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Nikkei set to extend fall on yen, Wall Street slide

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4 hrs ago 24 related
        

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average is expected to fall for a second day on Friday, with exporters such as Toyota Motor <7203.T> seen hurt by a firmer yen and after profit worries in the worsening economy sparked a sharp...

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Nikkei up 0.6 percent as domestic demand stocks gain

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3 hrs ago 7 related
        

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent on Friday, with shares of firms reliant on domestic demand leading the way amid the global economic downturn. As of 12:02 a.m. GMT (7:02 p.m. EST) the benchmark Nikkei...

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Japan's Recession Hits 'Temps'

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56 mins ago 3 related
        

Sweeping Layoffs Expose Social Tensions; Isuzu Workers Sue By JOHN MURPHY and MIHO INADA FUJISAWA, Japan -- In the parlance of Japan's new brutal economy, Dan Yamamoto is a "disposable" worker. For the past 2½ years, the...

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Nikkei up 0.7 pct as defensives gain, banks weigh

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43 mins ago 5 related
        

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average gained 0.7 percent on Friday, helped by shares of firms reliant on domestic demand, though bank stocks slid on fears about the potential fallout if big U.S. automakers file for bankruptcy.

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Becerra meets with Obama

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10 hrs ago 61 related
        

From NBC's Andrea MitchellDemocratic sources say California Rep. Xavier Becerra (D) is in Chicago today to meet with President-elect Obama. We have confirmed that they are meeting to discuss a possible appointment as US Trade...

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Madagascar: Too Few Sharks is a Bad Thing

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4 hrs ago 3 related
        

Coastal communities in southwestern Madagascar, who risk their lives travelling long distances in dugout canoes to supply a lucrative demand for shark fins, face an uncertain future as unsustainable fishing practices threaten...

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Yum Brands reaffirms profit outlook for 2008-09

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5 hrs ago 14 related
        

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Yum Brands said Thursday it is still expecting to post double-digit profit growth, excluding charges, for this year and next. After the close of trading, the fast-food behemoth said that it is looking...

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Symphogen And Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. Achieve Milestone In Discovery Collaboration For...

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8 hrs ago 3 related
        

Symphogen A/S and Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd. (TSE: 2202) announced today the advancement of their collaboration for the discovery, development and commercialization of a recombinant polyclonal antibody therapeutic, Sym006, that...

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Counterfeiters sing the 'Blue' as Microsoft lawyers up

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5 hrs ago 30 related
        

A 12-nation crackdown on software counterfeiters is keeping Microsoft's lawyers busy this week, with 63 legal actions under way against shady online sellers. The majority of cases announced on Thursday involve fake versions of...

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Nov. foreign reserves top $1 tril. mark again on U.S. Treasury gains+

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7 hrs ago 3 related
        

TOKYO, Dec. 5_(Kyodo) _ Japan's foreign exchange reserves topped the $1 trillion mark for the first time in four months at the end of November, supported by sharp gains in U.S. Treasury bond prices, the Finance Ministry said...

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