Japan business activity index dips to 51.0 in August

TOKYO: Japan’s services business activity index dipped from 51.6 in August to 51.0 in September. According to IHS Markit, manufacturing output rose solidly in September, reaching a four-month high. The Nikkei Composite Output Index still dipped to 51.7 ... ( read original story ...)

United Airlines downsizing in Guam

It is ending scheduled service from Guam to Sappora, Japan, and reducing all other Japan routes. The Sapporo route will be suspended, effective January 15, 2018. "After careful analysis, we have determined that this route is no longer economically sustainable. ( read original story ...)

The Liberty Walk Works Ford Mustang is an aggro Pony

Then again, a quick glance at the Liberty Walk yard on Google Street View reveals that capability might not be at the forefront in sunny Nagoya. Sign up to our newsletter to receive all the best and latest news on fast cars and living the performance car ... ( read original story ...)

Garuda to retire Boeing 747-400s

Garuda Indonesia’s B747-400 planes served a number of international routes including to Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Paris, Madrid, Vienna, Tokyo Narita, Nagoya, Osaka, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok ... ( read original story ...)

Manchester UCI Track World Cup team target Tokyo 2020

With a month to go until the Manchester UCI Track World Cup, local fans are being urged to ‘raise the roof’ to support riders targeting Tokyo 2020. Following the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio last summer, the cyclists are back in training at ... ( read original story ...)

Concordia Financial Group Ltd (7186) Soars 1.78% on Oct 9

The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986; on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988; and on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990. When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Leaders face off on Constitution, tax ahead of lower house race

Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as finance minister, has recently said the idea floated ... The debate also included Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui of the Japan Innovation Party, Tadatomo Yoshida of the Social Democratic Party and Masashi Nakano ... ( read original story ...)

Businesses: Slowdown in tourism starts to pinch

GPO General Manager Monte Mesa said he was concerned at first but is confident that United's Sapporo-Guam flights will resume as the demand to travel to Guam grows back. Mesa mentioned the generous amount of marketing dollars that GPO and the Tumon Sands ... ( read original story ...)

OBUV ROSSII ANNOUNCES IPO PRICE RANGE

"The IPO will give investors an opportunity to take part in and ... is not for distribution in Australia, Canada or Japan. The offer of the Securities has not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese lesson for Wall Street

Outside Japanese financial circles, the name Katsunobu Onogi is barely known. Among the Tokyo elite, however, “Onogi” evokes considerable emotion; he was the last president of Long-Term Credit Bank (LTCB), an institution which, until it collapsed ... ( read original story ...)

PH-Japan currency swap: Protection vs future risk

Last Friday, the BSP said it signed with the Minister of Finance of Japan, through the Bank of Japan, the Restatement Agreement for the third BSA. In a joint statement, the central banks said the deal “enables the Philippines to swap its local currency ... ( read original story ...)