Why A Japanese E-Commerce Giant Is The Lead Investor In Pinterest Business Insider | Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is the lead investor in Pinterest's $100 million round. | Most people in the United States have never heard of Rakuten. And that's a big reason the company is trying to get in good with Pinterest. | Pinterest will be able to drive more...
Europe's banks on the brink Reuters | LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as president of the European Central Bank. Having helped create one of the longest periods of price stability in the history of central ban...
UPDATE 2-Manulife, Metlife submit bids for ING Asia sale -sources Reuters | * Shortlisted bidders will be notified by end-May - sources | * Sale could set record for Asia insurance M&A | * Eight to 10 bidders submitted offers - source | * Deal could yield about $100 mln in fees for bankers, lawyers | By Denny Thomas | HONG...
USDJPY Back Under 80.00 As EZ Concerns Grow; Where’s The BoJ? The Street | Fundamental Forecast for Japanese Yen: Bearish Yen Top Performer as Aussie, Euro Stabilize; Sterling Tumble Continues Dollar, Yen Aim Higher as Risk Appetite Continues to Evaporate Yen Clears 79.50, Bullish Formation To Take Shape | The Japanese Ye...
Japan looks to central bank to pay for Iran oil - Nikkei Reuters | n">May 19 (Reuters) - The Japanese government and private sector bank officials are considering asking the Bank of Japan (BOJ) for help in settling Iranian oil transactions, the Nikkei reported. | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, which handles most of...
Proshares UltraShort Yen Getting Very Oversold Forbes | In trading on Friday, shares of the Proshares UltraShort Yen ETF (AMEX: YCS) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $42.67 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical an...
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Markets Live: Stocks fall amid global worries Canberra Times | Australian shares fall amid political worries about Europe but losses are kept in check as data indicates Chinese manufacturing is stabilising. | 4.18pm: Market heavyweight BHP s...
Euro eases after first round of French vote The Times Of India Tweet | The euro lost ground against the dollar and yen in Asia on Monday amid concern over the French Socialist challenger who beat Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round of the natio...
Many Asian Women Now Manage Family Finances Jakarta Globe Ismail Giu no longer pockets the money he earns as the man in charge of protocol for the government of Gorontalo in Indonesia. It all goes straight into his wife’s bank account. ...
NDAA Authorizes War Against Iran Pakalert Press Share | This week, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation relating to Iran. The first undermines a diplomatic solution with Iran and lowers the bar for war. The second authorizes a war of choice against Iran and begins military preparation...
12 Pictures That Demonstrate How The New World Order Openly Mocks Us Pakalert Press Share | If you know what to look for, it quickly becomes obvious that the elite of the world are not even trying to hide their insidious plans for the planet. They hope to unite the entire globe under their leadership, and they don’t think th...
Nikkei slides, suffers worst weekly losing run since 2001 Reuters | * Nikkei shed 3 pct to 4-month closing low * Nikkei has lost 16 pct from a one-year peak on March 27 * Financials suffer on fears of Europe contagion * Komatsu, HCM sink after Caterpillar sales fall in April By Dominic Lau TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) -...
Mazda Leads Japanese Automaker Shares Lower on Yen Jakarta Globe Mazda Motor Corp., Japan’s most export-reliant carmaker, led shares of the nation’s automakers lower as mounting concerns about the European debt crisis drove the yen to the highest in almost three months against the euro. | Mazda declined as much as 9.1 percent to 100 yen, the lowest intraday level based on data compile...
