| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 In Comeback for Japan, Sony Swings to a Profit | TOKYO —Sony said Thursday that it swung to a profit of 25.7 billion yen, or $294 million, in the April-June quarter, buoyed by a turnaround in its television and video game businesses. Susan Goldman/Sony, via Bloomberg News | Howard Stringer, right, watching cli... | More Japan Workers Lose Jobs, Factory Output Falls | Filed at 12:46 a.m. ET | TOKYO (AP) -- Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones. | The figures underscore ongoing weakness in the world's No. 2 economy... | Japan's Ikeda frets about strong yen * Yen near 14-year high versus dollar on U.S. economy worries * Stronger yen makes Japanese exports more expensive overseas (Adds quote, background) By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's deputy finance minister Motohisa Ikeda said on Friday he's worrie... | Denso raises profit forecast on global auto rebound TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Denso Corp, Japan's largest car parts maker, raised its full-year profit forecast to above market expectations after swinging back to profit in the latest quarter due to a rebound in global auto production. Like other Japanese car and car part... | Dollar hits 8-month low vs yen on U.S. worries * Yen rises on Japanese exporters' month-end bids * Euro off 12-week high but supported by dollar weakness * Aussie down, Swiss franc up a tad as risk shunned By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to an eight-month low against the yen on Friday, hu... | More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls TOKYO (AP) -- Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones. | The figures underscore ongoing weakness in the world's No. 2 economy even as Japanese corporati... | More Japan Workers Lose Jobs, Factory Output Falls The Associated Press | By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA Associated Press Writer | TOKYO July 30, 2010 (AP) | Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones. | The figures u... | More Japan workers lose jobs, factory output falls | TOKYO -- Japan received a sobering reminder Friday of its fragile recovery: The jobless rate rose, deflation deepened, and factories made fewer cars and mobile phones. | The figures underscore ongoing weakness in the world's No. 2 economy even as Japanese corporations... | Asia stocks fall as earnings are off | Asian markets fell Friday, overlooking strong earnings from some of the region's biggest companies as Japanese shares tumbled on dour economic figures and a strong yen. | Global electronics giant Samsung reported an 83 percent surge in quarterly profit as sales of pan... | Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter | WASHINGTON - The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker. | Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June quarter as consumers bought less, builders pulled back further, and cash-hungry state and loc... | Asia stocks fall as data takes shine off earnings TOKYO: Asian markets fell Friday, overlooking strong earnings from some of the region's biggest companies as Japanese shares tumbled on dour economic figures and a strong yen. | Global electronics giant Samsung reported an 83 per cent surge in quarterly profit as sales ... | Japan's prices fell in June for 16th straight month (Roundup) | Tokyo - Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) fell 1 per cent in June from a year earlier, making it the 16th consecutive month of year-on-year decline, the government said Friday. | The core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, stood at 99.3 against the ... | (eca003): Japan's prices fell in June for 16th straight month | Tokyo - Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) fell 1 per cent in June from a year earlier, making it the 16th consecutive month of year-on-year decline, the government said Friday. | The core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, stood at 99.3 against the ... | | (failed to open file) |
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