After the collapse of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 2008 inline with the collapse of other share-markets worldwide, it has been slowly recovering since last March. In June the NIKKEI 225 broke the 10,000 points barrier and after a dip in July, it hasn’t closed below 10,200 points in August. There is no...
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In the second quarter of 2009 the Japanese economy grew by 0.9% compared to the previous quarter. This is positive news, and a bigger increase than the 0.3% that France and Germany reported last week. Analysts’ reaction was rather cool and the Tokyo Stock...
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Kirin is a large brewing group and a fixture on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It has recently raised eyelids in Australia with a major acquisition spree. In 2007 Kirin bought National Foods, an Australian dairy and fruit juice company, followed by the acquisition of...
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Australia is the only ‘advanced’ economy that avoided a recession. Although GDP growth has been anaemic in the first quarter of 2009, Australia is set for a speedy recovery...
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On the 30th of August, Japan’s citizens will vote to elect a new government. The two leading parties agree the economy is in dire need of revitalisation. With the...
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Japan’s exports rose by more than 12% in the second quarter of 2009. Although this only compensates for less than half the 29% drop in exports in the first...
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