Japan
Japanese researchers find norepinephrine levels may be linked to gambling addiction
…behavior. More information: Norepinephrine in the brain is associated with aversion to financial loss, Molecular Psychiatry, (21 February 2012) doi:10.1038/mp.2012.7 Abstract Understanding the molecular mechanism of extreme or impaired decision-making observed…
HSBC to Withdraw From Japan Consumer Banking, Closing Branches
…Chartered Plc have been competing with Japanese banks for a share of household financial assets that totaled 1,471 trillion yen as of Sept. 30, according to central bank figures. HSBC retains securities and asset management operations in Japan. The lender…
Cosmo Bio Distributing DNA2.0 Products in Japan
…deal with Cosmo Bio to distribute DNA2.0′s complete line of bioengineering products. Financial and other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Customers can access DNA2.0′s products directly, but the deal with Cosmo Bio provides customers in Japan added flexibility…
Research and Markets: Mobile Phones in Japan – Top-line Qualitative and Quantitative Data
…within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Japan mobile phones market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information. The mobile phone…
S&P cuts rating on Japan’s Panasonic
…net loss, of 780 billion yen ($9.7 billion), for the year to March due to the strong yen, flooding in Thailand hitting output, and costs to purchase smaller rival Sanyo. The loss will be one of the worst ever recorded by any non-financial Japanese company….
Japan working to offset Iranian crude
…for an exemption from economic sanctions regarding financial activity with Tehran. Japan has looked to balance its energy sector with oil and natural gas to offset the loss of nuclear capacity following last year’s meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
Japan’s Mizuho teams up with S.Africa Standard Bank
…22 (Reuters) – Standard Bank , Africa largest bank by assets, signed an agreement with Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group on corporate lending in Africa, Standard Bank said on Wednesday, confirming an earlier Reuters report. The non-exclusive agreement will focus…
Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen found Not Guilty by Japanese Judge
…at 3:00 P.M. While the Sea Shepherd ships were engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with the Japanese whalers down in the Southern Ocean, the yearly Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala) of the Dutch National Postcode Lottery was held again Thursday at the Rijksmuseum…
Game Gear titles arrive in Japan on March 14
…released on the eShop on March 14. The GG Shinobi, Sonic & Tales 2, and Dragon Crystal Shirani’s Maze will be available for 300 yen each. VC Game Gear titles might be one of the topics discussed on Nintendo Direct, which is set to begin in thirty minutes….
JAPAN NEWS SCHEDULE (Thursday, February 23; times in JST)
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STOCK FOCUS: Dlr Tops Y80, Weaker Yen Set To Drive Japan Stocks
…dollar rose above 80 yen on Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan conducted a yen-selling intervention on Aug. 4, 2011. read full article… This article is available to Nikkei.com subscribers only.
Citigroup Names Matsuki to Lead Japan OTC Derivative Clearing
…counterparty after world leaders agreed to tighten rules following the global financial crisis. Matsuki has been working in Citigroup’s prime finance group, which offers services to hedge funds, and will keep those duties, according to the memo. “Citi is strategically…
Japan Tech Fest ‘KoTEN’ returns to Kuwait
…other. Families will be able to avail these special offers in a specially created Japanese Festival environment that promises much on offer to meet domestic home appliance and home entertainment needs. “Be it your desire to upgrade to a large screen LED TV,…
Japanese Yen (JPY) Technical Major Currencies (2012-02-22)
Morning Report The pair continued rallying bullishly and started to hit the psychological levels of 80.00 as seen on the provided four-hour chart. Stochastic reinforces resuming the bullishness over intraday basis; whilst RSI 14 may cause sharp fluctuati
Japan’s LNG Reliance Poses Energy Security Threat
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Great British Pound vs. Japanese Yen (2012-02-22)
Morning Report The pair found strong support around the retest level of 125.75 and then rebounded to the upside, where the pair started the session positively despite the negativity seen on momentum indicators over daily basis. In general, we expect the
Euro vs. Japanese Yen (2012-02-22)
The pair remained stable above the resistance of the ascending correctional channel to support our intraday positive expectations, while the level of 106.00 represents a strong resistance and could block the upside move temporary supported by the negativ
Japan steel body urges restart of nuclear reactors
…with high power costs adding strains to the sector, already reeling from the strong yen, a supply glut and weak demand in Asia. Eiji Hayashida, chairman of the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, told a news conference that restarting nuclear power plants smoothly…
Japan In Talks With U.S. Over Importing LNG
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Japan Business Seminar: Dose of debate might be just the medicine for Japanese business
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