Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:17 PM EDT
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters which make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
By Reuters UK
British Airways-owner IAG <ICAG.L> said its joint business with Japan Airlines <JAPACI.UL> had received competition clearance, allowing the pair to cooperate commercially on flights between Europe and Japan. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: JAPAN AIRLINES, AMERICAN AIRLINES, IAG, LONDON
By IBTimes
Moving swiftly from the realm of tin foil-hat conspiracy to a bullet point being openly talked about as a fait accompli by international financiers, an exit by Greece from the European common currency dominated conversation this week. But what would actually happen if Greece left the euro?. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, EUROPEAN UNION, AUSTRALIA, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, INVESTMENT, SILVER, CHINA, DEUTSCHE BANK, GERMANY
By iFOREX
On Thursday Dollar/Yen traded within very narrow 30 pip range. The currency couple appreciated from 79.32 to 79.64 yesterday, not matching the negative money flow sentiment at almost -10%, closing the day at 79.58. This morning the Dollar strengthened further against the Yen, lifting up to 79. (May 25)
By Reuters
Moody's Investor Service downgraded credit ratings of three large Nordic banks on Friday, citing their reliance on market funding, tough competition for retail loans, and their exposure to the spreading euro zone debt crisis. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL, MORTGAGE, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
By Reuters UK
The euro wallowed near two-year lows early on Friday while European shares edged up, as uncertainty over the fate of Greece coupled with this week's disappointing euro-zone and Chinese economic data curbed any appetite for riskier assets. (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS
By IBTimes UK
Asia shares erase yearly gains and Japan hits a 20-year weekly losing streak as investors flee risky bets across global markets (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, NIKKEI 225, UNITED KINGDOM, EMERGING MARKETS
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By IBTimes AU
Consumers can expect a wider screen from the new iPhone 5 by tech giant Apple, Inc. (NYSE:AAPL). (May 25)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, IPHONE, APPLE INC., NYSE, IPAD
By Reuters UK
Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe's raging debt crisis and weak global growth. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING
By Reuters UK
Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe's raging debt crisis and weak global growth. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING
By Reuters UK
Asian shares fell to their lowest levels of the year on Friday as early bargain hunting gave way to worries about Europe's raging debt crisis and weak global growth. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING
