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Japan considers dropping out of 2018 WCup bid race

Sports Illustrated - 15 minutes ago

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Japan is considering withdrawing from the 2018 World Cup bidding race to concentrate on getting the 2022 tournament.

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Nomura Sells 1st Benchmark Debt in Euros to Diversify (Update2)
Bloomberg - 1 hour 29 minutes ago
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Nomura Holdings Inc. sold 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) of bonds in what Japan’s biggest brokerage described as its debut international benchmark offering that pays a fixed rate, as it seeks to diversify its funding.
GM to take over Canada venture after Suzuki pulls out
AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 49 minutes ago
General Motors of Canada will take full control of joint manufacturing venture CAMI Automotive Inc by buying the 50-percent stake of Japanese long-time partner Suzuki Motor, both companies said Friday.
Stock futures surge after jobs report
AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
Stock futures surged after the government said the nation's jobless rate dropped to 10 percent in November and far fewer jobs were lost than had been expected.
Tokyo, Japan: Rickshaw Santa
The Record and Herald News - Thu Dec 3, 2:03 pm ET
Rickshaw drivers dressed in Santa Claus costumes pull customers in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday. The drivers transported customers through the streets of Tokyo as part of a one-day promotional event hosted by French leisure intermediation company Smart&Co.
Marshall Wace Returns 26% This Year With TOPS Japan Hedge Fund
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 9:44 pm ET
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Marshall Wace LLP, the London-based hedge-fund manager overseeing $4 billion in assets, returned 26 percent with its Japan-focused hedge fund this year by tapping ideas from 150 equity salespeople from outside the firm.
Markets Slip as Investors Await Jobs Data
New York Times - 2 hours 50 minutes ago
World stocks mostly fell ahead of the closely-watched U.S. jobs report, which could set the market tone for the rest of the year.
Japan leads gains seen across most of Asia
Market Watch - Thu Dec 3, 4:40 am ET
Japan led stock market gains in Asia Thursday as concerns over the strong yen eased, driving shares of exporters significantly higher.
Stock futures higher ahead of jobs report
AP via Yahoo! News - Fri Dec 4, 8:21 am ET
Stocks appear headed for a modestly higher open Friday as investors bet that the Labor Department will report an improvement in the nation's job market.
China guarantees first gold at East Asian Games
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 8:12 am ET
China guaranteed its first gold medal at the East Asian Games with victories in both semifinals of the men's snooker competition Friday. China is expected to dominate the nine-region event after a successful Olympic campaign on home turf -- it won 51 gold medals in Beijing last year -- and it locked up its first gold medal a day before the official start of competition.
SDP Says May Quit Japan Coalition Over Base Issue (Update1)
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 4:15 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The head of Japan’s Social Democratic Party said it may leave Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ’s coalition unless the government moves a U.S. military base off of Okinawa against the wishes of the Obama administration.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Advances Most in Seven Months as Yen Weakens
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 4:01 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average surged the most in almost seven months on speculation export earnings will gain as the yen weakened to the lowest level in at least five days against the dollar and the euro.
Dollar rises after bullish jobs data
CNN Money - Fri Dec 4, 7:25 am ET
Greenback jumps on recovery hopes after report says U.S. employers cut 11,000 jobs in November.
Nations await 2010 World Cup draw
CNN - Fri Dec 4, 7:21 am ET
Millions of football fans around the globe will be glued to their television screens on Friday when the draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is made in Cape Town.
Braves add to bullpen with Takashi Saito
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Thu Dec 3, 8:12 pm ET
Japanese reliever Takashi Saito agreed to a $3.2 million, one-year contract with Atlanta on Thursday as the Braves make another move to strengthen their pitching staff. Saito, who turns 40 in February, has 83 saves in four major league seasons after a long career in Japan. He made the National League All-Star team in 2007, when he had 39 saves for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Japan Lacks Will to Legalize Casinos, Universal’s Okada Says
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 3:30 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s government lacks the will to legalize casinos and let the industry compensate for declining tax revenue amid deflation, pachinko maker Universal Entertainment Corp . said.