Gold prices steadied early on Thursday, with the dollar firming as markets waited for clues on the future of key stimulus programmes in upcoming Bank of Japan and European Central Bank meetings. * Spot gold (XAU=) was nearly unchanged at $1,240.07 per ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks lower on central bank focus
Still, foreign exchange markets reacted by pushing the euro higher. That followed the Bank of Japan’s decision on Thursday to keep its monetary policy unchanged, while pushing back its expected time frame for achieving its 2 per cent inflation target to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank Nomura has officially picked Frankfurt as its post-Brexit HQ and will move jobs out of London
LONDON – Japanese bank Nomura has confirmed reports it is applying for a licence to operate in Frankfurt as its European Union base after Brexit. Currently, its official European HQ is in London. The move will affect very few employees — the bank will ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan staying the lonely course
Like other major central banks, the BoJ has recently bumped up its growth forecasts and lowered its inflation estimates for this year and next. But while his peers at the Fed and (slowly but surely) the ECB have embarked on the path of policy normalisation ... ( read original story ...)
MacOS Malware Targets Swiss Bank Customers Via Phishing Emails
Trend Micro, a Japanese security software company, has detected a new piece of malware for the macOS platform that seems to be targeting Swiss bank users. The malware, which Trend Micro called OSX_DOK, spread via a phishing campaign. The malware authors ... ( read original story ...)
Sleeman-Unibroue union members ratify agreement in principle
Their previous collective agreement expired in December 2016. Seniority and overtime were among the contested issues. The Sleeman-Unibroue factory in Chambly is home to such labels as La Maudite, Fin du Monde, Blanche de Chambly, Sleeman and Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama man accused of dumping corpses of 2 Chinese women in Kanagawa
reports TBS News (July 21). Between July 7 and 13, Tatsuya Iwasaki, a resident of Yokohama, allegedly dumped the bodies of Chen Baolan, 25, and her 22-year-old sister, Chen Baozhen, a few meters off a road in the Terayama area, according to the Isesaki ... ( read original story ...)
Alliance Tyres to appear on 2017/18 sleeves
Featuring on the sleeve will be Yokohama’s Alliance Tyres logo – a new passenger vehicle tyre brand launched in Europe at the start of 2017. Chelsea commercial director Chris Townsend said: ‘We are delighted to be able to further expand our ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Fudosan spending $893m to bulk up logistics business
TOKYO -- Mitsui Fudosan plans to open six new logistics centers in and around Tokyo and Osaka by 2020, seeking hefty profits as would-be tenants rush to keep up with the growing online shopping market. The Japanese property developer said Thursday it will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bazaar app Mercari applies for IPO: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese peer-to-peer marketplace app operator Mercari has applied to list its shares with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
When love is blind
Alessandra de Rossi plays the role of the Sapporo (Japan)-based tourist guide while Empoy Marquez delineates the role of an unlikely suitor probably coming to the rescue of a distraught compatriot. Indeed, the lead actors are an unlikely love team in an ... ( read original story ...)
Boris Johnson blasts ‘reckless’ North Korea as he vows Britain will stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Japan on a visit to Tokyo
The Foreign Secretary is in Tokyo for talks on trade and international security as part of a regional tour that will see him travel onto New Zealand. Mr Johnson also met with the Tokyo Governor to discuss how London can use its experience of 2012 to help ... ( read original story ...)
PROPERTY CLINIC: Japanese Knotweed has been found in our neighbour’s hedge, does it mean I won’t be able to sell my home?
Japanese Knotweed has been found in the hedge that separates the development I live on and our neighbour's property. Mail Online's property expert Myra Butterworth replies: 'Mention the words 'Japanese Knotweed' to any homeowner and it may well trigger ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 living with spectre of killer quake
Tokyo, July 21 (AFP) For modern Olympic host cities, the twin threats of terrorism and financial ruin constantly loom. But spare a thought for Tokyo 2020 organisers, who face the added risk of a devastating earthquake or tsunami. Japan is already stepping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator warns small banks they must change to survive
Japan's more than 100 regional banks are struggling as lending opportunities wane with the shrinking of their local populations - pain that has been exacerbated by a squeeze on lending margins from the Bank of Japan's negative interest-rate policy. ( read original story ...)
Why didn’t Japan’s First Lady speak to Trump?
Japan woke up with surprise on Friday morning to see the intense scrutiny of its First Lady's proficiency in English. It followed US President Donald Trump's comment, as part of his broad-ranging New York Times interview, that the wife of the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)