Japan launches 5th spy satellite
AP - 5 minutes agoJapan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.
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Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.
Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts are back on Earth.
Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy held onto Ireland's three-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf, shooting a four-under par 68 in the second round foursomes Friday.
The dollar’s weakness is causing jitters in Japan and other exporting countries that rely on American consumers to keep them afloat.
European stock markets regained their poise Friday after Wall Street didn't fall as much as feared on the news earlier this week that Dubai is having trouble handling its debt.
Treasurys jumped Friday as investors flocked to the perceived safety of U.S. debt amid concerns about Dubai World's credit problems.
The yen surges to 14-year highs against the U.S. dollar.
Investors had little to be thankful for Friday, as shock waves from the Dubai debt crisis drove stocks down throughout much of the world.
Leaders of the two-billion-strong Commonwealth and the UN on Friday opened a summit pushing the rest of the world to strike a deal to save the planet from catastrophic climate change.
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks dropped for the second straight week on concern that companies will book losses from Dubai’s plan to delay debt payments and that share sales by banks will erode the value of existing holdings.
As the global economy lurches from plunge to rebound, key emerging markets are erecting defenses against future financial upheavals.
Toyota Motor (has decided to cut winter bonus payments for its managers and union workers in Japan.
Investors Worried that Default in Dubai over $60B in Debt Payments Could have Ripple Effect in World Markets
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said he may contact U.S. and European officials to act on currencies, amid concern the yen’s surge to a 14-year high will hamper the economic recovery.
Ireland's powerful pairing of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell stayed out in front at the World Cup Friday but defending champions Sweden powered back into contention.