Posted on Friday, 2nd December 2011 by Jesse Walker
WASHINGTON (AP) – A congressional panel has voted to subpoena former Sen. Jon Corzine to testify next Thursday about his role leading MF Global, a brokerage firm that collapsed this fall after a disastrous bet on European debt. The hearing will be a rare moment in Washington. Congressional historians had to reach back to 1908, [...]
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Posted on Wednesday, 23rd March 2011 by Jesse Walker
Japan is the world’s third-largest economy in terms of the GDP. Japan contributed 8.7% to the global GDP in 2009. It is also the world’s fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer. Trade with other countries The total trade is to the tune of US$ 27,563 bn. The tables show the breakup of major imports [...]
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Posted on Sunday, 15th August 2010 by Jesse Walker
(Reuters) – The U.S. dollar headed toward a 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday and Japanese shares slid as weak U.S. data added to worries about a global slowdown. Other Asian stock markets were slightly firmer although analysts said there was little reason for them to rise much higher given the weak sentiment. “We [...]
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