Most Stocks Fall; Mitsubishi UFJ, Hitachi Lead Drop on Share Sale Reports Nov 16, 2009
Stocks slumped even after the Cabinet Office said Japans economy grew at an annual pace of 4. 8 percent in the July- September quarter. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Gold's rally have some targeting $US1300 Nov 16, 2009
8 per cent pace in the third quarter, the fastest since the first three months of 2007, the Cabinet Office said today. That boosted demand for higher-yielding assets, prompting dollar sales, according to Yuji Saito, head of the foreign-exchange group in Tokyo at Societe Generale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Japanese GDP rises real 4.8% in 3rd quarter Nov 16, 2009
2 percent growth from the April-June quarter, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report. In the latest quarter, consumer spending -- which makes up about 60 percent of Japanese GDP -- increased a real 0. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan Trade Minister Leaked GDP Data: Source Nov 16, 2009
The much-stronger-than-expected third-quarter growth figures caused Japanese bond prices to dip after the official release by the Cabinet Office at 8:50 a.m. (2350 GMT), although they later recovered as analysts warned the outlook was less rosy. Masayuki Naoshima, the head of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, mentioned GDP data in a speech in a meeting with the industry leaders ahead of the release time, the source, who attended the meeting, told Reuters. (ABC News -- Wire)
Metals prices push Asian stocks higher Nov 16, 2009
5 per cent even as the Cabinet Office reported the economy grew at an annual 4. 8 per cent rate in the third quarter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Household Sentiment Stalls as Dwindling Pay Discourages Japan Consumers Nov 13, 2009
5, the highest since October 2007, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo ... The Cabinet Office lowered its assessment of household confidence, saying the pace of pickup has slowed ... The Cabinet Office lowered its assessment of the index for the first time since December, noting that the gauge shows weak trends have recently appeared despite signs the economy has stopped worsening. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japanese Bonds Advance, Snapping Five-Week Losing Run, as Stocks Decline Nov 13, 2009
3 percent growth the previous quarter, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists before the Cabinet Office releases the figure on Nov. 16. From the viewpoint of a cyclical trend in the economy, there is no strong reason to aggressively buy debt, said , a Tokyo-based market analyst at Mizuho Securities Co., a unit of Japans second-largest banking group. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Ten-Year Bonds Gain Most in 11 Months; Deflation Signs Spur Auction Demand Nov 12, 2009
3 percent growth in the pervious quarter, according to a Bloomberg News survey of economists before the Cabinet Office releases the data on Nov. 16. To contact the reporter on this story: in Tokyo at. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Commodities, Stocks Advance on China Economy; Gold Climbs to Record Level Nov 12, 2009
5 percent from a month earlier, according to the Cabinet Office in Tokyo. The median estimate of 25 economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a 4. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Japan's machinery orders up 10.5% - indication of economic recovery Nov 11, 2009
The Cabinet Office said orders received by 280 core manufacturers it polls totaled 738 billion yen ($8 ... The Cabinet Office predicted that in the current October-December quarter, orders will increase 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
End to Capital Investment Slowdown Removes Weak Link in Economic Recovery Nov 11, 2009
Machinery makers said they expect to rise 1 percent this quarter from the previous three months, the first increase since the January-March period in 2008, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo ... The Cabinet Office today raised its assessment of , which tend to lead spending on capital equipment by three to six months, saying they are showing signs of bottoming. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Government Bonds Have Biggest Gain in a Month as Higher Yields Spur Demand Nov 11, 2009
Cabinet Office data released today showed machinery orders, an indicator of business investment in three to six months, rose more than twice the pace economists estimated ... 5 percent, the Cabinet Office said in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Most Stocks Fall as Dollar Weakens Against Yen; Sony, Nintendo, Aeon Drop Nov 11, 2009
