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Japanese investing in US troubled economics
I was listening to a report on NPR earlier this week and I found that it had a very important concept behind it. Currently, the United States Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve chairman are trying to push through Congress a $700 billion bailout plan that makes absolutely no financial sense. [...]
Asian markets doubts over US bailout plans
The Asian markets just keep shifting around, antsy on what’s about to happen in the United States while we’re still contemplating “why” the $700 billion USD bailout plan is a good idea.
Obviously from a personal perspective, I find it an atrocity. The bailout is basically shifting the consequences onto the American [...]
HIVE Inc. dissolved by parent DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO has dissolved HIVE, Inc. which was a subsidiary that was in charge of looking at anime-related marketing. Set up for anime related marketing and consultation services, it was part of a push for employee entrepreneurship. It’s actually no surprise that this move was done considering the pullback [...]
US government to bail out money market funds
As the Asian markets look on in disbelief, since the global economy is in part touched by Wall Street, the US government tries to bail out investors by insuring the uninsurable.
Yes, you heard it. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is rushing out a plan to insure money market funds.
“Huh? [...]
Missing the Asian connection in social media
Interestingly enough, when it comes to social networks, the ones that take off in the United States doesn’t necessarily grasp hold in Asia. While the obvious reasoning is that different markets and different strategies, why is this? TechCrunch explores some of the reasons but we’ll explore some more [...]
NTT DOCOMO creates Chinese division
NTT DOCOMO (DCM: 15.89 -3.46%) is creating a subsidiary that will be based in Shanghai, China. The subsidiary will be called DOCOMO China Co., Ltd. and will be established to service corporate mobile solutions locally and has a $4 million USD starting capital.
What’s interesting about this news is that two-fold. [...]
Fannie and Freddie horror to Asian financials
As investors run like madmen from the Fannie Mae(FNM: 0.38 -19.15%) and Freddie Mac (FRE: 0.56 -9.68%) fiasco in the US mortgage arena, Asians are turning away from the banking sector due to the scare.
What’s interesting here is that there two corporations are not in the same boat as Bear Stearns (BSC: 5.76 [...]
Yen keeps dropping as Asia strengthens
It’s interesting that the last couple of months, Asian currencies have been stronger against the dollar and the euro due to confidence of asian stock trades. But truthfully, did anyone really think otherwise?
While Japan’s economics has been in the dumps for a while now, and the Shanghai index has been on a [...]
How to take the leap in your own business
Everyone wants to chase after their dream.
And so you should. But there is a lot to consider before you pack up your bags from your current employment and go. There are things to do, questions to ask, and most importantly, planning to be done. So in the case [...]
Indian professionals shifting to India
With economics ramping up in India and the educated flocking to the United States, you would have never thought that the tides would turn.
But it sure seems to have. With more and more Indians that are graduating from India’s Institutes of Technology but staying there, and those that are born and [...]
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