G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets
Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back.
Less US urgency at G-8 in call for European growth
When leaders of the nation's biggest economies gathered at the presidential retreat of Camp David last year, European elections had rattled the ...
World stocks mixed as Asia rebounds
Global stocks were mixed Friday as Asia rebounded from a sharp selloff, with U.S. markets losing early gains after unimpressive economic data and a ...
Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
As new orders for his hydraulic cylinders pile in, factory owner Kazushi Nomura says he is hopeful Japan's economy may be headed for a solid recovery.
Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
Asian stocks rebounded Friday from Tokyo's sharp decline after investors were encouraged by positive U.S. economic news. Oil stayed above $96 a barrel ...
US stock market moves sharply higher
Good news about hiring and spending at retail businesses helped send the U.S. stock market sharply higher Thursday. For investors, the pair of ...
Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries
Asian stock markets endured sharp losses Thursday as gyrations on the Tokyo market, the region's biggest, continued — fueled by worries about a ...
Japan central bank keeps extreme easing steady
Japan's central bank ended a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with an upbeat assessment for the world's No. 3 economy and a pledge to persist with ...
Asian markets up on strong US jobs data
Global stocks rose Monday after U.S. jobs data helped allay concern the Fed might wind down its stimulus and Japan's prime minister promised new tax ...
As Japan seeks revival, hedge funds bet on a bust
Until a couple of months ago, Takashi Yamada had one of the most genteel jobs in Japan. Now, his days are so harried he doesn't have time to eat lunch
French president says eurozone crisis is over
French President Francois Hollande sought reassure Japanese business leaders Saturday that the eurozone debt crisis is over but acknowledged that ...
Asia stocks fall after US data disappoints
Asian stock markets extended losses Thursday after weak U.S. indicators sparked fears of a slowdown in the world's biggest economy. Trading in many ...
Weak signals on the economy send stocks plunging
A series of weak economic reports sent the stock market plunging to its lowest level in a month on Wednesday. Companies like miners, banks and ...
Former dot.com star wants entrepreneurial Japan
Takafumi Horie, the Japanese dot.com celebrity imprisoned for nearly two years on securities fraud charges, is cooking up dozens of ventures and ...
Japan PM outlines reform strategy for economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outlined Wednesday a sweeping blueprint for rejuvenating Japan's ailing economy, calling for reforms to bring more women ...
Asia stocks fall as focus stays on Fed's next step
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday as signs the U.S. Federal Reserve might scale back its super-loose monetary policy caused investors to trim equity ...
Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa
Japan on Sunday announced a plan to provide 100 billion yen ($1 billion) in aid over the next five years to northern Africa for economic development ...
Correction: Japan-Sex Slaves story
In a story May 8 about the use of sex slaves during World War II, The Associated Press reported erroneously that then-Prime Minister Yohei Kono issued ...
Q&A: Abenomics, panacea or peril for Japan?
Recent turmoil in financial markets is raising worries over Japan's economy and the deflation-busting "Abenomics" policies championed by Prime ...
Japan deflation persists, industrial output falls
Japan's core consumer price index fell 0.4 percent in April from a year earlier, while industrial production also weakened, the government reported ...
Anguish from Japan's sex slave legacy unsettled
More than 70 years ago, at age 14, Kim Bok-dong was ordered to work by Korea's Japanese occupiers. She was told she was going to a military uniform ...
Japan vows to tighten nuke safety after accident
Japan pledged better safety practices for its troubled nuclear industry Tuesday after an accident at a government research facility that exposed 33 ...
Asia stocks gain amid modest Nikkei recovery
Investors seeking bargains helped push Japan's benchmark stock index higher Tuesday after a sharp sell-off the day before. Other Asian markets ...
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