on Europe -
Conservative backbenchers angry at aloof prime minister who is hamstrung on EU by coalition partnersDavid Cameron was probably thankful that the weekly cabinet meeting, which was cancelled because he was due to be in Japan, did not take place ...
02:56 :
Japan set to intervene as Yen soars again -
Japan's Finance Minister put traders on alert for possible currency intervention yesterday as the yen rose to a record high against the
dollar, threatening to further squeeze exporters' profits and hold back economic recovery.
02:14 :
Japan finance minister keeps up warning to markets on yen -
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi on Tuesday kept up his warning to markets about pushing up the yen too far, saying he was ready to take firm steps if the currency's appreciation becomes excessive.
21:02 :
Japan fights yakuza efforts to make it a nine-fingered economy -
Japan has introduced laws to stop underworld organisations playing the markets and diversifying into the boardroomThe introduction of stricter anti-gang laws in recent years has forced the yakuza, Japan's underworld organisations, to diversify ...
16:23 :
Volkswagen set to break US-Japan carmaker dominance -
German carmaker predicted to overtake Toyota and GM in car salesAfter nearly a decade of dominance by a Japanese-American duopoly, the global car market is braced for a German takeover amid predictions that Volkswagen will be the biggest selling manufacturer ...
00:31 :
Azumi: will act decisively versus excess FX moves -
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Monday that Japan will take decisive action on excessive and speculative foreign exchange moves and that he did not believe the strong yen, at less than 76 per
dollar, ...
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