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dontpanic at 01:25 AM JST - 22nd December

Adding sails to the ship would've been more effective, probably cheaper too!

Posted in Japan launches first solar cargo ship at 01:25 AM JST - 22nd December
dontpanic at 08:49 PM JST - 20th December

chardk1-The term temp workers may seem misleading to you but it is the correct term in this marketplace. Temp workers in Japan are often hired in this way and can keep their jobs for years. They are on short term contracts though and dont have the same benefits as seishain…

Posted in Firms to get subsidies for allowing sacked temp workers to stay in apartments at 08:49 PM JST - 20th December
dontpanic at 01:15 AM JST - 20th December

Good old McDonalds cheap and cheerful wins the day. I agree with blvzpk, you have to be picky. Mark McCracken - you related to Phil?

Posted in McDonald's to post record sales for eating-out industry at 01:15 AM JST - 20th December
dontpanic at 12:59 AM JST - 20th December

The BOJ has no room to manoeuvre. Cant raise rates to give savers more money to spend as it will strengthen the Yen even more. Cant lower them enough to have an effect on borrowing and therefore spending as there's almost nothing left to cut.

Buying bonds and essentially recapitalising…

Posted in BOJ cuts key interest rate to 0.1% to try and boost Japan's economy at 12:59 AM JST - 20th December
dontpanic at 11:58 PM JST - 17th December

Weasel-If any company becomes bankrupct, it is the big debtors that get paid first. Ther's usually nothing left to pay the small fry, ie warranty holders. I agree it would be nice for a bankrupt waratany fund to be set up, but unrealistic. Lets face it, if a manufacturer has…

Posted in U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well at 11:58 PM JST - 17th December
dontpanic at 05:27 PM JST - 16th December

Couple of points where I think Tatsumaru is off base. If the Big 3 did go down and warranties become invalid, there are plenty of insurance companies out there to fill the gap selling used car warranties to owners wanting to hedge their risk. Lack of parts again would be…

Posted in U.S. auto industry problems spell trouble for Japan as well at 05:27 PM JST - 16th December
dontpanic at 04:58 PM JST - 16th December

If this has been going on for some time the contractors should get their contract cancelled. It was cigarette ends that caused the fire at Kings Cross on the London Underground. 30 odd dead and many more injured, what sort of a lesson do these people need?

Posted in Smoke from cigarette butts stops 2 Tokyo subway lines at 04:58 PM JST - 16th December
dontpanic at 01:37 AM JST - 16th December

usaexpat - "But everyone said it was only the Big Three" Its true, few are buying cars at the moment and all but a very few car makers are suffering. So far though, for well documented reasons it is only the Big 3 that are heamorraging money with just months,…

Posted in Toyota likely to be in red in fiscal 2nd half at 01:37 AM JST - 16th December
dontpanic at 02:04 AM JST - 15th December

There'll be few car makers that dont make at least some losses over the next year or two. Decent products and little to fear from reducing salaries or shedding excess staff puts Toyota in a better position than most to ride he storm.

With the UAW refusing a decrease in…

Posted in Toyota likely to be in red in fiscal 2nd half at 02:04 AM JST - 15th December
dontpanic at 09:11 PM JST - 13th December

Good rant from SupLib that ads up to nothing more than whining, doubt and denial.

Its already too late to prevent a good deal of global warming. Weve sentenced our grandchildren and great grandchildren to some real hardship from the weather. Time for all to stop denying the overwhelming evidence…

Posted in EU hails climate deal as example for the world at 09:11 PM JST - 13th December