Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday as auto and electronics exporters got a lift from the strengthening dollar, which traded comfortably above 108 yen.
The Nikkei 225 index rose 380.64 points, or 2.7 percent, to 14,354.37.
Traders said investors may chase the market higher. Exporters in particular are benefiting from the dollar’s strength as worries over inflation raise [...]
(For table of earnings forecasts, click [ID:nT287406])
* What: Top Japanese automakers‘ 08/09 outlook, Q4 earnings
* When: From April 24 to May 13
* Fourth-quarter earnings performance to be mixed but
double-digit falls assured for most in 2008/09 due to weak dollar
and rising commodities prices
By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia auto [...]
WHILE the Stout Scarab suggests the origins of the minivan, the Nissan Forum could be its future. A concept vehicle that will be displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month, the Forum represents an effort to escape the dull bread-loaf design of minivans.
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“We’re in the belly of the recession beast right now and all we really can do is take defensive action,” said Bernard Baumohl, managing director of the Economic Outlook Group. The Commerce Department reported that consumers, hit by falling home values, job losses, high energy costs and a severe credit [...]
WHILE the Stout Scarab suggests the origins of the minivan, the Nissan Forum could be its future. A concept vehicle that will be displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this month, the Forum represents an effort to escape the dull bread-loaf design of minivans.
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For once, the culling of a vehicle from the herd by way of a unique moniker is not strictly marketing hyperbole. While the X5 has always been sporty and somewhat practical, it has never been an off-road vehicle.Dispensing with the need to prove itself on the Rubicon means BMW can do things such as load [...]
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Pioneer Corp (6773.T: Quote, Profile, Research) is finalizing plans to stop all production of plasma display panels in a bid to turn around its loss-making flat TV operations, an industry source briefed on the plan said on Tuesday.
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By Kentaro Hamada
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Pioneer Corp (6773.T: Quote, Profile, Research) is finalizing plans to stop all production of plasma display panels in a bid to turn around its loss-making flat TV operations, an industry source briefed on the plan said on Tuesday.
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