Stocks advanced in the morning after a report from the Cabinet Office showed machinery orders, an indicator of business investment in three to six months, climbed 10. 5 percent in September from a month earlier. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Fitch Ratings Says Japan's Economic Recovery Will Be `Modest and Fragile' Nov 10, 2009
9, prompting the Cabinet Office to say it was more pessimistic about the economic outlook. The recovery may be approaching a slowdown, said , chief economist at RBS Securities Japan Ltd. in Tokyo. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Current-Account Surplus Widens as Global Stimulus Helps Japanese Exports Nov 10, 2009
The Cabinet Office report is scheduled for release on Nov. 16. China Demand. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Merchant Sentiment Slides as Job Losses, Falling Wages Chill Consumption Nov 10, 2009
9, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo ... The Cabinet Office lowered its assessment of the index for the first time since December, noting that the gauge shows weak trends have recently appeared despite signs the economy has stopped worsening. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Bonds Decline as Asian Stocks Advance; Yields Climb to Highest Since June Nov 9, 2009
5 percent, according to a Bloomberg News survey of economists before the Cabinet Office releases the data. Auctions. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Government Needs to Improve Communication With Bank of Japan, Tsumura Says Nov 6, 2009
We will commit to enhancing understanding of the new governments economic policies by holding more close discussions, Tsumura, 38, a parliamentary secretary who attends Bank of Japan policy meetings on behalf of the Cabinet Office, said in yesterdays interview ... As well as the Bank of Japan policy meetings, which Cabinet Office and Finance Ministry officials attend without voting, central bank Governor goes to gatherings on the governments monthly economic assessment. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan's economy may be at a turning point: Cabinet office Nov 6, 2009
TOKYO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Cabinet Office in Japan has said that data analyzed in the Indexes of Business Conditions from September may be signal "a possible turning point" for an economy that has experienced difficulties since the summer of 2008 in a report released on Friday. The report measures activity in areas of the economy such as industrial production, power consumption and job offers, and in September, almost all measures posted small rises. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan's Bonds Heading for Longest Losses Since June 2008 on Recovery Signs Nov 6, 2009
2 in the previous month, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. The result matched the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Bank Of Japan Says Ending Emergency Programs Isn't Precursor to Rate Rise Nov 5, 2009
A government Cabinet Office official attending the meeting urged the central bank to pay due attention to the risk of deflation and continue to support the economy through the conduct of monetary policy ... Cabinet Office and Finance Ministry officials attend Bank of Japan policy meetings without voting. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Couple's ransom demand 'expected' Oct 31, 2009
Page last updated at 18:17 GMT, Friday, 30 October 2009. Couple's ransom demand 'expected. (BBC News -- Europe)
Maehara to Head Japan Airlines Oversight Team as Carrier Seeks Bailout Oct 30, 2009
Officials from departments including the Finance Ministry, Justice Ministry and the Cabinet Office will also be in the group, Maehara told reporters in Tokyo. The first meeting will be held later today. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Yacht couple 'well and being fed' Oct 30, 2009
" Whitehall officials said Cobra, the Cabinet Office crisis management team, had met several times over the kidnapping of the Chandlers. The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner said yacht kidnappings had not always ended well because they were not straightforward commercial transactions. He said: "There is no big international shipping company that is going to say, 'We are going to get these people out because they are our employees and we will dip into the insurance for this. " He said... (BBC News -- UK)
Home Office 'fitter for purpose' Oct 27, 2009
"Such has been its progress in improving its financial management that it is now being extolled by the Cabinet Office as a model of good progress in the civil service," said Tory MP Edward Leigh, who chairs the committee. "There has been great improvement and things are going in the right direction.". (BBC News -- UK)
Right to report Oct 21, 2009
Mr Perrin, a former technology advisor to the Cabinet Office, is now running a project called Talk About Local. Funded by 4iP and others it aims to recruit and train 3,000 community activists to produce their own hyper local news sites. (BBC News -- Technology)
