Topic: Japan
The hottest summer on record also drove sales of items such as air conditioners during the period, helping to drive growth.But there were warnings of a looming payback in the fourth quarter in the absence of such one-off factors, amid growing fears ...
A particularly hot summer, which saw record-breaking temperatures, also drove sales of items such as air conditioners during the period, helping drive growth, analysts said.But there were warnings of a looming payback in the fourth quarter in the absence of such one-off ...
Japanese banks post recovery in earnings, raise full year forecastsTwo of Japan's megabanks reported recoveries in their earnings Friday and raised full year forecasts.Mizuho Financial Group said it expects 500 billion yen ($6.1 billion) in profit for the year through March 2011, ...
The Japanese economy lay utterly devastated at the end of World War II (1945). By the early 1970s Japan's rapid rate of economic growth had begun to slacken, as the price of imported petroleum soared, labour costs increased, the value of the ...
In Asia, we see the culmination of many challenges that we must face head-on. Besides anxieties for weak financial institutions in Europe and the United States, this instability generated a worldwide credit crunch and steep fall in stock prices. economic downturn has ...
Stock diversification has been one of the great myths of stock investing ever since the time of Benjamin Graham. The recent credit crisis has seen the US and Japan market crashing to their record lows. However, countries such as New Zealand , ...
The best thing about 2008 is that it's over, a tough year for markets and economies worldwide. - This is a recession, which started in December 2007, and is now entering its 14th month. Our thanks to the U.S. Bureau of Economic ...
As interest rates continue to fluctuate and create a vacuum of negativity, with lenders and borrowers experiencing the sharp end of the credit crisis, causing more industries to feel the uneasiness of a sluggish economy, the last thing that is on a ...
SKorean president says G20 needs 'concrete agreements' or relevance will be questionedGroup of 20 leaders know they must achieve "concrete agreements" including goals for reducing current account and trade gaps at next week's summit or risk having their leadership of the world ...
The U.S. recession has unofficially ended according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke . The U.S. and global economies "appear to be leveling out," he said. But, hope is not lost. A radio station in Loves Park, IL has all the answers. ...
