Japan
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Gaffney: Get Away From Market Risk Now… whenever you see a tremendous amount of issuance, just pause and think "What's going on here?" There is potential, with Japan jumping on the quantitative easing bandwagon, for inflation to take hold; not near term, but percolating away. And that …
just pause and think "What's going on here?" There is potential, with Japan jumping on the quantitative easing bandwagon, for inflation to take hold; not near term, but percolating away. And that's going to pose -
From Barron’s, May 27, 2013 (Part 1)
… contraction created turmoil in the overseas markets [ mainly in Japan , although surging bond yields for JGBs there may have a factor too ] and the ..... 14.20% ] and a worse week in Asia [Indonesia +0.24% , Japan -4.76% ( -7.3% on Thursday) ]. The CEF equity index …
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At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak: agency
TOKYO (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan , the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak for two days.
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At least four exposed to radiation after Japan laboratory leak-agency
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - At least four people, and possibly up to 55, were exposed to radiation when radioactive material leaked during a laboratory experiment in Japan , the facility's operators said on Saturday, although authorities were not told of the leak for two days.
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Kobe Steel mulls shutting blast furnace in western Japan -Nikkei
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuters) - Kobe Steel Ltd is considering shutting a blast furnace in Kobe, western Japan , to cut production capacity by 20 percent, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday, as it tries to turn around its loss-making iron and steel business.
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It's Not All About the Fed, Really
… the U.S. index was in growth territory, unlike indexes for China and Europe. A weakening Europe and a more competitive Japan is certainly beginning to hit home in China. The U.S. is comparatively immune from a weakening China; however, Europe …
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The Intelligent Investor: Tokyo Sends a Warning
… article; read it at least for ite mention of CRE; LINK . It is a Jason Zweig column. Some excerpts. ... the plunge in Japan , triggered partly by fears that interest rates might rise , is a wake-up call for U.S. investors. It is worth peering …
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With Austerity Under Fire, Countries Seek a More Balanced Solution
… keep running deficits, you end up where Japan is,” says Franklin Allen , a professor of finance ..... isn’t going anywhere; in 15 years, Japan has gone from being one of richest countries in the world ..... GDP in the U.S. and more than 230% in Japan , while troubled European countries such as Greece and Italy have debt-to-GDP ratios of roughly 160% and 120%, respectively …
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Senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An influential senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel , warning it could expose the United States to Chinese cyber attacks.
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UPDATE 2-U.S. senator urges 'extreme caution' on SoftBank -Sprint deal
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - An influential U.S. senator expressed strong concerns on Friday about Japanese company SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel , warning it could expose...