YEN popularity and YEN trends

La cotation de l'action Bankia a été suspendue "en raison de circonstances susceptibles d'affecter une cotation normale", a déclaré vendredi le régulateur de marché CNMV. Une source financière a dit jeudi à Reuters que Bankia allait demander à l'Etat espagnol plus de 15 milliards d'euros pour son...Articles en rapportBourse Tokyo: le Nikkei reprend 0,20% mais la cherté du yen pèse lourdementBou...

L'indice Nikkei de la Bourse de Tokyo a progressé de 0,20% vendredi à la...

Der aufwertende Yen und die Euro-Krise belasten Japans Exporteure - und Notenbanker: Die sind besorgt darüber, von Europas Wirtschaft nach unten gezogen zu werden.

THE Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest free-standing tower and the Japanese capital’s newest landmark, opens to the public. Costing 65 billion yen (£517m) to complete, Tokyo’s new landmark Skytree opened to the general public on Tuesday after four years in construction. The tower, built by Japan’s Tobu Railway Company, stands 634 metres (2,080ft) tall, making it ...

The price of oil slipped to near $92 a barrel Tuesday, on concerns about global economic growth and news that that Iran will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a probe into its nuclear program....

The U.S. dollar and the yen are likely to find support against their counterparts this week as the tensions over Greece's membership in the euro zone keep investors in a cautious mood.

Tokio (dpa) - Die Börse in Tokio hat angesichts von Sorgen über die Lage der Weltwirtschaft und des dramatischen Höhenflugs des Yen schwere Verluste verzeichnet. Der Nikkei-Index sackte auf den tiefs...

Der Handelstag in Tokio hat mit deutlichen Verlusten begonnen. Die japanischen Anleger schauen mit großer Sorge auf die Situation der spanischen Banken. Außerdem macht ein stärkerer Yen den Exportwerten zu schaffen.

Mientras que otras empresas de electrónicos de Japón continúan sufriendo debido a pérdidas en productos de consumo y el duro impacto del fortalecimiento del yen, Hitachi, el mayor fabricante japonés en el sector, registró ganancias récord por segundo año consecutivo.

Le militant canadien Paul Watson, détenu en Allemagne à la demande du Costa Rica qui veut le juger, a passé sa vie à défendre les baleines et les phoques en harcelant les pêcheurs avec des méthodes qui ont fait de ce « shérif des mers » un personnage controversé.Articles en rapportLe Maubeugeois Didier Fusillier au côté de Martine Aubry à Paris ŸEn octobre, « La Boudeuse » va reprendre le large...

As many as 700 people attended the festival at the Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent Cliffs, New York, where they ate sticky rice balls made by volunteers. The first victim rushed to hospital was a 91-year-old.

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) reports a full-year net loss as it struggles with trillions of yen in costs related to the nuclear crisis at its power plant in Fukushima.

Next time you have a yen to see a great guitarist, get yourself a couple of tickets to see M. Ward. You won't be disappointed. But just remember not to talk about it in between songs.

Japanese electronics company Panasonic has plunged from profit to a record annual loss of 772.2 billion yen ($9.68 billion), prompting its shares to fall to a 30-year low.

Tokio (dpa) - Sony hat den schlimmsten Verlust der Firmengeschichte verbucht, sieht jedoch ein Ende der vierjährigen Talfahrt. Immerhin fiel das Rekordminus mit 456,7 Milliarden Yen (4,3 Mrd E...

Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony posted a record net loss of 456.7 billion yen ($5.74 billion) for the year just ended, hit by losses from its TV business, but forecast a return to profit at an operating level in the current year.

Sony, the Japanese consumer electronics giant, posted a record net loss of 456.7 billion yen (£3.57bn) for the year just ended, but forecast a return to profit at an operating level in the current year.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Trade Minister Yukio Edano approved on Wednesday a business turnaround plan for Tokyo Electric Power Co , the owner of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, paving the way for the utility to be nationalized in return for a 1 trillion yen ($12.5 billion) bailout.

PayPal and mobile operator Softbank are getting together to launch a joint venture in Japan that should extend the payment subsidiary's reach in Asia. It's a 50-50 effort for PayPal, which is owned by eBay, and Softbank. Each company is investing 1 billion Japanese yen or $12.5 million into the venture and they'll each pick three directors. Softbank Mobile's director and senior vice president...

