India to pip Japan as world's third largest economy by 2028: Report
The country has already overtaken Brazil and Russia to emerge as the second largest BRIC economy after China and is well on track to cross France and Britain to emerge as the world's fifth largest economy after Germany by 2019.
Nov 13, 2017, 20:59 PM IST
UK employers scale back hiring plans after Brexit vote: Survey
British employers have turned more cautious about hiring and are less likely to invest in training for their workers following the decision in June by voters to leave the European Union, a survey showed on Monday.
Aug 15, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
Japan returns to trade deficit in May
Japan fell into a trade deficit in May, the first since January, as export declines accelerated while imports dropped, the finance ministry said Monday.
Jun 20, 2016, 05:57 AM IST
Japan's economic soft spot may continue, fear experts
Japan's economy slipping into a technical recession for the second time since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to office.
Nov 17, 2015, 14:24 PM IST
Japan's Abe airs Abenomics 2.0 plan for $5 trillion economy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's updated plan for reviving Japan's economy and achieving a GDP target of 600 trillion yen (USD 5 trillion) suggests a recognition that earlier policies are not doing the trick.
Sep 25, 2015, 08:43 AM IST
Japan June factory output subdued, Q2 GDP contraction eyed
Japan`s factory output rose modestly in June after a big drop in the prior month, highlighting worries of a second-quarter economic slump as exports weaken and manufacturers are saddled with large inventories.
Jul 30, 2015, 10:08 AM IST
Asian shares slip, but upbeat Japan GDP lifts Nikkei
Asian shares got off to a lacklustre start on Wednesday after a mixed day on Wall Street, though Japan`s better-than-expected economic growth lifted the Nikkei to a nearly one-month high.
May 20, 2015, 08:50 AM IST
Japan trade deficit more than halves in January
Japan`s trade deficit more than halved year-on-year in January, helped by stronger exports and lower oil prices, official data showed Thursday.
Feb 19, 2015, 09:04 AM IST
Japanese economy crawls out of recession
The Japanese economy limped out of recession in the final three months of last year, official data showed Monday, but growth was flat for 2014 and the weaker-than-expected figures were likely to boost calls for more central bank stimulus.
Feb 16, 2015, 08:27 AM IST
Japan economy contracted more than thought in July-September
The economy contracted 0.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, worse than the 0.4 percent shrinkage estimated in initial data released three weeks ago.
Dec 08, 2014, 09:10 AM IST
Japan economy slides into recession as tax hike takes toll
The country`s gross domestic product shrank 0.4 percent, or at an annualised rate of 1.6 percent, underscoring how an April tax rise dented growth.
Nov 17, 2014, 08:16 AM IST
Japan consumer inflation slows to 3.0% on-year in September: Govt
Japanese consumer inflation slowed further in September, official data showed Friday, adding to concerns about Tokyo`s war on deflation.
Oct 31, 2014, 07:36 AM IST
Japan's Q1 growth fastest in more than two years
A surprise jump in capital spending powered the 1.6 percent expansion in the world's number-three economy between January and March, slightly better than an initial estimate of 1.5 percent.
Jun 09, 2014, 16:51 PM IST
