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Fed may ease off on stimulus
David Brancaccio May 17, 2013
There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce.
Japan's economy grows under Shinzo Abe's leadership
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes May 16, 2013
Policies taken by the head of Japan are helping the country finally bounce back after decades of trouble. But is it enough -- and will it continue?
How not to take over a company like Sony
Mark Garrison May 15, 2013
If the history of foreign investor activism in Japan is any indication, the outlook for hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb is not too loving.
Sony back in the black for the first time in 5 years
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes May 9, 2013
Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony has managed to make money, not lose it for the first time in five years. The company reported a net profit of $948 million.
Boeing's Dreamliner will soon be back in the air
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Apr 26, 2013
Japan has given the green light to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Japans two biggest airlines, Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, may resume flying the aircraft, which has been grounded since January.
Does the U.S. benefit from Japan-China tensions?
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Apr 24, 2013
Tensions are on the rise this week between China and Japan after Chinese naval ships confronted Japanese fishing boats in the waters surrounding some disputed islands in the East China Sea.
Japan stimulus has investors eyeing Europe
Stephen Beard Apr 9, 2013
The value of the Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in four years after a huge monetary stimulus package was unveiled last week, and the effects of the stimulus are starting to be felt far away from Japan.
Japan central bank hopes a bold bond buy will solve an old problem
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Apr 4, 2013
Japan is fed up with deflation and a sluggish economy, and its central bank is getting aggressive. Today, the Bank of Japan launched a sweeping bond-buying program to pump money into the economy.
Crackdown on shark fishing opposed by Japan, China
Matt McGrath Mar 14, 2013
Japan and China have failed to block new restrictions on shark fishing at an international conference in Thailand.
Two years after Fukushima disaster, doubts of food safety linger in Japan
Catherine Winter Apr 19, 2013
Japanese officials say food produced in the region around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is safe. But if you want your rice tested in front of you -- there's a service for that.