* Micron wins exclusive right with 200 bln yen offer - source

US-Chipkonzern Micron hat sich den japanischen Hersteller Elpida geschnappt. Der Konkurrent legt Kreisen zufolge mehr als 200 Milliarden Yen (1,9 Milliarden Euro) für die insolvente Firma auf den Tisch.

FANS of Lady Gaga bidding on a teacup and saucer used only once by the pop diva have offered more than six million yen.

Fans of Lady Gaga bidding on a teacup and saucer used only once by the pop diva had offered more than six million yen ($75 000) for the item by the time the hammer fell, a Japanese auction site said Monday.

High school senior Mimi Yen spends a lot of time thinking about worm sex.

« Il faut maintenir la pression jusqu'au dernier jour. » Vendredi soir, face aux partisans du candidat socialiste François Hollande, Rémi Pauvros a bien insisté : « Le danger, ce sont les vacances scolaires. On se dit "c'est fait" (en pensant à la victoire) mais le risque d'abstention est élevé. »histoires liéesPlus de 1 400 personnes ce soir à la salle Calypso pour applaudir François Fillon ŸE...

A new video game system from Sega takes playing video games while you’re in the bathroom to a whole new level. Called Toylet, the urinal-m…

The Bank of Japan stepped up its fight to curb deflation and weaken the strong yen, announcing plans to boost its purchases of Japanese government bonds.

Nintendo Co. posted its first annual loss in more than three decades, dragged down by the strong yen and price cuts for the company's Wii game console and 3DS hand-held system.

Nintendo reported an operating loss of 37.3 billion yen ($460.9 million USD)

With social games in Japan drawing billions of yen and upsetting scores of parents, two mobile game giants are setting monthly limits on how much children can spend.

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan said Saturday it will forgive about 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar's debt and resume development aid as a way to support the country's democratic and economic reforms....

Tokyo will waive Myanmar's 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) debt and resume suspended assistance to the country, the Japanese government said Saturday.

Electronics giant will cut 10,000 jobs worldwide, blaming fourth year of losses on high US tax charges and strong yen.

Der japanische Elektronikgigant Sharp schreibt tiefrote Zahlen. Der Konzern leidet wie auch Konkurrent Sony an der schwachen Nachfrage nach Fernsehgeräten, dem harten Preiskampf mit Rivalen wie Samsung und dem starken Yen.

Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it will post a record net loss for the year that ended March 31 of 520 billion yen ($6.4 billion), more than double of a February forecast.

Japan's Nikkei newspaper has claimed Sony is to reduce its global workforce by 6% after four years in the redJapan's Sony is to cut 10,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, the Nikkei newspaper has reported, as new chief executive Kazuo Hirai looks to steer the electronics and entertainment company back to profit after four years in the red.The job cuts would be the latest downsizing in Japan wh...

Investors should focus on the depth and clarity of corporate re-organisations

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The Nikkei Stock Average is up nearly 20% so far this year thanks to the weakening yen, more asset purchases from the Bank of Japan and better prospects in the U.S. But equities are getting ahead of themselves.

So, mir fallen grad die Füsse ab. Sind heute halb Tokyo abgelaufen, von Roppongi nach Ginza. Und einen 360 Grad Blick mit Mt. Fuji hatten wir auch, ganz umsonst. In die 2 Türme des "New Tokyo Government Building" in Shinjuku kann man ohne Eintritt rein, supercool. Mal sehen ob ich meine zwei 180 Grad Panorama zu einem 360 Grad Panorama zusammengeschnipselt bekomme. Von unseren letzten Yen hab ...

TOKYO  - The dollar and euro posted modest gains against the yen Friday with risk appetite picking up despite weak Chinese and European economic data fuelling concerns over the global economy. The greenback rose to 82.84 yen from 82.50 yen in New York late Thursday as demand rose from importers who wanted to settle dollar-denominated transactions ahead of the weekend. But the greenback's ...

