Japan’s dirty laundry hung out http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/ML08Dh01.html TOKYO – In Japan’s good old days (ie last year), badmouthing the boss was … Continue reading Whistle-blowers expose Olympus, Yomiuri Giants in battle of bad-mouthing
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/4/japan-intervenes-weaken-yen/pr… TOKYO — Japan’s government called for global action to calm currency markets Thursday as it took bold measures to … Continue reading Japan calls for global action on currencies
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/asian-pacific/japans-long-road-to-economic-recovery/article2028935/ ISHINOMAKI, JAPAN — Japanese call them "zones of obliteration" or "the places of nothing" –nani mo nai tokoro. In cities … Continue reading Japan’s long road to recovery
See the full gallery on Posterous Strong yen forcing Japan’s small businesses to look abroad https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20110119/RBJAPA… http://www.bwob.ca/topics/global-issues/strong-yen-forcing-japans-small-busin… Wednesday, January 19, … Continue reading FINANCE: Strong yen hurts Japan SMEs too
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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/LF23Dh01.htmlTOKYO – If you’re shopping in Tokyo for a new television to watch the football World Cup, would you still … Continue reading ECONOMY: A taxing problem for Japan
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/is-japan-hurtling-t… Soaring debt, unsustainable government spending, slashed credit ratings. The problems that forced Europe to pledge a financial bailout for … Continue reading ECONOMY: Japan crawling into debt crisis?
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As JAL’s sudden demise has shown, the most powerful person in Japan is not Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, or even … Continue reading The Source who Crashed Japan Airlines
See the full gallery on Posterous http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/fears-rise-about-a-return-o… When Japanese companies run into deep trouble, the chief executive officer often resigns … Continue reading ECONOMY: Japan offended by US treatment of Toyota
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/as-shares-dive-new-ceo-boar… At 55, Masaaki Ueda was looking forward to retiring soon with a generous pension after 32 years of loyalty … Continue reading ECONOMY: Shares dive, new CEO boards JAL
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-jal-family-feud/article… Across Japan, thousands of members of the “JAL family,” from ground staff to pilots to the airline’s CEO, have … Continue reading ECONOMY: The ‘JAL family’ feud
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/in-deflation-era-japan-a-li… In 1989, when Mitsuo Tate left Tokyo to work in England, Japan’s cost of living was the world’s … Continue reading ECONOMY: In deflationary Japan, a Life of Minus
Western investors accustomed to certain ground rules and behavioural norms in their native markets should consider the influence of political … Continue reading ECONOMY: Dragonomics sway Asian stock markets
Why the Wall Street Collapse is like a stroll down Soi Cowboy http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/10/28/opinion/opinion_30086957.php Why the Wall Street Collapse is like … Continue reading Credit default swaps for dummies
In Japan, mounting anger over bread-and-butter issues Rising prices, shortages of food items, and political gridlock spur calls for a … Continue reading ECONOMY: Japanese angry over Fukuda’s gas tax
Japan: A laughing stock trade, http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/GL10Dh01.html TOKYO – The trader was supposed to sell one share for 610,000 yen ($5,065). Instead, … Continue reading Japan stock market mistake — Asia Times
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Accused of one of the greatest capitalist capers in history, publishing magnate David Radler sat in a golf shirt in … Continue reading ECONOMY: Empire crumbling around tycoon David Radler
Endowment fund fiasco — Vancouver Sun 2004 A senior city planner is calling it the most advanced urban project in … Continue reading ECONOMY: City councillors cry foul over funding of Olympic Village
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