Why Inventors Should Make The Leap To Become Entrepreneurs
Source: BusinessInsider
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 11:53:44 -0700 | business-news
According to an early and frequently quoted aerodynamic model, bumblebees cannot possibly fly. Of course, any entomologist or gardener knows that the fuzzy insects make it into the air with great success; the model simply had it wrong...Researchers have long...
SET 5-year plan targets long-term cash
Source: The Nation
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 11:40:55 -0700 | business-news
Pakorn Peetathawatchai, executive vice president and head of corporate strategy and finance at the SET, said the 2013-17 plan would be a collaboration with other organisations including the Association of Thai Securities Companies and the Association of Investment Management Companies...
Builders see boost before '14 tax hike
Source: Japan Times
Ōsaka :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 09:44:38 -0700 | business-news
Major homebuilders expect their sales and profits to rise in fiscal 2013, which ends next March, thanks to a projected surge in housing demand ahead of a planned consumption tax hike next April. Rush demand ahead of the tax hike...
Highly Predictable Profits Set to Continue
Source: The Motley Fool
Toyota :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 09:29:54 -0700 | business-news
On March 7 this year, I penned an article entitled "How Currency Exchange Rates Will Impact These Stocks." This outlined how currency exchange fluctuations impact economies, the new Japanese monetary policy, and the highly predictable results. For beginners, I highly...
Honda to produce new Acura NSX in central Ohio
Source: Charlotte Observer Online
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 17:33:14 -0700 | business-news
Honda's new version of its Acura NSX sports car will be produced at a new plant inside one of the automaker's former facilities in central Ohio, Honda said Tuesday. The new $70 million plant, called the Performance Manufacturing Center, will...
CITI: Japan's 'Get-Out-Of-Jail Free Card' Is Starting To Materialize
Source: BusinessInsider
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 08:51:38 -0700 | business-news
After more than a decade of just the opposite, a little inflation is all most policymakers in Japan are preoccupied with trying to bring about these days. That's why the government has ramped up fiscal stimulus in recent months, and...
Dish DBS Launches $2.5B of Senior Notes For Sprint Acquisition
Source: Forbes
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 07:37:58 -0700 | business-news
It is a two-part deal consisting of four- and 10-year tranches of bullet notes. The notes are subject to a special redemption if the acquisition doesn't happen, at par within the first six months of issuance and at 101% of...
China risks prompt investor caution: BofA poll
Source: The Economic Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 07:10:36 -0700 | business-news
Fears about China's economic outlook prompted global investors to become less bullish towards equities and other riskier assets in May, a survey of fund managers shows. The closely-watched monthly survey from Bank of America Merrill Lynch , published on Tuesday,...
Central banks rush to cut rates, but China stands firm
Source: Chinadaily
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 04:18:56 -0700 | business-news
While central banks worldwide have cut rates and weakened their currencies in response to the plummeting Japanese yen, China has stood firm, confident that its economy, the world's second biggest, can withstand current global weakness, a leading economist says.
Indications: Stock futures lower; Plosser, import prices eyed
Source: MarketWatch
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 16:36:44 -0700 | business-news
U.S. stock market futures pointed lower on Tuesday against a background of softer global markets, with comments from Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser, who spoke of slowing asset purchases, drawing attention...Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28 points...
Markets subdued as investors pause for breath
Source: Boston Herald
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 13:26:56 -0700 | business-news
Financial markets remained subdued Tuesday as investors assessed whether the recent optimism that has seen many stock indexes hit historic highs will last. Given a dearth of market-moving news, investors remained on the sidelines, awaiting more significant economic reports from...
Dollar loses ground after mixed day's trade
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 02:29:41 -0700 | business-news
There was a small rally towards the close of trade and the All Ordinaries closed eight points higher at 5,203, while the ASX 200 added one-fifth of a per cent to 5,221. The healthcare sector was the strongest throughout trade,...
4 reasons why buying into Ranbaxy may not be a wise decision | Quote
Source: The Economic Times
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 02:00:20 -0700 | business-news
Share More For Ranbaxy, the worst may seem to be over with the US settlement. However, it may still not be a wise decision to jump into buying the stock. Editor's Pick ( ) Vol: shares traded ( ) Vol:...
Dentsu Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 (Japanese ...
Source: The Motley Fool
Toyota :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 01:57:26 -0700 | business-news
A quarterly breakdown of advertising expenditures for the traditional media in the 2012 calendar year showed that spending rose steadily during the first half of the year, but fell slightly below previous-year levels during the second half. Under such circumstances,...
DealBook: Hedge Fund Manager Loeb Targets Sony for a Breakup
Source: International Herald Tribune
Toyota :: Japan | updated 2013-05-14 12:28:13 -0700 | business-news
Loeb's hedge fund, Third Point, has amassed a stake of about 6.5 percent in Sony...Updated An American hedge fund billionaire known for starting big fights has called for a breakup of the entertainment and electronic colossus Sony , according to...
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