Hunt will be telling Toyota that Britain wants to ensure a tariff-free trade trade deal with the EU. What are we missing here? The only way to the EU is going to agree to a tariff-free deal is if Britain… Read More ›
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U.S.-Japan trade talks to commence on April 15-16 in Washington
The trade talks are aimed at finding ways to address Tokyo’s $69 billion trade surplus with the United States. On Friday, Japan’s Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi disclosed, Tokyo and Washington are slated to hold their first round of trade talks… Read More ›
AstraZeneca Plc and Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd sign lucrative cancer drug deal
The deal sees Britain’s AstraZeneca Plc led by Pascal Soriot sharing development and commercialization costs for the drug worldwide. For AstraZeneca the deal makes sense as it will replenish its pipeline as its cancer drug sales grow. In a significant… Read More ›
Bank of Japan’s quantitative and qualitative easing has boosted productivity: Yutaka Harada
Yutaka Harada, a member of Japan’s central bank – the Bank of Japan, is known for advocating aggressive monetary easing policies. On Monday, Yutaka Harada a board member from the Bank of Japan defended the central bank’s asset-buying spree program,… Read More ›
Nissan likely to pushback on having the same chairman as Renault: FT
Given Renault’s stake in Nissan, Jean-Dominique Senard, Renault’s chairman, will be joining Nissan’s board. On Wednesday, the Financial Times reported citing sources with knowledge of the discussions at hand, Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s independent committee on governance is likely to… Read More ›
Cooperating with SEC’s probe on executive pay: Nissan
The Carlos Ghosn saga is now being under the SEC’s loop. As per a source, the SEC is examining whether Nissan has maintained adequate controls to prevent improper payments. On Monday, Nissan Motor Co stated, it is co-operating with an… Read More ›
Japan’s carmaker Subaru Corp resumes production in Japan
Subaru had suspended operations at the plant following a suspected defect in a power steering component. On Monday, Subaru Corp disclosed, it has restarted its only car factory in Japan. The resumption of work at the plant comes in the… Read More ›
Japan has begun importing Iranian crude
Japan forms part of a list of countries that have been exempted from U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. Countries on this exemption list are allowed to import Iranian oil for another 180 days. On Monday, the governor of Iran’s central… Read More ›
Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly examined at Japanese hospital
Although Nissan’s board fired Ghosn as its chairman as well as Kelly as its representative director; technically both are still board members and can be only removed by shareholders. On Wednesday, Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly was examined at a… Read More ›
The chaos in Washington casts its shadow on the economy
Washington’s particular style of functioning appears to be adding to investor concerns and markets across the globe. Partial shutdown of the government, trade wars, open confrontations have added barrels of fuel to the fire. On Tuesday, the greenback fell to… Read More ›