Articles tagged with: Economy
Obama Makes Good on Promise to Attack Yakuza
Well, I guess that America made good on its promise to go after Japan’s yakuza. In my previous post on US President Obama declared war on the yakuza via an Executive Order: Blocking Property of …
Sony’s costly mistake
Sony will provide network account holders with information on obtaining free identity theft protection. Furthermore, Sony will offer free content in an attempt to keep many dissatisfied customers from jumping ship. profile data, purchase history and security answers were compromised as well, which in the wrong hands can obviously be used for further fraudulent activity because many people use the same passwords and challenge questions for all of their accounts.
Can Increased Sales Tax Rebuild Japan?
[Via the WSJ Asia Today: Can Japan Afford Its Reconstruction?] “Japan is striving to go from crisis mode to reconstruction mode, but can it afford the hefty price tag associated with rebuilding? WSJ’s Yumiko Ono …
Devastation in Japan
Devastation in Japan: The Aftermath and Implications of the World’s Fifth Largest Earthquake – Event Summary:
In days following Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, television and Internet images have been among the most shocking in recent …
Is the Land of the Rising Sun Sinking?
China finally overtook Japan and became the world’s second-biggest economy, according to data released this week in Tokyo, which showed minimal GDP growth in the land of the rising sun, while its huge neighbor continued …
How Low Can You Go?
The dollar tumbled to 14-year low against the Japanese yen Thursday after indications U.S. interest rates will remain low and that the Federal Reserve isn’t overly concerned about the dollar’s slide. The dollar sank to 86.51 …
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