MPs snub choice for child supremo Oct 19, 2009
" Dr Atkinson taught English and drama for 10 years before moving into a national training and advisory role on the national curriculum in the late 1980s. She became director of children's services in Gateshead in 2003. She was president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services until March 2008, and is currently chair of the National Expert Group on the Children's Workforce and national chair for the new Centre of Excellence in Outcomes. A spokesman for the Department of Children,... (BBC News -- UK)
Japan Tertiary Industry Index Rose 0.3% in August, Third Monthly Advance Oct 19, 2009
Fewer consumers in September expected to slash spending on services such as sports activities in the next three months compared to when they were surveyed in June, the Cabinet Office said last week. Noodle Sales. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Economy Is Climbing Out of Deepest Postwar Recession, Cabinet Office Says Oct 16, 2009
Although the economy has been picking up, the nation remains in a difficult situation because the unemployment rate is near a record high, the Cabinet Office said in a report in Tokyo today ... The economy is headed for a recovery, but the level is still very low, Keisuke Tsumura, a parliamentary secretary for the Cabinet Office, told reporters ... The Cabinet Office raised its assessment for , imports and after a pickup in demand at home and abroad spurred an improvement in... (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Economy in tough state: Japan Oct 16, 2009
"Although the economy has been picking up, it is short of autonomous factors and remains in a difficult situation such as having a high unemployment rate," the Cabinet Office said in the report, which left the overall assessment unchanged from last month ... "The current economic improvement is led by exports and government stimulus ... but domestic private 00004000 consumption, which we define as an autonomous component, remains weak," said Keisuke Tsumura, parliamentary secretary of the... (India Times)
Judicial wheels are expected to stymie Berlusconi trials Oct 10, 2009
Mills, the estranged husband of Tessa Jowell, the British Minister for the Cabinet Office, was convicted in February and sentenced in absentia to 4 years in prison. Mills, whose appeal against the sentence began yesterday, said he wanted Mr Berlusconi to be called as a witness because he did appear at the original trial. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Machine Orders Rise From Record Low; Economists Say Spending to Stay Weak Oct 9, 2009
3 percent, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. Bookings in July dropped to the lowest level since the government began the survey in 1987. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Asian markets up buoyed by sentiments Oct 9, 2009
Japans cabinet office said today that machinery orders gained 0. 5% in August compared to July, when it fell 9. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Ten-Year Government Bonds Complete Weekly Drop as Stock Gains Damp Demand Oct 9, 2009
3 percent decline in July, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. Good earnings and economic data enhance risk sentiment, said , chief strategist in Tokyo at Resona Bank Ltd., part of Japans fourth-largest banking group. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan said Friday machinery orders up 0.5%(update) Oct 9, 2009
6 billion), according to the Cabinet Office's monthly report released Friday ... The Cabinet Office says in a monthly report released Friday that core private sector machinery orders, which exclude volatile orders from electric power companies and shipbuilders, was 668. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Japan's Bonds Rise, Sending 30-Year Yields to 3-Month Low, on Stronger Yen Oct 8, 2009
7 in August, the Cabinet Office said. Machinery , an indicator of capital spending in the next three to six months, climbed 2. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Recovery is Taking Hold on Global Stimulus Spending, Economic Index Shows Oct 7, 2009
8 a month earlier, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo ... The Cabinet Office left its assessment of the index unchanged, saying its showing signs of bottoming. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Conservatives hire internet guru Oct 6, 2009
Shadow Cabinet Office minister Frances Maude, who announced Mr Steinberg's appointment as an adviser at the Conservative conference in Manchester, said technology must be used more efficiently during a time of austerity ... Francis MaudeShadow cabinet office minister. (BBC News -- Technology)
Japanese Notes Decline as Four-Year-Low Yields Weaken Demand Before Data Oct 5, 2009
