Oil prices climb in global markets

Tokyo, 29 May, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices surged in global markets on Thursday. On the London Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the price of Brent crude increased by $1 to reach $65.9 per… Read more

SOFAZ invests in ADNOC gas pipeline infrastructure through Lunate

Tokyo, 29 May, /AJMEDIA/ The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (“SOFAZ”) and Lunate Capital (“Lunate”), an Abu Dhabi-based global alternative investment manager, today announced that SOFAZ has… Read more

Osaka Expo draws 5 million visitors in first six weeks

Tokyo, 28 May, /AJMEDIA/ The World Expo in Osaka has welcomed five million visitors in its first six weeks, organizers say, despite lukewarm enthusiasm for the event ahead of its… Read more

Azerbaijan, Pakistan explore economic cooperation

Tokyo, 27 May, /AJMEDIA/ Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, met with Tariq Bajwa, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Minister of State of Pakistan. The discussions focused on… Read more

Central Banks of Azerbaijan and UAE sign MoU

Tokyo, 27 May, /AJMEDIA/ Taleh Kazimov, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, in… Read more

Powell defends Federal Reserve in Princeton speech amid onslaught of attacks from Trump

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended the central bank’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Sunday in a Princeton University speech in which he also praised government… Read more

Trump says U.S. wants to make tanks, not T-shirts

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday his tariff policy was aimed at promoting the domestic manufacturing of tanks and technology products, not sneakers and T-shirts.… Read more

Oil prices surge in global markets

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices rose in global markets on Monday. On the London Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Brent crude increased by $0.22, reaching $65 per barrel. Meanwhile, Light crude… Read more

Nissan considering selling headquarters building in Yokohama

Tokyo, 25 May, /AJMEDIA/ Nissan Motor Co is considering selling its headquarters building in Yokohama to help cover costs related to plant closures and other restructuring efforts, sources familiar with… Read more

Koizumi eyes ¥2,000 per 5 kg retail price for gov’t rice

Tokyo, 25 May, /AJMEDIA/ New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Saturday that the government plans to sell its stockpiled rice to retailers through direct contracts, aiming to make it available… Read more