| Thu, 17 May 2012 Tokyo stocks set to languish as Europe crisis brews anew
| 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 line for the first t... | Changes key as HK step up bid to halt mighty Japan
Hong Kong have made five changes to the starting lineup that figured in the narrow loss to South Korea as they attempt to stop the Japan juggernaut at the HSBC Asian Five Nations Top 5 competition in Tokyo tomorrow. | //--> Friday, May 18, 2012 | Hong Kong have made fiv... | Sizzling Japan bonanza
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In such warm and humid conditions, we all yearn for something simple and refreshing. Rice and pasta are so last season - given how sluggish they make you. So, how about some sashimi? | //--> Mercy Lo | Friday, May 18, 2012 | In such warm and humid conditions, we all yea... | Micron stock jumps after chip order reports
Mark Anderson Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal Email | Twitter | Reports that Apple Inc. is making large chip orders with Elpida Memory Inc. have spiked interest in Micron Technology Inc.'s stock. | Micron was one of the most actively traded stocks today, accor... | Pinterest raises $100 million to bolster growth
By Laurie Segall @CNNMoneyTech May 17, 2012: 3:05 PM ET | NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hot social network Pinterest just landed a sizable cash infusion: The company raised $100 million in a financing round by e-commerce giant Rakuten. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, B... | Kobo investor Rakuten invests US$100 million in social media site Pinterest
| TORONTO - The Japanese e-commerce firm that bought e-reader company Kobo Inc. is now picking up a major stake in social media site Pinterest. | Tokyo-based Rakuten Inc. will invest US$100 million into the website, which launched in 2010 but has experienced a surge in ... | USD Remains Overbought, JPY At Risk As Intervention Threats Resurface
| Index | Last | High | Low | Daily Change (%) | Daily Range (% of ATR) | DJ-FXCM Dollar Index | 10098.47 | 10141.6 | 10088.66 | -0.21 | 117.63% | Although the Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar ) remains 0.24 percent lower from the open, we’re mai... | Obama likely to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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 YORK (CNNMoney) -- ... | CURRENCIES & BONDS / Dollar moves little above 80 yen in Tokyo amid deepening Greek debt crisis
| The dollar was almost flat at levels moderately above 80 yen in Tokyo trading Thursday, as traders retreated to the sidelines following sell-offs of the euro on the back of the deepening Greek debt crisis. | At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 80.32-34 yen, against 80.37-3... | TPP talks end with no progress on Japan's entry
| DALLAS (Jiji Press)--The 12th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral trade talks concluded Wednesday in Dallas with an agreement on support measures for small and midsize firms, but no progress was made on the possibility of Japan entering the talks. | The ni... | TOKYO EXCHANGE / Nikkei rebounds on stock buybacks
| Stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange bounced back Thursday, as mainstay issues of the benchmark Nikkei average attracted buybacks. | The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closed up 75.42 points, or 0.86 percent, at 8,876.59. On Wednesday, the key market index fell 99.57 po... | Luxury Hotel Seiyo Ginza to close doors
| Hotel Seiyo Ginza, a luxury hotel in the Ginza district of Chuo Ward, Tokyo, will close its doors next year after about 26 years in business, Tokyo Theatres Co., the hotel operator's parent firm, has said. | The major movie promotion company will close the hotel at th... | |
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