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Japan considers giving away money to boost consumption

25/03/2016(0)
Following the examples Finland, Canada and the Netherlands, the Japanese government is considering issuing money ‘vouchers’ to poor young people, according to Sankei daily. Tokyo plans to include gift certificates for ... Read More
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Japanese economy forecast to grow 1.7% in fiscal 2016

22/12/2015(0)
The Japanese economy is expected to grow about 1.7 percent in real terms in fiscal 2016 starting next April, led by recovering consumer spending and solid capital investment, the ... Read More
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Oil prices drop on rising stockpiles, Japan recession fears

11/11/2015(0)
Crude oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data showed an increase in U.S. stockpiles, while fears that Japan’s economy may have fallen into recession added to demand woes. ... Read More
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Asian stocks advance on China rate cut, U.S. tech earnings

26/10/2015(0)
Asian stocks on Monday were close to wiping out all their losses since China’s shock currency devaluation in August, as global equities rallied after the Chinese central bank cut ... Read More
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Japan Overtakes China as Largest U.S. Bondholder

16/04/2015(0)
Japanese become biggest funders of American government for first time since 2008 financial crisis Japan dethroned China as the top foreign holder of U.S. Treasurys for the first time ... Read More
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Japan crawls out of recession, but GDP misses (Video)

16/02/2015(0)
Japan‘s economy crawled out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2014, data on Monday showed, although the growth figures came in much weaker than expected. Gross domestic product ... Read More
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Japanese stocks soar to seven-year peak on tax-hike delay talk

12/11/2014(0)
Japanese stocks scaled seven-year highs on Wednesday, putting the rest of Asia in the shade, buoyed by expectations Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will postpone a planned sales tax hike ... Read More
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