TOKYO  - The dollar and euro posted modest gains against the yen Friday with risk appetite picking up despite weak Chinese and European economic data fuelling concerns over the global economy. The greenback rose to 82.84 yen from 82.50 yen in New York late Thursday as demand rose from importers who wanted to settle dollar-denominated transactions ahead of the weekend. But the greenback's ...

Being the two largest US debt holders, China and Japan are facing common challenges derived from the depreciation of dollar in the current dollar-dominated international monetary system.

The Japanese yen is currently considered one of the most quoted and stable currencies. It is the third of the world's reserve currencies after the US dollar and the euro. The ease with which this relatively young currency survived the tragedy that struck the Japanese nation in March 2011 after the explosion at Fukushima is surprising

JAPANESE shares still look cheap despite a strong market rally.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp will launch a tender offer bid to acquire Zoll Medical Corp, a medical equipment firm, for up to 100 billion yen ($1.2 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.

Le dollar/yen a enregistré une très forte progression en février. À 76,2 en...

Grâce à un yen en baisse et à un PIB japonais moins mauvais que prévu, le Nikkei met fin à trois séances de baisse consécutives et gagne à la clôture plus de 2%.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc, operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in northeast Japan, are suing the utility's executives for a record 5.5 trillion yen ($67.4 billion) in compensation, lawyers said.

Japanese group, which makes most of its cars at home and is suffering as the yen soars, is believed to need capital to expand its production network overseas

Surge in value of yen has Japan-based auto maker looking to offset damage to bottom line

Japan's top auto maker raises its full year profit guidance, surprises with better-than-expected earnings.

Es war 1968 in Japan: Jemand erbeutete 300 Millionen Yen und wurde nie gefasst. Bis heute rätselt das Land über den Raub. Der japanische Staat investierte Millionenin die Aufklärung - vergebens. 1988 verjährte die Tat, vergessen ist sie nicht: Verfilmungen, Mangas und ein Theaterstück erinnern an den legendären Raub.

Japan's Panasonic said in its financial results that it expected to see its worst-ever net loss of 780 billion yen for the current fiscal year (from April 2011 to March 2012), a deterioration from the 420 billion yen forecast earlier.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp posted a quarterly net loss of 197.6 billion yen ($2.59 billion) on Tuesday and forecast a record 780 billion yen full-year net loss, hurt by weak demand for its TVs and the cost of restructuring operations.

DAVOS, Switzerland—Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault SA (RNO.FR) and alliance partner Nissan Motor (NSANY), is excited about his companies’ prospects in Latin America, but currency volatility is giving him a headache. While the strength of the yen is causing problems for Nissan, Renault would benefit from a weaker euro, but only if the uncertainty [...]

Weak global demand for its games and the strong Japanese yen are expected to have an impact on game maker Nintendo's third-quarter results.

Exports fell slightly in the wake of last year’s devastating tsunami, tepid global demand and a punishingly strong yen.

Nach der Herabstufung von neun Euroländern ist der Dax mit einem Minus in die Woche gestartet. Auch der Ferne Osten schaut bangen Blickes auf Europa: Der Euro fällt zum Yen auf ein 11-Jahres-Tief.

Under the plan, unmanned tractors will work fields where pesticides will have been replaced by LEDs keeping rice, wheat, soybeans, fruit and vegetables safe until robots can put them in boxes

A huge bluefin tuna fetched a record 56.49 million yen (736,000 dollars) Thursday at the year’s first auction at Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, amid growing fears that the fish’s popularity across Asia and overfishing could drive the species to extinction.

OVER THE last six months, everyone from Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the most lowly Minister of State has said the way to revive our economy is to invest in the “cultural tourist”. Get the foreigners to spend their dollars, euro (if it survives) and yen, writesPETER COX

A lack of confidence among investors in the prospects for the eurozone has pushed the value of the euro down against the US dollar and the yen.

Japan hat einen Computervirus entwickelt, mit dem sich der Ursprung einer Cyberattacke zurückverfolgen und dessen Programm neutralisieren lassen soll. Wie die Zeitung "Yomiuri Shimbun" am Sonntag berichtete, krönt die Entwicklung der Cyberwaffe ein dreijähriges Forschungsvorhaben mit Kosten von 179 Millionen Yen (1,79 Millionen Euro), das die Regierung der Technologiefirma Fujitsu übertrug.

