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Analysis: Japan's stay-at-home firms finally spread their wings

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese companies are again venturing offshore, and this time a new breed of business is striking deals overseas. Japan Inc splurged a record $70 billion on foreign acquisitions last year, taking advantage of a strong yen, big cash reserves, attractive valuations and some willing sellers, especially in Europe. Many of these...

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index Falls From Three-Month High Amid Greek Stalemate

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Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Nikkei 225 (NKY) Stock Average retreated from a three-month high as Greek politicians struggled to meet the conditions for a bailout, reviving concern the debt- stricken nation may default. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei 225 Index Poised to Rally 7% on ‘Golden Cross’: Technical Analysis Japan’s Nikkei 225...

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 Falls From 3-Month High Amid Greek Stalemate

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?Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average retreated from a three-month high as Greek politicians struggled to meet the conditions for a bailout, reviving concern the debt- stricken nation may default. (get the story…) Related items Nikkei 225 Advances Most in 3 Weeks on Easing Greek Debt Concern Japan’s Nikkei 225 Falls on China Concern; Toyota...

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Japan stocks open weak after earnings, U.S. losses, with Nikkei Average down 0.3%

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Japan stocks open weak after earnings, U.S. losses, with Nikkei Average down 0.3% (get the story…) Related items Japan stocks open strongly after U.S. gains, with exporters rising; Nikkei Average up 1.3% Japan stocks open weaker with banks trading down; Nikkei Average falls 0.5% Japan stocks open weaker, with tech and car-maker shares lower;...

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 Rises After Greece Makes Progress on Debt Negotiations

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The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose, snapping a three-day losing streak, after Greece’s prime minister said progress had been made in talks with bondholders, easing concern Europe will be able to handle its debt crisis. (get the story…) Related items Japan’s Nikkei 225 Falls From 3-Month High Amid Greek Stalemate Japan Stocks Fall After...

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Japan Reveals Stealth Yen Invention, Ready to Do More

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Japan will not rule out taking any measures to battle speculative moves in currency markets, Finance Minister Jun Azumi said on Tuesday, after data showed Tokyo spent roughly 1 trillion yen ($13 billion) in November last year on intervention it had not previously announced. (get the story…) Related items Japan May Exempt Home Purchases...

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