3 percent drop in the previous month, according to separate survey before the Cabinet Office releases the figures on Oct. 9. Although there is an emerging view that the recovery is taking a breather, things are not worsening in a spiral, said , fund manager in Tokyo at Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., a unit of Japans second-largest securities broker. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Vadera stepping down as minister Sep 25, 2009
In her new role - for which she will not get a ministerial salary - she will effectively be employed by the South Korean government - which is shortly to take over the G20 presidency - but would continue to be based in the cabinet office. Baroness Vadera first hit the headlines in 2001 during the nationalisation of Railtrack after she reportedly called small investors in the company "grannies". (BBC News -- UK)
Asian Stocks Climb to One-Year High as Commodities Gain on Growth Optimism Sep 17, 2009
5 points this quarter, the highest reading since the survey began in 2004, a joint survey by the Cabinet Office and Finance Ministry showed today. A reading above zero signals optimists outnumber pessimists. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
BOJ upgrades view on economy, keeps rates on hold Sep 17, 2009
A survey by the Ministry of Finance and the Cabinet Office also showed big manufacturers turned optimistic about business conditions in the three months to September compared with the previous quarter. (Additional reporting by Izumi Nakagawa; Editing by Hugh Lawson). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Hatoyama Seeks Spending, Review of U.S.-Japan Ties as He Becomes Premier Sep 17, 2009
Per capita income, which ranked third in the world in 2000, fell to 19th in 2007, according to from the Cabinet office and the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. Hatoyama must also grapple with the issue most voters cite as their biggest concern: the aging of the country. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Fujii Says a Weaker Currency Doesn't Necessarily Help Japanese Exporters Sep 17, 2009
33 per dollar or lower, a Cabinet Office survey showed on April 22. Fujii said the currency authority shouldnt comment on what is appropriate level for the yen. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Hatoyama Becomes Prime Minister, Must Raise Japan's Economy From `Dumps' Sep 16, 2009
Per capita income, which ranked third in the world in 2000, fell to 19th in 2007, according to from the Cabinet office and the. In response, the DPJ plans to shift as much as 5 trillion yen ($55 billion) in stimulus away from wasteful programs, such as public works construction, to aid households, Fujii said in an interview earlier this month. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
DPJ's Fujii May Intervene on Yen as Finance Minister, Nomura's Ikeda Says Sep 15, 2009
3 percent in the three months ended June 30, the Cabinet Office said on Sept. 11, emerging from the nations worst postwar recession. A separate report that week signaled that the nations fell 8. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
'No fear of sack' for bureaucrats Sep 15, 2009
Future reviews would focus on how officials promoted innovation and value for money, the Cabinet Office said ... Progress had been made since 2006, it found, when the Cabinet Office introduced its first "capability reviews" of departments, subjecting them to external assessment for the first time ... The Cabinet Office said it was "very proud" of the reviews of departmental performance and intended to build on their work. (BBC News -- UK)
Whitehall green drive 'saves 7m' Sep 15, 2009
The government has saved 7m in the last year by making its departments greener, the Cabinet Office says ... Cabinet Office minister Angela Smith said reforms had "saved enough carbon dioxide to fill almost 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools". (BBC News -- UK)
The Top Political Dynasties Sep 15, 2009
The only 20th-century Adams to hold public office was Charles Francis, a great-great-grandson of John Adams, who became President Herbert Hoover's secretary of the Navy, then a Cabinet office. Secretary Adams was also a descendant of Benjamin Crowninshield, who had been secretary of the Navy during the War of 1812. (Juneau Empire)
Japan Turns `Meek,' Needs to Rejuvenate Managers, Sony Ex-Chief Idei Says Sep 14, 2009
Japans Cabinet Office last week disclosed quarterly economic growth figures that missed the governments initial projections and economists estimates, raising pressure on incoming government to resuscitate household demand. Companies arent spending money. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Asian Stocks Rise on China Economic Data, G-20 Plans for Financial System Sep 12, 2009
