The announcement comes as Pesky celebrates the show hitting the number three spot on the list of CBeebies top performers. Hit pre-school character Boj is entering the plush toys and stationery catefgories courtesy of SEGA Amusement ...
he Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday it would expand the size of its asset purchasing program while maintaining the same size of the monetary base, in a bid to drive wages higher and boost business spending, two mainstays of the ...
Tags: Bank of Japan Unveils, Increase Wages, Business Spending
Japan's economy will grow 1.4 percent in fiscal 2014 on the back of healthy domestic demand, amid inflation of 1.2 percent — excluding the effects of the consumption tax hike in April, the government projected Saturday. The ...
From noodle bars to housekeeping services, personal spending is spreading cheer to the nooks and crannies of the Japanese economy. The Bank of Japan's December Tankan survey of business sentiment showed a major improvement in confidence ...
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The unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-awaited growth strategy did little to stem the recent slide in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei 225 closing down 3.8 per cent yesterday. And analysts warned that the measures announced -- ...
Tags: Abenomics, Growth Strategy
THE Australian dollar retreated from two-month highs in Asia today largely in line with broad support of the US dollar. Traders said speculation of further monetary policy easing in Japan dominated trading in Asia, weakening the yen and ...
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The sharemarket rose yesterday as defensive and high-yield stocks had broad-based gains after stronger-than-expected German business confidence data brightened the eurozone economic outlook and US earnings reports beat expectations. The ...
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The Australian dollar gained against the greenback but lost ground versus the yen after the Bank of Japan agreed an "open-ended" commitment to ending deflation through asset purchases and a 2 per cent inflation target. The moves, although ...
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The sharemarket closed little changed yesterday, despite news from Japan that Australia's second-biggest trading partner was taking steps to spur growth in its long-stalled economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian share market was flat in quiet trading before a US holiday and the outcome of a two-day policy meeting of the Bank of Japan. US markets were due to be closed for Martin Luther King Day. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1 ...
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The sharemarket was flat in quiet trading before a US holiday and the outcome of a two-day policy meeting of the Bank of Japan. US markets were due to be closed for Martin Luther King Day. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1 per cent to ...
Tags: sharemarket, US holiday, US markets
THE Australian dollar was slightly higher following a general election in Japan and continuing concerns about budget negotiations in the United States. At 7am AEDT on Monday, the currency was trading at 105.48 US cents up from 105.44 ...
Tags: Australian, Japan Election, US Budget