L’euro a glissé jeudi à son plus bas niveau depuis près de 16 mois face au dollar, et à un nouveau plus bas depuis plus de dix ans face au yen, alors que le marché ...lire la suite

L’euro a glissé jeudi à son plus bas niveau depuis près de 16 mois face au dollar, et à un nouveau plus bas depuis plus de dix ans face au yen, alors que le marché ...lire la suite

Commerce . La monnaie chinoise pourra être utilisée dans les échanges bilatéraux. Un deal en pleine crise de l’euro.

La devise européenne peine à remonter après son brusque décrochage face au dollar. Elle atteint aussi un plus bas de 10 ans face au yen alors que les inquiétudes sur la crise de la dette en Europe sont ravivées.

Wendy's is making a high-end reentry into Japan with a $16 burger festooned with foie gras and truffles. The third-largest fast-food chain in the U.S. (potentially soon to supplant Burger King for the No. 2 spot) took a breather from Japan for two years but returned this week to launch a restaurant in a luxury shopping area in Tokyo. That franchisee developed the luxurious 1,280-yen (about $16....

Der Yen wird immer stärker - was für die Exportnation Japan bald zum großen Problem werden dürfte. Mit einem glaubwürdigen Einsatz könnte die Notenbank des Landes allerdings das Schlimmste verhindern.

The order came after the utility requested 689.4 billion yen, or $8.8 billion, in government aid to help pay for its response to the nuclear accident at its Fukushima site.

Tokyo Electric Power Company wants an additional 690bn yen to help compensate victims of the nuclear crisis.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co asked a government-backed bailout body on Tuesday for an additional 690 billion yen ($8.8 billion) to help compensate victims of the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Le gouvernement japonais a annoncé qu'il encouragerait l'utilisation directe du yen et du yuan dans les transactions transfrontalières entre les deux pays.

Honda plans to shift a major chunk of its manufacturing to North America over the next two years to combat a strengthening yen that has made Japanese-built cars too expensive to export around the world.

Investigators attempt to determine why Thuy Yen Vu was shot to death in front of her child

El euro por su parte se ofrece en un precio máximo de 18.48 pesos, en tanto que el yen alcanza un precio a la venta de hasta 0.180 pesos

So Toyota's expected earnings are being decimated by the Thailand floods that knocked out parts suppliers. A sky-high exchange rate of the yen ...

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday sharply downgraded its earnings forecast for this fiscal year through March, blaming a strong yen and the massive flooding in Thailand. Japan’s biggest automaker expects to book a net profit of 180 billion yen ($2.3 billion), down 54 percent from the 390 billion yen it projected in August. It estimates leaner revenue of 18.2 trillion yen ($234.36 billion) fr...

TOKYO (AFP) - The euro firmed against other major currencies in Asia on Wednesday ahead of a crucial European Union summit that will focus on hammering out a plan to contain the eurozone debt crisis. The unit fetched $1.3422 and 104.34 yen in afternoon trade, compared with $1.3397 and 104.14… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

Die Tokyo Motorshow ist die letzte große Auto-Schau des Jahres. Eines, das für die japanischen Hersteller einen besonders krisenreichen Verlauf genommen hat: Erdbeben, Tsunami und obendrein ein starker Yen als Export-Gift haben den Asiaten schwer zu schaffen gemacht. Aber: Man leckt die Wunden und blickt nach vorn. Mit teils wild abgefahrenen Studien als Mutmachern, die zumindest antriebstechni...

Die Katastrophe von Fukushima, ein schwächelnder Heimatmarkt und ein starker Yen, der das Exportgeschäft hemmt: Die Stimmung unter den japanischen Herstellern vor der Tokio Motor Show ist eher gedrückt. Immerhin präsentieren Toyota & Co. endlich wieder neue Ideen.

The words "コールFEMA!" were heard at the Japanese premiere of Moneyball (note: they call it "Anal Bead Yen" in Japan) in Tokyo today when Brad Pitt walked up the red carpet while looking like he just spent hurricane season up in a palm tree after he washed up on the shore of a deserted island and a group of local monkeys tried to eat his face off. Yes, I did receive the memo stating that Brad Pit...