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US jobless claims plunge 14%
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits plunged to the lowest level in nearly 15 years last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus despite tepid inflation
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan held off more easing measures after a policy meeting Thursday, despite flatlining inflation that is defying a two-year-old stimulus, but analysts expect further loosening as the economy struggles.
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Google working with Levi Strauss to make smart clothes
AFP, Published on 30/05/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google announced it is working with iconic US jean maker Levi Strauss to make clothing from specially woven fabric with touch-screen control capabilities.
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NZ govt to boost Kiwi bird numbers
Published on 04/06/2015
» SYDNEY — The New Zealand government will boost the number of native Kiwi birds through implementing new measures and expanding existing initiatives to save them from extinction, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry said Thursday.
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OECD cuts global outlook to 3%
Kyodo News, Published on 16/09/2015
» The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday slightly cut its global economic outlook for 2015, reflecting a slowdown in China and other emerging economies.
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BoJ's new easing step may be powerful but is risky
Published on 31/01/2016
» The Bank of Japan has surprised the market again with a step to introduce a negative interest rate, but the decision indicates the central bank has been pushed into a corner in its battle against deflation.
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Japan envisions 60m foreign visitors annually by 2030
Published on 03/04/2016
» TOKYO - Japan now aims to welcome 40 million foreign visitors annually by 2020 -- double the previous target -- and 60 million by 2030, under a new government tourism strategy.
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Further data on "Panama Papers" tax evasion released online
Kyodo News, Published on 10/05/2016
» A group of journalists released online on Tuesday Japan time further information on leaked documents dubbed the "Panama Papers," which rocked the world by implicating key politicians and business leaders in massive tax evasion.
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Japan's industrial output unchanged in July
Kyodo News, Published on 31/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's industrial output in July was unchanged from the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis, the government said on Wednesday, suggesting the country's production remains on a recovery track.
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Line launches cheap smartphone service in Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 05/09/2016
» TOKYO - Messaging app provider Line Corp said on Monday it started offering a cheap smartphone service starting from 500 yen (170 baht or $4.80) a month in Japan to a limited number of subscribers.
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