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Asia needs help to support growth
May 4, 2017 - 12:00am
Asia needs all the help it can get in fighting poverty as both wealthy and poor nations grapple with widening inequality, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday.
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Global shares meander in thin pre-Christmas trading
By Elaine Kurtenbach | Over a year ago
Global markets meandered Thursday after early gains from surging oil prices faded in light pre-Christmas holiday trading....
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Bank of Japan redoubles efforts to revive economy
By Elaine Kurtenbach | November 2, 2014 - 2:13am
Japan's central bank surprised the financial world and pleased investors Friday by intensifying its purchases of government bonds and other assets to try to revive a chronically anemic economy.
Over a year ago
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Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
By Malcolm Foster and Elaine Kurtenbach | May 12, 2013 - 7:03am
The dollar soared above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years Friday, driven by aggressive credit-easing aimed at reviving Japan's sluggish economy and improved US economic figures.
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Japan’s Nakao named new ADB president
By Ted P. Torres | April 27, 2013 - 12:00am
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Takehiko Nakao as its new president to serve out the remaining three years of erstwhile president Haruhiko Kuroda.
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Ex-Japan Finance exec elected new ADB chief
By Rosalinda L. Orosa | April 26, 2013 - 11:57am
Takehiko Nakao has been unanimously elected president of the Asian Development Bank by its Board pf Governors, a statement from ADB said Friday.
Over a year ago
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Peso at weakest level this year: Fall driven by geopolitical risks, Korea tensions
April 5, 2013 - 12:00am
The peso closed yesterday to its weakest level this year after investors shunned risky assets due to tensions in North Korea and after Japan announced it is ramping up asset purchases to fight deflation.
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Peso slips on fresh North Korea threat
Over a year ago
 The peso closed to its weakest level this year on Thursday after investors shunned risky assets due to tensions in North...
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News Analysis: Investors bullish on US dollar in Q2
By Rosalinda L. Orosa | March 31, 2013 - 10:04am
The US dollar has advanced against most major currencies in the first quarter of 2013 and market analysts expect the upward trend to continue in the next quarter on relatively strong economy in the United States...
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BOJ chief says Japan economy on the mend
By Rosalinda L. Orosa | March 28, 2013 - 5:01pm
Japan's economy has stopped weakening and should show signs of recovery by midyear, the newly appointed central bank governor said Thursday, as weaker-than-expected retail sales for February underscored the challenge...
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