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Apple joins other foreign brands in raising prices in Japan
ReutersTOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Apple Inc hiked prices of iPads and iPods in Japan on Friday, becoming the latest and highest-profile brand to join a growing list of foreign firms asking Japanese consumers to pay more as a weakening yen squeezes income. The...Tags: Computer Hardware, Volkswagen AG, Apple iPod, Credit Ratings, Japan
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U.S. economy the most competitive in the world, report says
Thanks to a rebounding stock market and innovation coming from American companies, the U.S. has regained the top spot as the most competitive economy in the world, according to an annual ranking by Swiss business school IMD. The report released...
Tags: China, Labor Markets, Japan, Singapore Airlines, Swiss Confederation
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BOJ FOCUS-BOJ's bond turmoil back-up plan sees tweaks, no policy change
ReutersBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has contingency plans to strengthen its market operations to calm turbulence in government bonds but has no intention of changing monetary policy to deal with the volatility, people familiar...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Money and Monetary Policy, Japan, Executive Branch, Government
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Japan deflation ebbs, output up; BOJ target still elusive
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output accelerated in April and deflation abated a bit as a weaker yen and firmer overseas demand boosted growth, boding well for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to shake the world's third-largest economy out of...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Volkswagen AG, Petroleum Industry, Bonds, International Monetary Fund
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Nikkei may drop to 2-month low as weak U.S. data stirs growth concerns
ReutersTOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to drop to a two-month low on Tuesday, likely dragged down by exporters after the dollar broke below the 100-yen level as weak U.S. manufacturing data raised concerns about the health of...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Japan, Merck & Company Incorporated, Federal Reserve, Auto Trends
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares sag to 2013 lows on Fed stimulus jitters
Reuters* MSCI Asia ex-Japan hits fresh six-month lows * Choppy Nikkei touches 2-month lows, swings dollar around * Worries remain on future of Fed stimulus * European shares likely to edge lower By Chikako Mogi TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares tumbled...Tags: Nikkei, Tokyo (Japan), Asia, Federal Reserve, Labor Markets
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SAFT ON WEALTH-The Abenomics effect deflates
Reuters(Reuters) - The Abenomics attempt to revive Japan is already flagging, a development which will hurt equities worldwide. Nikkei 225 stock index futures fell another 4.22 percent ahead of Tokyo's Thursday trading session, as investors reacted with...Tags: Nikkei, Tokyo (Japan), Japan, Money and Monetary Policy, Government Debt
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Japan party breaks ranks to submit casino bill on own - sources
ReutersTOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - A small Japanese party plans to submit a bill legalising casinos to parliament on Friday, breaking ranks with a cross-party group that wants to delay such a move until after elections, sources familiar with the matter said....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Japan, Lobbying, Singapore, Politics
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Nikkei bounces off two-month lows after early fall below 13,000
Reuters* Nikkei gains 0.7 pct, Topix up 0.2 pct * Trading remains volatile * Japan stocks' 12-mth forward P/E eases to 14.7 from 3-yr high-data By Dominic Lau TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, recovering from an early drop...Tags: Federal Reserve, Tokyo (Japan), Thomson Corporation, Japan, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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Nikkei snaps back below 13,000 in choppy trade, nears bear market territory
Reuters* Nikkei falls 0.5 pct, Topix down 1 pct * Extreme volatility puts at risk Japan's ambitious growth plans * Nikkei on verge of entering a bear market By Dominic Lau TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell below 13,000 for the first time...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Federal Reserve, Thomson Corporation, Sony Corp., Japan
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Nikkei falls below 13,000 to two-month low, nears bear market territory
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average ended below 13,000 for the first time in two months on Thursday in choppy trade, extending its decline from a 5-1/2 year high hit last month to the verge of bear-market territory. Analysts said that the sour...Tags: Honda Motor Co., Tokyo (Japan), Japan, Automotive Equipment, Insurance
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