5 percent, even as the Cabinet Office reported that the countrys economy grew at a 2. 3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, lower than the 3. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Announcement of Commencement of the Tender Offer for Shares in YOSHIMOTO KOGYO CO., LTD. Sep 12, 2009
However, if it is difficult to issue a notice by the last day of the tender offer period, the Offeror will make an announcement pursuant to Article 20 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance with respect to Disclosure of a Tender Offer for Shares by an Offeror other than the Issuing Offeror (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 38, 1990, as amended; the Cabinet Ordinance), and then immediately issue public notice. (iii) Terms and conditions for reducing the tender offer price, and procedure for... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Economy Grew Less Than First Estimated as Firms Cut Spending, Stockpiles Sep 12, 2009
7 percent reported last month, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo ... 9 percent the Cabinet Office estimated last month. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Berkshire Hathaway's Wertheimer Wants Warren Buffett to Take Trip to Japan Sep 12, 2009
7 percent reported last month, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News forecast the figure to be unchanged from the preliminary estimate. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan Friday revised down 2Q GDP to 2.3% (update) Sep 11, 2009
The Cabinet Office said Friday that gross domestic product, or the value of the country's goods and services, grew at an annual pace of 2 ... The Cabinet Office said Friday that gross domestic product, or the total value of the country's goods and services, grew at an annual pace of 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Japanese Stocks Drop on Slower Economic Growth, Stronger Yen; Toyota Falls Sep 11, 2009
3 percent pace in the three months ended June 30, the Cabinet Office said in Tokyo. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had forecast a 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan's 2Q Growth Weaker Than First Estimated Sep 11, 2009
The Cabinet Office said Friday that gross domestic product, or the value of the country's goods and services, grew at an annual pace of 2. 3 percent in the April-June period, following a yearlong contraction. (ABC News -- Wire)
Japanese Machinery Orders Slid 9.3 Percent Sep 10, 2009
3 billion), according to the Cabinet Office report. It was the lowest level since the government started compiling data in 1987, a Cabinet Office official Tetsuya Igarashi said. (ABC News -- Business)
Zambia: Journalist Faces Obscenity Charges Sep 10, 2009
She said from the Ministry of Health, she went to the Cabinet Office where she met and interviewed Nawina Hagwagwa, a secretary to Secretary to the Cabinet, Joshua Kanganja who told her that she failed to believe that such pictures could be sent to a person of Dr Kanganja's age. Mrs Zulu said she later went to the office of the vice-president and was met by Vice-President George Kunda's senior private secretary, Kenneth Ngosa, who confirmed receiving the letter and pictures from The Post but had... (allAfrica.com)
Japan economy struggles on recovery path Sep 10, 2009
3 per cent in July from the previous month, the Cabinet Office reported. The result reversed a 9. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
In major downturn Japan July machinery orders down 9.3% Sep 10, 2009
3 billion), according to the Cabinet Office report. The figure excludes often-volatile orders from shipbuilders and electric power companies. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Japan's Government Notes Advance as Machinery Orders Drop, Banks Buy Debt Sep 10, 2009
7 percent increase the previous month, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey was for a decline of 3. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Stocks Rise Most in Two Weeks on Speculation Profits, Economy Will Recover Sep 10, 2009
Manufacturing stocks climbed even after a Cabinet Office report showed Japanese machinery dropped more than economists had estimated in July. Orders are regarded as an indicator of capital spending in the next three to six months. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Japan's election: Lost in transition Sep 10, 2009
The worry is that Mr Hatoyama s government lacks administrative experience; it has only a handful of people who have previously held cabinet office. It cannot afford to alienate its ministries too quickly, not least because it needs their help to implement policy and to pull Japan out of its slump. (The Economist)
Euro Trades Near Nine-Month High Versus Dollar on Recovery Speculation Sep 9, 2009
The Cabinet Office is set to release the data on Sept. 11 in Tokyo. Australian Dollar. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
