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Yamato Bleeding Moving-Service Customers over Billing Scandal

Yamato Bleeding Moving-Service Customers over Billing Scandal

August 26, 2018

Toyko- The recent revelation of overbilling cases involving Japanese logistics company Yamato Holdings Co. is forcing customers of its corporate moving services to seek alternative providers. The Yamato group stopped accepting orders for the moving services after announcing in late

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Stocks decline, but peso rallies after hitting low

August 24, 2018

Philippine stocks ended the week lower on Friday and ahead of a holiday on Monday. The peso closed at P53.465 against the US dollar after hitting a low of P53.52. It closed at P53.48 on Thursday. Volume reached $421.05 million

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INTERVIEW: Mizuho to Strengthen Financial Services for Individuals

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Mizuho Financial Group Inc. will strengthen its financial services for individual customers, aiming to build a stable business foundation for further revenue growth, the Japanese megabank group’s president, Tatsufumi Sakai, has said. “We’ll allocate (more of) our management resources

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INTERVIEW: Daiwa Sec. to Set Up Joint Brokerage Venture in China

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Inc. will set up a joint brokerage venture in China with a local firm, President Seiji Nakata has said. “We cannot ignore China, considering the size of its economy,” Nakata said in a recent interview.

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Summer Products Sell Well in Japan amid July Heat

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Summer products sold well in Japan in July as demand was fueled by record-breaking hot weather that baked the nation. Shipments of home air conditioners and nonalcoholic beverages hit all-time highs, while swimming pools were crowded with people looking

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Suzuki to End Vehicle Production in China

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Suzuki Motor Corp. is considering ending vehicle production in China to focus on India, informed sources said Thursday. The Japanese automaker is considering dissolving its joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., its last remaining automaking partnership in China,

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Japan Starts Discussions on Mobile Phone Rate Cuts

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Japan’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry asked Thursday a council in charge to start discussing mobile phone rate cuts. Due to complaints about mobile phone rates higher than those in Europe and the United States and the large profits

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Nikon to Return to Mirrorless Camera Market

August 24, 2018

Tokyo- Nikon Corp. said Thursday that it will release two new models of full-frame mirrorless cameras equipped with a full-size sensor, marking the Japanese company’s comeback to the market. Nikon released entry-level and midrange mirrorless cameras in 2011, but it

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