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  • Weak Yen Wont Stop Our Push Outside Japan Lexus

    Mark Templin, Executive Vice President at Lexus said the luxury carmaker doesn't run its global business based on fluctuations in exchange ...

  • Consumer Apathy Throws Spotlight on RBA

    On top of a slowdown in Australia's lucrative mining sector, consumer sentiment in the country appears to have deteriorated sharply, posing a challenge to the central bank which cut interest rates to a record low earlier this month. ...

  • Sony Cuts Sales Target for Cameras Smartphones

    Sony lowered its sales target for digital cameras to 1.3 trillion yen ($12.7 billion) for the fiscal year to end-March 2015, from a previous estimate of 1.5 trillion yen. Sony also cut its sales target for smartphones and tablets to 1.5 trillion yen in its 2014 fiscal year from an earlier outlook of 1.8 trillion yen. ...

  • Nikkei climbs 1.6 pct to 5-12-yr high on BOJ optimism Sony surges

    Reset TOKYO (May 22): The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 percent to a fresh 5-1/2-year high on Wednesday, spurred on by the Bank of Japan's optimism about the economic outlook, while Sony Corp surged on reports it may consider a proposal to spin off its entertainment assets. Earlier in the day, the Bank of Japan kept policy steady as widely expected, and upgraded its assessment of the ...

  • Rupee snaps initial gain down 4 paise

    Louis Vuitton is losing ground as the world’s most valuable luxury brand as competitors including Gucci and Prada gain, a new research report ...


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Porky's II: The Next Day [DVD]

Porky's II: The Next Day [DVD]

A year after the original Porky's became an unexpected smash hit, earning more than $100 million at the box office, director Bob Clark returned for the inevitable sequel, Porky's II: The Next Day, although most of the writing chores were turned over to Alan Ormsby ... ...

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  • Nikkei closes on a high

    (37 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo climbed 1.60 percent to close at their highest level in more than five years with investor appetite unabated on a weak yen and record-setting levels on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 246.24 points to 15,627.26, the best finish since late December 2007, while the Topix index of all first-section issues was up 0.44 percent, or 5.64 points, at ...

  • Hang Seng positive after delayed start

    (29 mins ago) Stocks in Hong Kong opened up 0.18 percent after the start of trading was delayed by a severe rainstorm warning, and following a strong lead from the US and Europe. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 41.03 points to 23,407.4 in the first minutes of trade, with the market awaiting testimony to Congress from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the ...

  • Union takes Qantas concerns to airport

    QANTAS is underpaying flight staff and importing human rights violations, the Transport Workers' Union (TWU) says. Shouting slogans that included "What's outrageous? Unsafe wages" and "Human rights on every flight", about 60 TWU members converged on Darwin International Airport on Wednesday. The union is holding its annual council meeting in Darwin this week and the ...

  • Shangri-La Hotel Haikou an ideal choice for leisure and business travellers

    If you’re the type of person who wants to get off the beaten tourist path without sacrificing luxury and comfort in the process, Shangri-La Haikou is for you. The capital of Hainan Island, China's smallest province, Haikou is a new tourist destination that few Western travellers have discovered. As a result, there is little infrastructure for English speaking visitors… but ...

  • Australia Consumer Confidence Dives

    was conducted in the week the Labor government delayed a long-promised return to a budget surplus. The government blamed a stubbornly high Australian dollar and lower commodity prices for a dramatic fall in revenues. It also came after the Reserve Bank of ...

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